On 17.05.2012 05:07, Dylan Thurston wrote: > > Note that all of this is specific to the ipw2200 driver. If the OP > does not have that wireless set, then it is likely a different bug. > > The underlying issue (as I understand it) is a kernel bug: when using > the newer nl80211 interface, it incorrectly reports that the card does > not support any encryption. There is a kernel patch fixing that issue > here: > > http://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-wireless/msg88069.html > > However, you may want to consider putting a workaround in nm-applet as > well. There is an Ubuntu PPA that does that here: > > https://launchpad.net/~jools/+archive/ipw2200 > > Note that there are several other related issues; eg, the connection > strength doesn't show up in nm-applet. I don't know if that kernel > bug has been fixed yet. >
If you feel like poking the Debian kernel maintainers about this particular issue, this would be very much appreciated. -- Why is it that all of the instruments seeking intelligent life in the universe are pointed away from Earth?
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