Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1753731AbYKQR3T (ORCPT ); Mon, 17 Nov 2008 12:29:19 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S1752088AbYKQR3L (ORCPT ); Mon, 17 Nov 2008 12:29:11 -0500 Received: from mail.deathmatch.net ([70.167.247.36]:4077 "EHLO mail.deathmatch.net" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1751589AbYKQR3K (ORCPT ); Mon, 17 Nov 2008 12:29:10 -0500 From: "Bob Copeland" To: Maxim Levitsky Cc: Nick Kossifidis , ath5k-devel@venema.h4ckr.net, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: [ath5k-devel] Bugs on aspire one A150 Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2008 12:28:24 -0500 Message-Id: <20081117171433.M54175@bobcopeland.com> In-Reply-To: <491DCA12.3000304@gmail.com> References: <491506DB.1070000@gmail.com> <4918A8C5.3050607@gmail.com> <40f31dec0811101412n1a4faf86sf4b1f37bb41caef9@mail.gmail.com> <491B17B3.204@gmail.com> <20081114034730.GA9482@hash.localnet> <491DCA12.3000304@gmail.com> X-Mailer: OpenWebMail 2.53 X-OriginatingIP: 149.101.1.135 (bob) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 1410 Lines: 39 On Fri, 14 Nov 2008 20:57:22 +0200, Maxim Levitsky wrote > Bob Copeland wrote: > > On Wed, Nov 12, 2008 at 07:51:47PM +0200, Maxim Levitsky wrote: > >>>> Why it doesn't accept new mac?, can this be fixed? > >> Any update on mac changer status? > > > > As a first stab, can you try this patch? This sets the address on > > Works almost perfectly, > > when I load the module, then run macchanger, and then ifconfig wlan0 up > then it works, if I do an ifconfig up once, then ifdowning the interface, it > doesn't. Yeah, I had actually written more for that patch originally, but didn't post it because it was a bit more invasive. I think the issue is just that start() shouldn't program the mac at all and let add_interface handle that. I'll post a revised patch in a day or two. > The noise floor calibration issue bites me again and gain. > When it shows up, usually card continues to work, but at next assotiation > stops working. Does this help? http://marc.info/?l=linux-wireless&m=122570806813839&w=2 > Transfer speeds are unusually low: You can try using the minstrel rate control algorithm, it may help. -- Bob Copeland %% www.bobcopeland.com -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/