Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo and Madwifi contradict each other

2009-02-22 Thread Norman Rieß
Grant schrieb: >> > > I'm a step closer in 2.6.28 after applying this patch: > > --- wireless-testing.orig/net/mac80211/cfg.c 2008-10-28 10:32:35.0 > +0200 > +++ wireless-testing/net/mac80211/cfg.c 2008-10-28 10:32:40.0 +0200 > > @@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ > > #ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_MESH >

Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo and Madwifi contradict each other

2009-02-22 Thread Grant
>> Still no luck for me with master mode, even after editing >> wireless-testing/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.c. 2.6.28 is >> supposed to work but I'm wondering if it's not in 2.6.28-hardened or >> something. I still get "Failed to set interface ath0 to master mode" >> from hostapd. >> >> - Gr

Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo and Madwifi contradict each other

2009-02-22 Thread Grant
>> Still no luck for me with master mode, even after editing >> wireless-testing/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.c. 2.6.28 is >> supposed to work but I'm wondering if it's not in 2.6.28-hardened or >> something. I still get "Failed to set interface ath0 to master mode" >> from hostapd. >> >> - Gr

Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo and Madwifi contradict each other

2009-02-22 Thread Norman Rieß
Grant schrieb: > Still no luck for me with master mode, even after editing > wireless-testing/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.c. 2.6.28 is > supposed to work but I'm wondering if it's not in 2.6.28-hardened or > something. I still get "Failed to set interface ath0 to master mode" > from hostapd.

Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo and Madwifi contradict each other

2009-02-22 Thread Grant
>>> Removing wlan0 from /etc/conf.d/hostapd is not what you would want, as you >>> wish hostapd to use wlan0. >>> The init scripts are not able to set up master mode correctly and bring up >>> an error or set up wlan0 interface in a false mode so hostapd can not set it >>> up any more. >>> So i set

Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo and Madwifi contradict each other

2009-02-22 Thread Norman Rieß
Grant schrieb: >> Removing wlan0 from /etc/conf.d/hostapd is not what you would want, as you >> wish hostapd to use wlan0. >> The init scripts are not able to set up master mode correctly and bring up >> an error or set up wlan0 interface in a false mode so hostapd can not set it >> up any more. >>

Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo and Madwifi contradict each other

2009-02-22 Thread Grant
> Hi, > i have been, through that lately an it is not that out of the box. Here > is what i put together from linux-wireless mailinglist and trial and error: > > 1. Master mode on ath5k is there, but not activated and not in 2.6.28. > Mainly from this thread i got the kernel stuff and settings > ht

Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo and Madwifi contradict each other

2009-02-22 Thread Norman Rieß
Grant schrieb: >> Hi, >> i have been, through that lately an it is not that out of the box. Here >> is what i put together from linux-wireless mailinglist and trial and error: >> >> 1. Master mode on ath5k is there, but not activated and not in 2.6.28. >> Mainly from this thread i got the kernel st

Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo and Madwifi contradict each other

2009-02-22 Thread Grant
>> The madwifi/ath5k guys say it should work in 2.6.28 which I'm on. The >> latest is I'm getting this directly from hostapd: >> >> Failed to set interface ath0 to master mode. >> nl80211 driver initialization failed. >> rmdir[ctrl_interface]: No such file or directory >> ELOOP: remaining socket:

Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo and Madwifi contradict each other

2009-02-22 Thread Norman Rieß
Grant schrieb: > The madwifi/ath5k guys say it should work in 2.6.28 which I'm on. The > latest is I'm getting this directly from hostapd: > > Failed to set interface ath0 to master mode. > nl80211 driver initialization failed. > rmdir[ctrl_interface]: No such file or directory > ELOOP: remaining

Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo and Madwifi contradict each other

2009-02-21 Thread Grant
>> >> * In order to use hostapd you need to set up your wireless card >> >> * for master mode in /etc/conf.d/net and then start >> >> * /etc/init.d/hostapd. >> >> * >> >> * Example configuration: >> >> * >> >> * config_wlan0=( "192.168.1.1/24" ) >> >> * channel_wlan0="6" >> >> * essid_wlan

Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo and Madwifi contradict each other

2009-02-21 Thread Neil Bothwick
On Sat, 21 Feb 2009 12:03:17 -0800, Grant wrote: > >> * In order to use hostapd you need to set up your wireless card > >> * for master mode in /etc/conf.d/net and then start > >> * /etc/init.d/hostapd. > >> * > >> * Example configuration: > >> * > >> * config_wlan0=( "192.168.1.1/24" ) > >

Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo and Madwifi contradict each other

2009-02-21 Thread Grant
>> I'm trying to set up ath5k in master mode. I get this from the hostapd >> ebuild: >> >> * In order to use hostapd you need to set up your wireless card >> * for master mode in /etc/conf.d/net and then start >> * /etc/init.d/hostapd. >> * >> * Example configuration: >> * >> * config_wlan0

Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo and Madwifi contradict each other

2009-02-21 Thread Neil Bothwick
On Sat, 21 Feb 2009 10:33:17 -0800, Grant wrote: > I'm trying to set up ath5k in master mode. I get this from the hostapd > ebuild: > > * In order to use hostapd you need to set up your wireless card > * for master mode in /etc/conf.d/net and then start > * /etc/init.d/hostapd. > * > * Exam

[gentoo-user] Gentoo and Madwifi contradict each other

2009-02-21 Thread Grant
I'm trying to set up ath5k in master mode. I get this from the hostapd ebuild: * In order to use hostapd you need to set up your wireless card * for master mode in /etc/conf.d/net and then start * /etc/init.d/hostapd. * * Example configuration: * * config_wlan0=( "192.168.1.1/24" ) * chan