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[Kevin Dupuy <kevindupuy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Jan 31, 2008, at 9:17 PM, Nate Pearlstein wrote:

> Joseph Loo wrote:
> > I am using the aetheros chipsset, i.e., using the madwifi. Under the
> > latest update, the new kernel, 2.26.18 removes the madwifi rpm  
> > from the
> > system. Does anyone know if they are going to update the madwifi
> > repository or will I have to compile the source?
> I don't speak for SGI in this forum.
>
> Did you see David Rankin's post "Re: [opensuse] BUG: kernel  
> 2.6.22.16-0.1-default Breaks Atheros Wireless [work around]"
>
> At any rate,  When the option to install the software was given, in  
> my case, it mentioned that it was going to uninstall madwifi so I  
> decided to wait.  If you can't wait, it sounds like David's method  
> should work.
>
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>
> Nate Pearlstein - npearl@xxxxxxx - Product Support Engineer
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Yeah this happened to me as well.... reinstalling madwifi threatens  
to delete the kernel and stuff like that... so I think I won't do  
that ;-)

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