Bug 482768 - kmod-rt2860 fails in kernel 2.6.27.12-78.2.8.fc9.i686
Summary: kmod-rt2860 fails in kernel 2.6.27.12-78.2.8.fc9.i686
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Status: CLOSED NOTABUG
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: kernel
Version: 9
Hardware: i686
OS: Linux
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urgent
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Assignee: Kernel Maintainer List
QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance
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TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2009-01-27 23:49 UTC by Bruce vaNorman
Modified: 2009-02-28 05:42 UTC (History)
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Last Closed: 2009-02-28 05:42:15 UTC
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Description Bruce vaNorman 2009-01-27 23:49:28 UTC 
Description of problem: kmod-rt2860 does not install rt2860 support

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
kernel 2.6.27.12-78.2.8.fc9.i686

How reproducible: the steps below worked (ra0 created and functional) with kernel 2.6.27.9-73.fc9.i686

Steps to Reproduce:
1. yum -y remove kmod-rt2860 rt2860
2. cold restart (full shutdown)
3. yum -y install kmod-rt2860
4. cold restart
  
Actual results: no ra0 or other wireless device present
.../extras is empty

Expected results: network device ra0 created and functional
.../extras/rt2860/rt2860sta.ko created

Additional info: The host is an ASUS EEE 1000
kmod-rt2860 successfully installed rt2860 support in kernel 2.6.27.9-73.fc9.i686
where it can be removed and reinstalled reliably.
Comment 1 Chuck Ebbert 2009-02-28 05:42:15 UTC 
You need to report this to the people who provided the kmod.
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