Re: [Gnewsense-dev] Yeeloong wireless issue dissected

[fxzhang]

Wifi is not enabled by default because it consumes significant power and 
is not always used.

Wu Zhangjin 写道:
> Hi,
>
> On Mon, 2009-11-02 at 13:38 +0100, Robert Millan wrote:
> [..]
>   
> > So the problem with wireless is that it wasn't enabled?
> >   So why not enable it by default then?
> >
> >     
>
> No, I'm not sure, Just want to ensure it is enabled and ensure the
> kernel interface works and then find other problems.
>
>   
> > > and of course, you are recommended to use 2.6.31.5 directly, rtl8187b
> > > works as a module or not with it very well~~
> > >       
> > Ok.  Is this branch v2.6.31 or linux-loongson/2.6.31/stable?
> >     
>
> You can try linux-loongson/2.6.31/stable directly, the latest update of
> 31 will be appended into it.
>
> BTW: there is also a known existing problem in this driver, it will not
> survive after resuming from hibernation, but can after resuming from
> Standby. and I'm not sure which network manager does gNewSense use? I
> have tested it on YeeLoong with a standard debian 6 system(hald 0.5.13,
> dbus 1.2.16, NetworkManager 0.7.1).
>
> Regards,
>         Wu Zhangjin
>
>
>
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