Return-path: Received: from rv-out-0506.google.com ([209.85.198.232]:20265 "EHLO rv-out-0506.google.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1752158AbZHABeu (ORCPT ); Fri, 31 Jul 2009 21:34:50 -0400 Received: by rv-out-0506.google.com with SMTP id f6so699273rvb.1 for ; Fri, 31 Jul 2009 18:34:50 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <4A739A44.8000702@lwfinger.net> Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2009 20:28:36 -0500 From: Larry Finger MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Jayant Sane CC: linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: Newbie question on 2.6.28-rc8-wl References: <496A27FA.5030508@lwfinger.net> In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: Jayant Sane wrote: > > Thank you. > > Again pardon my ignorance here.. > > It seems that I can either get 2.6.28-wl or 2.6.28-rc8 per your suggestions below but not 2.6.28-rc8-wl > > And I know it is possible to have the kernel version reported as 2.6.28-rc8-wl. How can I get that? In the main directory, create a file named localversion-wireless with a line that says -wl If you did the steps I told you earlier, you have the same as 2.6.28-rc8-wl, no matter what it says. Larry