Orinocco should not load hostap

[RichardN]

Binary package hint: linux-source-2.6.15

When booting with any of the 2.6.15 kernels, the process stops at the point that says "Loading hardware drivers" after three minutes the process times out and reports failed. This is similar to the behaviour reported in bug 32597 but it never fails to actually boot.

dmesg is full (completely full) of messages that say:
eth1: hfa384x_get_rid - RID len mismatch: rid=0xfd51, len=2 (expected 6)

Network manager reports no network devices found.

iwconfig and ifconfig do see eth1 and the modules (orinocco, orinocco_cs, hermes) are all loaded. The card does not associate with any APs.

This bug did not occur under breezy and does not occur if I choose a 2.6.12 kernel from the GRUB menu.

[RichardN (richardn)]

Forgot to say that the hardware is a Dell Latitude C640 with a Truemobile 1150 mini-PCI card.

[RichardN (richardn)]

There is a thread with people having the same problem on the Ubuntu forums:

http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=150627

The problem is that the orinocco and the host_ap drivers were both loaded. Blacklisting the host_ap drivers as suggested in the thread fixes the problem.

It shouldn't be loading both those drivers though.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Beginning with the Hardy Heron 8.04 development cycle, all open Ubuntu kernel bugs need to be reported against the "linux" kernel package. We are automatically migrating this linux-source-2.6.15 kernel bug to the new "linux" package. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we make this transition. Also, if you would be interested in testing the upcoming Intrepid Ibex 8.10 release, it is available at http://www.ubuntu.com/testing . Please let us know your results. Thanks!

[Leann Ogasawara (leannogasawara)]

The Ubuntu Kernel Team is planning to move to the 2.6.27 kernel for the upcoming Intrepid Ibex 8.10 release. As a result, the kernel team would appreciate it if you could please test this newer 2.6.27 Ubuntu kernel. There are one of two ways you should be able to test:

1) If you are comfortable installing packages on your own, the linux-image-2.6.27-* package is currently available for you to install and test.

--or--

2) The upcoming Alpha5 for Intrepid Ibex 8.10 will contain this newer 2.6.27 Ubuntu kernel. Alpha5 is set to be released Thursday Sept 4. Please watch http://www.ubuntu.com/testing for Alpha5 to be announced. You should then be able to test via a LiveCD.

Please let us know immediately if this newer 2.6.27 kernel resolves the bug reported here or if the issue remains. More importantly, please open a new bug report for each new bug/regression introduced by the 2.6.27 kernel and tag the bug report with 'linux-2.6.27'. Also, please specifically note if the issue does or does not appear in the 2.6.26 kernel. Thanks again, we really appreicate your help and feedback.