Re: [patch] do not allow IPW_2100=Y or IPW_2200=Y

From: Daniel Drake
Date: Tue Jul 11 2006 - 16:52:26 EST


Michael Buesch wrote:
Yes. We have a PROM that is readable without firmware.
(And we actually do this and did it forever. So I don't know
where your assumption comes from ;) )

It wasn't an assumption: I was stating something about the Intel cards. It is not possible to determine the MAC address for ipw2100/ipw2200 until the firmware is loaded.

Daniel
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