Bug#364458: madwifi-source: Error on 'ifdown' and 'iwconfig mode auto'

[Kel Modderman]

celejar wrote:
> Package: madwifi-source
> Version: 0.svn20060207-4
> Severity: normal
>
>
> I am using madwifi with an Atheros AR5212 802.11abg (rev 01). 'ifdown
> ath0' gives the following error:
> Error for wireless request "Set Mode" (8B06) :
>     SET failed on device ath0 ; Invalid argument.
> The same error occurs when issuing 'iwconfig ath0 mode auto', so I
> assume that ifdown is also doing 'mode auto' or something similar. This
> is only a minor quibble with no effect on usability (AFAICT the
> driver works flawlessly) but perhaps the documentation should
> include a note acknowledging this.
>   

Ok, thanks for reporting this issue (and sorry for a late reply!).

Could you please suggest some text for inclusion in the docs? (if not I 
guess I could think of something :-) )

Thanks, kel.