need 2.6.24-12-generic

[Ben Collins]

On Tue, 2008-08-05 at 09:05 -0500, Carl Karsten wrote:
> Tim Gardner wrote:
> > Carl Karsten wrote:
> >> looking for Linux 2.6.24-12-generic .deb so I can install that kernel
> >> on my laptop that now the wifi doesn't work because I reinstalled using the
> >> 8.4.1 cd.  Is that package gone forever?
> >>
> >> bug I am trying to work around: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/228548
> >>
> >> Carl K
> >>
> >>
> >>
> > 
> > madwifi lives in linux-restricted-modules. As far as I remember, madwifi
> > has had the same version for the whole Hardy development cycle.
> > 
> > https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-restricted-modules-2.6.24
> > 
> 
> welp... something changed, resulting in bug/228548 - the update broke it, 
> booting from the 8.4.1 live cd or reinstalling from it also doesn;t work.
> 
> when I posted that bug report, I could boot into the -12 kernel and use it.  so 
> I am guessing that if I installed -12, it would work.

Perhaps you just need to make sure you have lrm synced with your kernel.
Make sure you have linux-generic installed and go to "System =>
Administration => Hardware Drivers" and make sure you have madwifi
enabled.