[driverloader-announce] DriverLoader 1.24 released

[Marc Boucher]

Hi,

A new version of the Linuxant DriverLoader for Wireless LAN devices
is now available from:

	http://www.linuxant.com/driverloader/

This release adds support for TI ACX 100 devices and fixes several issues
affecting all chipsets. We therefore recommend that everyone upgrade to
the latest version.

A detailed list of changes is available below.

Please report new or persisting problems to support at linuxant.com.

Cheers
Marc


Sat Nov 01 2003 -
	* Released driverloader-1.24.

Sat Nov 01 2003 -
	* Fixed NdisWrapGetBSSIDList() bug affecting iwlist accesspoints/scanning.
	* Fixed WEP issue with Intersil Prism GT driver.
	* Added support for Texas Instruments ACX100-based Adapters.
	(PCI ID 104C:8400 and others)
	* Added some missing functions for Cisco Aironet (802.11a/b) drivers.
	* Implemented proper support for NdisWriteConfiguration().
	* Improved module reference count management and time reporting.

Thu Oct 30 2003 -
	* Released driverloader-1.23.

Thu Oct 30 2003 -
	* Fixed INF matching issue.
	* Added [Refresh] to update page contents without reloading in webconf.
	* Implemented workaround for "OsForkWait: Waiting for pid failed (errno=1)"
	problem on SuSE 9.0.
	* Modified config script to put module aliases in
	/etc/{modules,modprobe}.conf.local if present (SuSE 9.0).
	Thanks to Johannes Endres for suggesting this.

Thu Oct 30 2003 -
	* Released driverloader-1.22.

Thu Oct 30 2003 -
	* Fixed locking issue that could cause occasional system hangs.
	* Fixed minor INF parsing bug.

Wed Oct 29 2003 -
	* Implemented required functionality to support TI ACX100 drivers.

Tue Oct 28 2003 -
	* Solved "HOSWORKSTORAGE too small" problem seen under 2.6.0-test kernels.

Tue Oct 28 2003 -
	* Released driverloader-1.21.

Tue Oct 28 2003 -
	* Implemented required functionality to support Realtek RTL8180L
	chipset (Tested with D-Link DWL-510 card, thanks to Adam Sjøgren).
	* Corrected various INF parsing issues.
	* Added check for CONFIG_DEBUG_SPINLOCK, which we cannot support
	since it makes spinlocks and other structures containing them too large
	to fit in NDIS objects.
	* Added perl syntax check to dldrconfig to detect missing perl-CGI
	modules.

Sun Oct 26 2003 -
	* Released driverloader-1.20.

Sun Oct 26 2003 -
	* Reorganized package to reflect new multiple driver capabilities.
	* Fixed issues related to SuSE 9.0 and licensing.
	* Added support for Intel(R) PRO/Wireless LAN (Centrino) Adapters
	(PCI ID 8086:1043 and others)
	* Added support for Intersil Prism GT/Duette/Indigo-based Adapters
	(PCI ID 1260:3890 and others)
	* Added support for Atheros-based Adapters (PCI ID 168C:0013 and others)
	* Fixed automatic ESSID handling and suspend/resume issues.
	* modules/GPL/kcompat.h: don't provide free_netdev if HAVE_FREE_NETDEV.
	* Restructured INF parser.
	* Updated FAQ.
	* Added pre-built binary packages for Mandrake 9.2 and SuSE 9.0.
	* Numerous other improvements.

Mon Oct 13 2003 -
	* Released bcmwl5driverloader-1.05.

Mon Oct 13 2003 -
	* BUGS: Added note about transmit issue with some 802.11b 4301 chips, which
	should be fixed soon.

Sat Oct 11 2003 -
	* Released bcmwl5driverloader-1.04.

Sat Oct 11 2003 -
	* modules/GPL/netndis.c: disable WEP if not supported by card.

Sat Oct 11 2003 -
	* Released bcmwl5driverloader-1.03.

Sat Oct 11 2003 -
	* Added NdisTerminateWrapper().

Sat Oct 11 2003 -
	* Released bcmwl5driverloader-1.02.

Sat Oct 11 2003 -
	* bcmwl5/dldrpci_tbl.h, README: Added other PCI devices known to
	Broadcom's BCMWL5 driver (4301, 4307, 4325, 4321, 4324, 4311).

Fri Oct 10 2003 -
	* Released bcmwl5driverloader-1.01.

Fri Oct 10 2003 -
	* Silenced a few benign messages, clarified webconf help text and solved
	refresh issue when configuring without the device being present.

Fri Oct 10 2003 -
	* Initial release (bcmwl5driverloader-1.00).