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Re: [LUG] Suse 11.1 and wifi

 

Ken Kellaway wrote:
> Has anyone experienced problems with Suse 11.1 and wifi?
> HP Pavilion Laptop with Intel 3945ABG connection very erratic
> with KNetwork Manager under DHCP and Personal settings with link
> dropping in and out. Reverting to Suse 10.3 and the same setting is rock
> solid. GRUB also seems to dislike changes to the MBR after installion
> refusing to recognise second drive under battery power whilst fine under
> mains power.
> Desk machine fine.
>  
> Pointers welcome

Try Google ;)

He says....

Lots of issues with this card and SUSE 11 with WEP. Solution disable hw
scans on loading the driver, suggestion that later kernels may do better.

http://forums.opensuse.org/network-internet/wireless/390802-intel-3945abg-opensuse-11-a.html
http://my.opera.com/icecruncher/blog/problems-with-the-intel-pro-3945abg-wifi-interface

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