Re: Problem with Linksys WPC11 wireless pcmcia card
From: Mike Tuthill (mtuthillnospam_at_shaw.ca)
Date: 05/14/04
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Date: Fri, 14 May 2004 19:43:52 GMT
On Fri, 14 May 2004 06:58:55 -0400, Tiger_289 wrote:
> On Tue, 04 May 2004 03:52:07 +0000, Mike Tuthill wrote:
>
>> Running SUSE 9.1 and version 3 of this Linksys card.
>>
>> Card works fine until I allow the system to do an online update. After
>> next boot the network no longer works and it seems to be a dhcpcd
>> problem.
>>
>> Only solution is to reinstall 9.1 and not allow updates.
>>
>> Anyone else encountered this problem?
>
> I have a similar problem. Using Averatec (SOTEC) notebook with WPC11.
> Everything works well until the update installs the kernel patch.
>
> I'm not comfortable with using the notebook without the security fixes in
> the kernel patch. Anyone know how to fix the problem? Will Suse fix the
> kernel? Should 9.1, which I otherwise like, be thrown on the scrap heap?
I'm behind a router so I'm not too concerned about the kernal security
fixes however it would be nice to know why this is happening and/or how to
fix the situation when it does happen (short of reinstalling Suse).
BTW, by avoiding the kernal update I've managed to keep my wireless
working solidly.
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