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Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2010 18:33:47 -0600
From: Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@lwfinger.net>
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To: Klaas De Craemer <klaasdc@gmail.com>
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	Herton Ronaldo Krzesinski <herton@mandriva.com.br>
Subject: Re: RTL8187L: Can only "enable" hw radio switch after Windows boot
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On 11/23/2010 03:06 PM, Klaas De Craemer wrote:
> 
> Don't worry, I live in Belgium and temperatures in winter rarely get
> below -10 °C. I might just jam an USB cup heater in the enclosure...
> 
> If you think there is anything I can help you with, please let me
> know. For now I'll try some more test variations to see if I can find
> more clues.

I got drivers for XP and Linux from the Alfa site. I selected the high-power
version, which should match your device.

I don't know what version is in the Windows version, but the Linux version has
rtl8187_linux_26.1025.0328.2007, which is pretty old. I have
rtl8187L_linux_26.1038.0626.2009, rtl8187L_linux_26.1039.0104.2010, and
rtl8187L_linux_26.1040.0820.2010 on my disk. At this point, I'm not sure which
version was used to generate the in-kernel Linux driver. Perhaps Herton
remembers, but it had to be something about the 2007 time frame.

I had to build a new Windows XP system in a virtual machine. The one I already
had won't run on the machine I have now and the original is in the shop. Access
to the new host is restricted to mornings.

Larry