[driverloader] time until 1.7*_k2.4.21_238 for suse

[Linuxant support (Jonathan)]

Hi,

DriverLoader 2.00 improves compatibility for all chipsets. It is quite 
possible that this new version will fix the remaining issues you was 
experiencing with DriverLoader 1.70 and up.

Regards,


Jonathan
Technical specialist / Linuxant
www.linuxant.com
support at linuxant.com


David T-G wrote:
> Jonathan, et al --
> 
> ...and then Linuxant support (Jonathan) said...
> % 
> % Hi,
> 
> Hi!
> 
> 
> % 
> % we have made available a few minutes ago pre-compiled RPMs for the new 
> % kernel of SuSE 9.0. You can download the new pre-compiled RPM of 
> 
> Ah.  That will do it :-)
> 
> 
> % DriverLoader for this new kernel from the DriverLoader download page at
> % 
> % http://www.linuxant.com/driverloader/wlan/full/downloads.php
> 
> Done.  Ah!  v2.00 should be interesting.
> 
> 
> % 
> % For the crash and other problems, please make sure that you are running 
> % DriverLoader 1.77 and please send at support at linuxant.com a new 
> 
> Well, I'm running 1.72 for my 2.4.21-231 kernel, and I've been up a
> blissful thirteen days :-)  If it does crash, it will up come under -238
> and I'll need to load the new driverloader anyway.  What it still does is
> lose its mind somehow and no longer see the interface; I have to
> 
>   sudo ifdown wlan0
>   sudo rmmod driverloader
>   suo modprobe driverloader
>   sudo ifup wlan0
> 
> to get back on the net.  I haven't tracked the last time that happenned,
> but it's been at least once in this 13 days.  Perhaps that will go away,
> too.
> 
> Ironically enough, this machine will soon go to my wife and I will get
> the laptop, which means my driverloader time  is probably limited anyway.
> Ah, well...
> 
> 
> % 'dumpdiag' that you can generate with the 'dldrconfig --dumpdiag' 
> % command in a root shell. If the 'dldrconfig --dumpdiag' command crashes 
> % your computer, please try the 'dldrconfig --dumpdiag --noprobe' command 
> % instead.
> 
> OK.  The last advice I had was to build my own kernel and driverloader,
> which I just haven't had time to do (plus I don't want to have to stay on
> that road for security patches).
> 
> 
> % 
> % Regards,
> % 
> % 
> % Jonathan
> % Technical specialist / Linuxant
> 
> 
> Thanks again & HAND
> 
> :-D
> 
> 
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