Michael Schaefer schrieb:

Sergey Manucharian wrote:

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Recently I was installing Archlinux on a notebook and the network was working fine with iwl3945 during the installation, but after reboot it couldn't find the module. Since I had no time to investigate this I've just switched to ipw3945.

Exactly the same here.

kr Michael

The module is installed by default with (arch-)kernel 2.6.24 and newer. Did you guys install the firmware?

2008/3/31, Sergey Manucharian :

On Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:17:45 +0200

Thomas Bächler wrote:

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Michael Schaefer schrieb:

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Sergey Manucharian wrote:

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Recently I was installing Archlinux on a notebook and the network was working fine with iwl3945 during the installation, but after reboot it couldn't find the module. Since I had no time to investigate this I've just switched to ipw3945.

Exactly the same here.

kr Michael

The module is installed by default with (arch-)kernel 2.6.24 and newer. Did you guys install the firmware?

Most probably that was the problem, I cannot check it right now. But the think that the installer put "iwl3945" into MODULES line of rc.conf is disappointing people - they think that everything is already done... Anyway, thanks for the hint!

Didn't installer show messages abut firmware/licenses/etc. during boot? This had to bring users' attention. -- Roman Kyrylych (Роман Кирилич)

Michael Schaefer wrote:

Gave it a second try and works fine for me now. But i have the same issue with the non working wireless led. any solution for this? would be nice to see if wireless is up or not...

Hey, we know the wireless led doesn't work, it has always been said so! There is no need to repeat 10 times. And I personally couldn't even notice it, I don't see what's so critical about it. You find out whether the net is working or not the second you try to access something. And when it doesn't work and you have doubts, a simple iwconfig usually helps. Anyway, the support will be added, just be patient. http://www.intellinuxwireless.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=1209#c59 PS: this mail isn't aimed at you in particular, I just wanted the "led doesn't work" messages to stop :)

Xavier wrote:

Hey, we know the wireless led doesn't work, it has always been said so! There is no need to repeat 10 times. And I personally couldn't even notice it, I don't see what's so critical about it. You find out whether the net is working or not the second you try to access something. And when it doesn't work and you have doubts, a simple iwconfig usually helps.

well, this was the second 'led doesn't work'-post in this thread. don't see the issue. furthermore i tried iwl first time today - sorry for not searching the hole net if someone else mentioned the non working led before ;) please don't take it personal, that i would like to have my hardware working the way it's supposed to..didn't know i have explain myself cause i would like to have a working led insetad of using iwconfig or whatever. there is always a workaround..

PS: this mail isn't aimed at you in particular, I just wanted the "led doesn't work" messages to stop :)

well.. ok. but i think there is nothing bad in just telling about the differences when changing from ipw to iwl. this was the initial intention of this thread i guess. anyhow there was a second question (about kismet), maybe this gives my post a right to exist? kr Michael

Hans Janssen schrieb:

I can use iwl3945 but the radio led on my acer laptop doesn't work with it, where it does with ipw3945. Not a big issue but it's nice to see if wireless is up at a glance.

Hans.

As I already said on the BBS, the LED is not implemented yet. IIRC, it will be in the upcoming 2.6.25.