need 2.6.24-12-generic

[Carl Karsten]

Ben Collins wrote:
> On Wed, 2008-08-06 at 09:48 -0500, Carl Karsten wrote:
>> Ben Collins wrote:
>>> On Tue, 2008-08-05 at 20:55 -0500, Carl Karsten wrote:
>>>> Ben Collins wrote:
>>>>> 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.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> It's enabled.  if it wasn't, I don't think it would work under -12.
>>> No, it wouldn't if you didn't get the linux-restricted-modules to match
>>> the new kernel.
>> If that was the case, the module wouldn't load - either it wouldn't be there, or 
>> what was found wouldn't get past some early stage - either way I wouldn't get:
>>
>> [ 641.206941] wifi%d: unable to attach hardware: 'Hardware didn't respond as 
>> expected' (HAL status 3)
>>
>> and heck, it fails on the live CD, which has the correct linux-restricted-modules.
>>
>> so... instead of playing whack-a-mole with theories why I shouldn't bother 
>> trying -12, is there some place I can get -12 from?
> 
> a) You said none of this from the start

I cut/pasted this from the bug report.

> b) We, by nature, are more willing to fix things than have you revert to
> an insecure and unsupported version of the kernel.
> 
> We want things to work for you _and_ everyone else, which is why I would
> rather track down the real problem rather than help you put duct tape
> over it.

I would think the bug report on LP would be the place to work on the bug.

While that process is going on, I would also like to be able to use my system, 
which is why I would like the duct tape.

Carl K