Re: [patch] workaround zd1201 interference problem

2006-07-11 Thread Daniel Drake
Pavel Machek wrote: I'd actually like you to keep it, it does not seem ZyDas contacts are going anywhere. ZyDAS did not respond to me about this. At least we know more about the problem now anyway :) Daniel - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe netdev" in the body of a

Re: [patch] workaround zd1201 interference problem

2006-07-10 Thread John W. Linville
- Forwarded message from Pavel Machek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - > zd1201 has nasty tendency to emit magicall anti-wifi cloud when it is > inserted into slot, but not used. > > Signed-off-by: Pavel Machek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > --- linux-good/drivers/usb/net/zd1201.c 2006-03-30 13:51:5

Re: [patch] workaround zd1201 interference problem

2006-06-15 Thread Pavel Machek
Hi! > Pavel Machek wrote: > >if you plug zd1201 into USB, it starts jamming radio, > >immediately. Enable/disable, or iwlist wlan0 scan, or basically any > >operation unjams the radio. This patch works it around: > > Can we be any more specific? > > At which precise point does the interference s

Re: [patch] workaround zd1201 interference problem

2006-06-15 Thread Pavel Machek
Hi! > > > Which operation is the one which stops the interference, the enable or > > > the disable? > > > > Disable alone was not enough to stop interference. > > I'm going to drop this patch for now, in the hopes that with Daniel's > ZyDas contacts you can devise a more palatable solution. I'

Re: [patch] workaround zd1201 interference problem

2006-06-15 Thread John W. Linville
On Sat, Jun 10, 2006 at 12:38:04AM +0200, Pavel Machek wrote: > > Which operation is the one which stops the interference, the enable or > > the disable? > > Disable alone was not enough to stop interference. I'm going to drop this patch for now, in the hopes that with Daniel's ZyDas contacts y

Re: [patch] workaround zd1201 interference problem

2006-06-09 Thread Pavel Machek
Hi! I'll try to. > >if you plug zd1201 into USB, it starts jamming radio, > >immediately. Enable/disable, or iwlist wlan0 scan, or basically any > >operation unjams the radio. This patch works it around: > > Can we be any more specific? > > What is the interference - is it transmitting random p

Re: [patch] workaround zd1201 interference problem

2006-06-09 Thread Daniel Drake
Pavel Machek wrote: if you plug zd1201 into USB, it starts jamming radio, immediately. Enable/disable, or iwlist wlan0 scan, or basically any operation unjams the radio. This patch works it around: Can we be any more specific? What is the interference - is it transmitting random packets, or ju

Re: [patch] workaround zd1201 interference problem

2006-06-08 Thread Pavel Machek
Hi! > > >Well, I'll try _enable() alone, but it seems to me that _enable() > > >command is needed to initialize radio properly. I do not think we can > > >get much further without firmware sources... > > > > If you can formulate a proper and technical description of the issue > > (and exactly wh

Re: [patch] workaround zd1201 interference problem

2006-06-08 Thread Pavel Machek
Hi! > >Well, I'll try _enable() alone, but it seems to me that _enable() > >command is needed to initialize radio properly. I do not think we can > >get much further without firmware sources... > > If you can formulate a proper and technical description of the issue > (and exactly what is needed

Re: [patch] workaround zd1201 interference problem

2006-06-07 Thread Daniel Drake
Pavel Machek wrote: Well, I'll try _enable() alone, but it seems to me that _enable() command is needed to initialize radio properly. I do not think we can get much further without firmware sources... If you can formulate a proper and technical description of the issue (and exactly what is nee

Re: [patch] workaround zd1201 interference problem

2006-06-07 Thread Pavel Machek
On St 07-06-06 16:08:28, Jiri Benc wrote: > On Wed, 7 Jun 2006 16:00:45 +0200, Pavel Machek wrote: > > + zd1201_enable(zd); /* zd1201 likes to startup shouting, > > interfering */ > > + zd1201_disable(zd); /* with all the wifis in range */ > > I would prefer to track it down and find

Re: [patch] workaround zd1201 interference problem

2006-06-07 Thread Jiri Benc
On Wed, 7 Jun 2006 16:00:45 +0200, Pavel Machek wrote: > + zd1201_enable(zd); /* zd1201 likes to startup shouting, > interfering */ > + zd1201_disable(zd); /* with all the wifis in range */ I would prefer to track it down and find out where exactly is the problem instead of this

[patch] workaround zd1201 interference problem

2006-06-07 Thread Pavel Machek
zd1201 likes to start up shouting, interfering with all wifis in range. It is capable of stopping ipw2200 up-to few meters away, and stops other cards at smaller distances, too. This works around it. Only forcing ZD1201_CMDCODE_DISABLE is not enough to prevent interference. From: Jirka Benc <[EMA