[Debian-eeepc-devel] Missing ath*k drivers in linux-image-2.6.32-rc8-686 (no WLAN on 701)

[Ben Armstrong]

On Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:52:24 +0100
Axel Beckert <abe at deuxchevaux.org> wrote:
> WLAN doesn't work anymore on the 701 with linux-image-2.6.32-rc8-686
> due to missing ath5k/ath9k drivers in the package. Haven't found any
> mentioning of their removal in the package's changelog.
> 
> Anyone knows if this is a accident (and should be reported as bug to
> the BTS) or an upstream regression?
> 
> I'm back to 2.6.31 for now.

Accidental, I think.  See:

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=558011

In fact, apparently 2.6.32-rc8 was accidentally uploaded to unstable
instead of experimental, so anyone who doesn't want to try this
experimental version should hold off on updating, but especially those
who rely on ath5k/ath9k (that would be almost everyone, except the
rt2860 users: models 901, 1000, etc.)

Ben
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