Bug 247336 - 2.6.20-1.2962.fc6 kernel isn't compiled with Wireless Extensions (/proc/net/wireless non-existent)
Summary: 2.6.20-1.2962.fc6 kernel isn't compiled with Wireless Extensions (/proc/net/w...
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Status: CLOSED CURRENTRELEASE
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: kernel
Version: 6
Hardware: i686
OS: Linux
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Assignee: Kernel Maintainer List
QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance
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TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2007-07-07 06:06 UTC by Tony White
Modified: 2008-01-05 12:32 UTC (History)
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Fixed In Version: 2.6.23.8-34.fc7
Doc Type: Bug Fix
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Last Closed: 2008-01-05 12:32:58 UTC
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Description Tony White 2007-07-07 06:06:21 UTC 
Description of problem:
/proc/net/wireless non-existent

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): 2.6.20-1.2962.fc6


How reproducible:


Steps to Reproduce:
1.sudo /sbin/iwconfig rausb0
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Actual results:
rausb0    no wireless extensions.

Expected results:
wireless extensions.

Additional info:

Wireless Tools for Linux.

http://www.hpl.hp.com/personal/Jean_Tourrilhes/Linux/Tools.html

kernel isn't compiled with Wireless Extensions (/proc/net/wireless non-existent)
Comment 1 Chuck Ebbert 2007-07-09 15:32:30 UTC 
wireless-tools is part of the Fedora distribution.

And yes, the kernel is compiled with wireless extensions:
     CONFIG_NET_RADIO=y

But the driver for the network adapter must support them too, and some do not.
Comment 2 Till Maas 2008-01-05 12:32:58 UTC 
Fixed in Fedora 7, maybe even earlier.
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