Subject: Re: iwi device stops working
To: Berndt Josef Wulf <wulf@ping.net.au>
From: Nick Hudson <nick.hudson@dsl.pipex.com>
List: tech-kern
Date: 10/02/2005 14:27:58
On Sunday 02 October 2005 12:49, Berndt Josef Wulf wrote:
> G'day,
>
> My laptop has a iwi device which is extensively used at home. It uses dhcp
> to acquire its IP address and other network related information from a
> local server. The problem with this device is that it stops working for no
> apparent reason. It also seems to be having a smaller range when compared
> with its operation under XP. Since it works under Windows it may be assumed
> that there is no hardware problem. Has anyone come across this and found a
> fix? It's a rather annoying fault as it requires me to reboot the system
> for it to come up again.
>
> Sysinfo: Dell Inspiron 9300, NetBSD-3.99.8
Update - I've committed a few fixes recently. Let me know how you get on.
Nick