2003-03-07 20:06:46

by alx

Subject: acx100_pci.o GPL but only binary version

HI all
I got this module from the net (binary version)

acx100_pci.o wanna be a linux driver from the TI acx100 chipset.
but it doesn't work at all!
- First ifconfig SegFault
- Second hangs the machine

I did modinfo on this module and I got:

$ modinfo acx100_pci.o
filename: acx100_pci.o
description: "TI ACX100 WLAN 22Mbps driver"
author: "Lancelot Wang"
license: "GPL"
$

Someone has the source code or know the author ?

2003-03-07 21:09:16

by William Stearns

Subject: Re: acx100_pci.o GPL but only binary version

Good day, (alx?),

On 7 Mar 2003, alx wrote:

> I got this module from the net (binary version)
>
> acx100_pci.o wanna be a linux driver from the TI acx100 chipset.
> but it doesn't work at all!
> - First ifconfig SegFault
> - Second hangs the machine
>
> I did modinfo on this module and I got:
>
> $ modinfo acx100_pci.o
> filename: acx100_pci.o
> description: "TI ACX100 WLAN 22Mbps driver"
> author: "Lancelot Wang"
> license: "GPL"
> $
>
> Someone has the source code or know the author ?

The module appears to have come from:
http://vilos.com/650_plus/ . Have you contacted the administrator of that
web server and asked how to reach the author?

Vilos.com:
Administrative Contact:
Johanson, Eric [email protected]
3659 22nd Ave W
Suite 4
Seattle, WA 98199
US
206-xxx-xxxx

A Google search on "Lancelot Wang" ACX100 provides some
discussion.
Cheers,
- Bill

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2003-03-07 21:54:01

by Alan

Subject: Re: acx100_pci.o GPL but only binary version

On Fri, 2003-03-07 at 20:17, alx wrote:
> acx100_pci.o wanna be a linux driver from the TI acx100 chipset.
> but it doesn't work at all!
> - First ifconfig SegFault
> - Second hangs the machine

Its a known one. No source, the GPL license appears to be a fiction
designed to violate the Linux copyright. I guess someone needs a DMCA
takedown order in the post