Subject: Re: Prism hostap mode question...
To: Peter Seebach <seebs@plethora.net>
From: Jason R Thorpe <thorpej@wasabisystems.com>
List: current-users
Date: 03/11/2003 19:13:25
On Tue, Mar 11, 2003 at 09:05:10PM -0600, Peter Seebach wrote:

 > Now I'm confused.
 > 
 > wi0: Intersil Firmware: Primary (1.1.0), Station (1.4.2)
 > 
 > So, I boot under Windows... and the card is identified as 1.1.0/1.5.6, and
 > warns me that 1.4.9 is a downgrade.

That's because Windows drivers for those cards actually provide their
own firmware, and download it at run-time (but not into non-volatile
storage).

 > HUH?!?
 > 
 > I'm pretty sure it's the same card.
 > 
 > The Intersil driver downloader doesn't seem to care about the MiniPCI card
 > built into my laptop (which is also 1.4.2), but I guess that's less
 > surprising.
 > 
 > -s

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        -- Jason R. Thorpe <thorpej@wasabisystems.com>