[Mageia-dev] kernel-3.3.3 and wifi problems

simple w8 simplew8 at gmail.com
Tue May 1 23:08:03 CEST 2012


2012/5/1 simple w8 <simplew8 at gmail.com>:
> 2012/5/1 Thomas Backlund <tmb at mageia.org>:
>> 01.05.2012 23:38, simple w8 skrev:
>>>
>>> I have been discussing this with Larry Finger (one of the realtek main
>>> developers) in "wireless <linux-wireless at vger.kernel.org>" ML and this
>>> Larry Finger what he said:
>>>
>>> "That patch keeps your device from running forever at a maximum of 1
>>> Mbps by adjusting the initial gain of the RX amplifier. You may
>>> reverse it if you want so that you can detect more APs when you scan;
>>> however, most people prefer to get better performance from the device.
>>> That patch will not be reversed."
>>>
>>
>> Yeah, I saw that.
>> did the module options disabling powersaving help at all ?
>>
>> --
>> Thomas
>
> Yes, they indeed solve the problem.

Ups, now i dont kno to what you were asking about, if the problem
about having the keyboard repeating while typing and the mouse
freezing, or about the problem of detect less networks.
But disabling powersaving does in fact fix the problem regarding the
keyboard repeating while typing and mouse freezing.


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