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madwifi-tools package

  1. Bug #208754
  2. Comment #2

Comment 2 for bug 208754

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Martin Jackson (mhjacks) wrote :

I am getting I/O errors on my Hardy system when trying to use the 2.6.24-15 kernel with the current (0.9.3-based) madwifi-tools:

root@glamdring:~# wlanconfig ath0 create wlandev wifi0 wlanmode ap
wlanconfig: ioctl: Input/output error

root@glamdring:~# dpkg -l | grep madwifi
ii madwifi-tools 1:0.9.3+dfsg-3 tools for the Multiband Atheros Driver for W
root@glamdring:~# uname -a
Linux glamdring 2.6.24-15-generic #1 SMP Fri Apr 4 03:48:31 UTC 2008 i686 GNU/Linux

I'm not entirely sure this is the cause, but it's certainly plausible. :) If you need more info, I can provide it.