Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1757710AbZFJLYQ (ORCPT ); Wed, 10 Jun 2009 07:24:16 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S1752105AbZFJLYB (ORCPT ); Wed, 10 Jun 2009 07:24:01 -0400 Received: from mail.electro-mechanical.com ([216.184.71.30]:60431 "EHLO mail.electro-mechanical.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1751238AbZFJLYA (ORCPT ); Wed, 10 Jun 2009 07:24:00 -0400 Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2009 07:23:57 -0400 From: William Thompson To: Bob Copeland Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, ath5k-devel Subject: Re: 3com 3crxjk10075 with ath5k driver Message-ID: <20090610112357.GB19203@electro-mechanical.com> References: <20090609195100.GY19203@electro-mechanical.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.17+20080114 (2008-01-14) Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 1576 Lines: 34 On Tue, Jun 09, 2009 at 04:39:12PM -0400, Bob Copeland wrote: > [CCed ath5k-devel] > > On Tue, Jun 9, 2009 at 3:51 PM, William > Thompson wrote: > > This card has the "xjack" antennae which is supposed to disable the radio (I > > thought it was in hardware, but it's not) when it is not extended. ?The > > madwifi driver (Last time I actually used this card with it) did disable the > > radio (Or refused packets, not sure which). > > Huh, I wonder how that works. Is disabling the radio an advertised feature? > i.e. as opposed to just not working because the antenna is in? I'm not sure if it was advertised that way, but according to 3com's site: 3Com-patented XJACK antenna design extends for use and retracts for safe transport and to conserve power; no need to remove the PC Card from the notebook while traveling Sounds like it was intended that way. > > The kernel ath5k driver (last tested 2.6.29.4) will work regardless if the > > antannae is in or out. > > I suppose it could be asserting something on rfkill gpios; ath5k hasn't had > real rfkill support yet. Anyone else know about these devices? It's possible. The LED on it goes off when it's pushed in. Which reminds me, I don't think the ath5k driver allows the LED to blink when it's transmitting/receiving, it just stays on. -- 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/