[Cbe-oss-dev] wireless at eth1

[Geoff Levand]

Ralph Ulrich wrote:
> Within the ps3-geoff kernel 2.6.24 from january i could connect to wlan 
> with wpa enabled on device eth1. The other device eth0 keeps beeing 
> hardwired lan. This is a fine concept, because it is like any other 
> notebook out there. But with patches for the new kernel 2.6.25 i did not 
> get this anymore, the command "iwlist eth1 scan"
> says something like: "no wireless available...." with kernel 2.6.25
> 
> Is there a change in naming that formerly eth1 wireless device? 


There were some wpa changes to the wireless driver.  I think you may need
a patched version of the wireless tools.  Mokuno-san can give some details.


> Or is 
> the file "series" in your patches directory incomplete? Or do i have to 
> take also the patches after the title "For 2.6.26" (in Series) for 
> kernel 2.6.25? Is there anywhere some more documentation of the patches 
> and how to use them?

I recommend you just use the full source tree from ps3-linux.git:

  URL	git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/geoff/ps3-linux.git
	http://www.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/geoff/ps3-linux.git

-Geoff