Recommended update for Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG drivers

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(Last modified: 19DEC2007)

solutions Recommended update for Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG drivers SuSE Linux Maintenance Web (ed4695dedcc28d869026d6360b713e62)

Applies to

Package: ipw3945-kmp
ipw3945-kmp-bigsmp
ipw3945-kmp-debug
ipw3945-kmp-default
ipw3945-kmp-smp
ipw3945-kmp-xen
ipw3945-kmp-xenpae
ipw3945d
Product(s): SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP1 for x86
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP1 for AMD64 and Intel EM64T
SLE SDK 10 SP1 for x86
SLE SDK 10 SP1 for X86-64
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1 for x86
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1 for AMD64 and Intel EM64T
Zypp-Patch-Number: 4730
Release: 20071219
Obsoletes: none

Indications

Everyone using Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG cards should update.

Contraindications

None.

Problem description

Update Kernel Module for Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG cards to version 1.2.0, changes include:

Workqueue rework for kernel 2.6.20 and above
WE-21 ESSID fix
Event log output enhancement
Fixed problem with newer kernels and config.h vs. autoconf.h
Fixed problem with IEEE80211 API compatibility build issues.
Fixed #1096 problem with soft lockup while loading if RF kill active.
Fixed compile warning ignoring pci_enable_device's return code.
Added retransmission of association and authentication requests if no response received.
Changed the make target install_for_testing to install.
Fixed #972 problem with wpa_supplicant not selecting hidden APs (Novell #177105)
Fixed #1113 problem with compiling against ieee80211-1.1.14
Fixed #1146 problem with last character of SSID being dropped.
Fixed #1089 circular locking dependency during register_netdev
Fixed #1090 problem with setting rate while not associated.
Fixed #1098 possible memory corruption on 64-bit systems
Updated README.ipw3945, ISSUES, and INSTALL to be in sync with 1.1.0.
Modified to not filter out legacy (non-802.11h) access points on channels marked as being in the radar detect spectrum. You must upgrade to the ipw3945d regulatory daemon version 1.7.22 or newer in order to take advantage of this functionality.
do not return EAGAIN and force reassociation when SSID gets cleared; this should help to fix some suspend/resume related problems (#255765)

Also update ipw3945d to version 1.7.22, required to not filer out legacy access points (non-802.11h) on channels marked as being in the radar detect spectrum.

Solution

Please install the updates provided at the location noted below.

Installation notes

This update is provided as an RPM package that can easily be installed onto a running system by using this command:


rpm -Fhv ipw3945-kmp.rpm  ipw3945-kmp-bigsmp.rpm  ipw3945-kmp-debug.rpm  ipw3945-kmp-default.rpm  ipw3945-kmp-smp.rpm  ipw3945-kmp-xen.rpm  ipw3945-kmp-xenpae.rpm  ipw3945d.rpm

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