[clue] Intel wireless 6300 not working in kernels > 2.6.32

[David L. Anselmi]

Cliff wrote:
> Then there is this;
>
> "The driver loads the firmware using the kernel's firmware_class
> infrastructure. More information can be found under in the
> Documentation/firmware_class/README file in the kernel source. In order
> to function correctly the driver requires this to be enabled in your
> kernel. When you configure the kernel, you can find this option in the
> following location:
>
> "Device Drivers ->
>       Generic Driver Options ->
>           Userspace firmware loading support"
>
> I have no idea where to find "the following location"  They've totally
> lost me here.

That's a kernel configuration setting.  You probably don't have to worry about it.

> Assuming there is an issue with the newer distros, how would I go about
> looking for the firmware?  My only thought was to try installing the
> newer Linux without the wireless card installed, then look for the
> needed firmware, and make the necessary corrections. Do you think that
> could work?

Yes, that's what I would do.  But first I'd look to see if it was there--if it is then you have a 
bigger problem to fix.

> I seem to remember that there are ways of opening the .iso
> file and making changes to it before installing, but I haven't the
> slightest idea where to start on something like that.

You don't need to do anything with the .iso (unless you want to make a live CD work--in that case 
talk to the live CD people and get them to tell you how to load your firmware on it).

Do the install, install the firmware you need (your distro should have directions on which package 
is needed), then reinstall the card and try it.

Dave