Re: [Announce] bleeding-edge wl1251 wifi driver for Maemo Fremantle
 

What does this mean then...?

WARNING: Installing the customized osso-wlan will break seamless upgrades to new PR versions.
Most likely you will have to reinstall normal osso-wlan version before you can do OTA upgrades.

Re: [Announce] bleeding-edge wl1251 wifi driver for Maemo Fremantle
 

You can't upgrade OTA(Over The Air)
in short you can't (apt-get upgrade)

Either you need to reflash a new firmware or reflash a new firmware. You don't have a choice.

All that if........................................... There is PR1.4 coming

Re: [Announce] bleeding-edge wl1251 wifi driver for Maemo Fremantle
 

To be specific, the modification to osso-wlan ITSELF doesn't break update capabilities.

HOWEVER, because of how dpkg/apt-get handle dependencies/versions-of-stuff on the N900, stock-system stuff often gets screwed. So because lxp packaged the osso-wlan modification as a package that dpkg interprets as another version of the stock osso-wlan package, it throws a hissy-fit about dependencies when you try to do some of the updating/uninstalling/blah processes.

There's the tech savvy solution of editing relevant 'control' files - hawaii suggested that, I believe - I honestly am not knowledgeable enough to do that myself - but you can also just reinstall the normal osso-wlan when you need to, and reinstall the modded version after you're done with whatever dpkg complains about. Though that would wear down your flash chip, ever so slightly more.

Re: [Announce] bleeding-edge wl1251 wifi driver for Maemo Fremantle
 

You can modify the debian/control file from within the package, adjust the Depends versioning and re-package and install.

I do it on device using a small shell script that does the dirty work of unpackaging/tar'ing, prompts for a version change and builds $filename_modified.deb ready for installation.

I suggest you do it on a workstation, however.

Re: [Announce] bleeding-edge wl1251 wifi driver for Maemo Fremantle
 

Any chance of you sharing that script? I can figure out how to do it manually eventually, but if nothing else it would make both learning and doing easier.

I got to the point where I can unpack the control.tar.gz, and I know how to use vi or anything else to edit the control file specifically. That's pretty obvious, naturally. However, am I supposed to be editing the osso-wlan control file? Or is this a procedure I'm supposed to do on the future control files of packages that conflict with the updated osso-wlan?

I don't see anything in the depends file that would break future compatibility in the osso-wlan .deb included with lxp's driver/kernel, so I'm guessing you meant editing the future files that object to this package? If so, is there a way to just edit the files in the osso-wlan fix .deb? Could it be as simple as changing the package name or version in the control file, and/or renaming the .deb?

(Looking over this thead for your previous post on the subject now to see if answers this or gives any hints from which I can figure this out.)

- Edit -

NVM on the what-to-edit part. Your last post said that.

So, can I just re-tar, re-gzip, and then re-ar the files back together now that I've edited the control file?

Re: [Announce] bleeding-edge wl1251 wifi driver for Maemo Fremantle
 

Use "dpkg-deb -x" to extract the contents to a temporary working directory.
Use "dpkg-deb --control" to yank out the debian/control files to the temp dir.
Modify your control file with your favourite editor and then repackage the entire directory using "dpkg -b".

Re: [Announce] bleeding-edge wl1251 wifi driver for Maemo Fremantle
 

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=636724 works; you need to remove the stat stuff so it builds each time. I would also recommend to make it use /var/tmp, instead. Naturally it needs to be run as root to ensure files' permissions stay intact and, of course, replace vi with run-standalone.sh leafpad if the latter's more your cup of tea. You may also consider adding a line to rm -rf the temp folder to save space (although temp-reaper will do so anyway on the next boot)

Edit: Make it use /bin/sh, too

Re: [Announce] bleeding-edge wl1251 wifi driver for Maemo Fremantle
 

Thank you both. (I already did it manually using tar, gzip, and ar, came back online to edit my above post, and saw these. But thank you. Your approaches are ridiculously better and faster.)

Re: [Announce] bleeding-edge wl1251 wifi driver for Maemo Fremantle
 

Could someone make a vidtut on installing this, starting with the risks and concerns someone that isn't up to speed should have in mind, then with all the preparations, next installing it, and lastly how to get back to power or stock kernel if desired, please?

Re: [Announce] bleeding-edge wl1251 wifi driver for Maemo Fremantle
 

Someone help me out. I am 17 and I dont have a credit card or any other card. How can I get these drivers?

Re: [Announce] bleeding-edge wl1251 wifi driver for Maemo Fremantle
 

paypal and a bank account, or google.

Re: [Announce] bleeding-edge wl1251 wifi driver for Maemo Fremantle
 

Work as a gigolo (with some stripping on the side) for a while until you get enough money to go to Austria, at which point you can personally give lxp the money.

I suspect your question is more "how do I get it for free?" Just look through the thread

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First want to say that I'm so greatfull to lxp and all maemo community, for making my N900 better and better every single day!

I want to add some observation only when the injection driver is loaded
The battery drainage is heavy regardless wlan0 is connected to AP or not - without using software for package injection during that period of time. Over all temperature is going higher that normal for may N900 ( ussualy 27-33°C raising up to 37-40°C)

I just spot it that module omap2_mc spi is loading CPU more than normal? Can somebody confirm that?
This solve the problem
Except that over all experience with all fixes is great - I have better sensitivity and reception that before and no dropping the connection at all on places than before was hard to work without loosing signal every 1-5 minutes.

Adding a few screenshots, injection is working!

For interested battery graph image with some 'on picture' explanation :)

Cheers! Keep the good work lxp!

Re: [Announce] bleeding-edge wl1251 wifi driver for Maemo Fremantle
 

U do :) just google for wl1251-maemo-0.1.tar.gz
lxp, time to stop "donations" cause actualy u selling ur driver undercover of donations.
If u wanna sell them do it legally, pay taxes :D

P.S. Dont forget to make a mirrors of downloaded stuff, so others can download it, in case if lxp will report abuse to file hosting service.

Re: [Announce] bleeding-edge wl1251 wifi driver for Maemo Fremantle
 

I don't have this problem, actually, at all. I've been watching my battery usage since I've seen the first report of heavy battery usage on this thread.

I've actually left lxp's driver loaded overnight, and/or for hours at a time, and haven't noticed significant battery drain - even in comparison to leaving the WiFi modules/drivers unloaded (which is what I normally do, using Advance Interface Switcher). Barely any, if any, difference in battery use for me.

I ALSO have left the interface in monitor mode... Now that DOES use up more battery and causes the device to heat up a little. But that's because if you look in the stats iwconfig/ifconfig reports, the wifi card is busy receiving and processing quite a lot of packets, so unless you're completely outside the range of any wifi APs, it will be using wifi card/cpu a lot more than it would if all your interfaces are in managed more.

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here:

http://rapidshare.com/files/44030122...emo-0.1.tar.gz

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With all due respect to the author... You don't have to at least bump the download link on his own thread.
He was asking donations before you can download that at least let other maemo users search on their own.

Re: [Announce] bleeding-edge wl1251 wifi driver for Maemo Fremantle
 

And why not? Is this moral **** u talking bout or just u feel painfull as u donate (in fact paid) and other can get it just for free?

Re: [Announce] bleeding-edge wl1251 wifi driver for Maemo Fremantle
 

Hey some people just have no morals or respect.

Most people around here want to support those who give up their time, and put in a lot of effort to produce something as great as this.

I downloaded the drivers last week (for free), tried it out, and have donated some money to him.

Re: [Announce] bleeding-edge wl1251 wifi driver for Maemo Fremantle
 

Regardless of what he's talking about, there's a very simple fact that's completely irrelevant to the forced-donation thing:

If you can't search a 20 page thread for a download link, you don't deserve whatever that download link contains. You sure as hell shouldn't be running around with injection drivers if you can't at least be bothered to do the reading up necessary to stumble upon the links in this thread.

ALSO, if lxp wanted to complain about this (report the link to the hosting site as copyright infringing), that link would probably be deader than dead weeks ago. And so would any other download link posted on here.

lxp has already shown himself to be extremely mature about this whole thing, even in lieu of how much he got screwed over financially to begin with.

Re: [Announce] bleeding-edge wl1251 wifi driver for Maemo Fremantle
 

It must be some moral thing we have because it is not painful to donate a dollar or two. I actually feel better donating more money, because I know the author deserves it. Also, I don't know how we can demand updates from him if we won't even pay a fair price for what has been done already.
Anyways, I'd watch what you write on here and try not to purposely start a fight. I got a warning from the moderator already for writing something about Matan, and I see he is now banned.
It's not really worth making a big deal about the money, I realize there are all sorts of reasons some people can justify downloading this without payment. If you can't use paypal for whatever reason, but you still want lxp to get a donation, just pm me your email address and I will make one on your behalf.

Re: [Announce] bleeding-edge wl1251 wifi driver for Maemo Fremantle
 

Well done. So what? Everyone must follow u or "most people" ?)
Never will pay for software, and not cause I dont have respect or moral etc., there other reasons...

Re: [Announce] bleeding-edge wl1251 wifi driver for Maemo Fremantle
 

What I just meant is not about moral or anything... Just respect at least to the author. How should he supposed to be getting more donates if you would show off that download link exactly on his own original thread? At least if you want to help those who really can't donate just PM them. There's a reason why the author did enforce a donation before downloading it and that's because he indeed spent alot of time to it and needed it also.
There's a lot of bugs yet on this release and we don't want the author to loose his motivation of releasing a new update just because of that leaked version.(In short we don't want lxp to get upset because he isn't recieving enough, Let's face it he needs money also and that's the main reason why he made this driver.)

Re: [Announce] bleeding-edge wl1251 wifi driver for Maemo Fremantle
 

Just donated
Sorry its not more but that's all I can afford at the moment

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Donated too.
I dont like you Superstars that come up with stuff like "You want money, thats not good, here is a link, grab it for free" Does this make you feel proud ?
I read the whole story, and what i get out of this is :
lxp has bet on the wrong horse. He was talking about making it free in the future. So whats the deal ? Cant wait ?
In my opinion should freaks that have such a low moral not use this kind of tool. What do you need it for ? Test your own network ?? Go tell your Mum !!!

Re: [Announce] bleeding-edge wl1251 wifi driver for Maemo Fremantle
 

Hey guys... I too cant boot into the Power Kernel anymore.. (guru error)
n i ndint save the lib/modules before installing the bleeding edge drivers..
Can some one give me a method so that i can get my power kernel back without disturbing the present setup of stock kernel.. bleeding edge kernel.. power kernel.. nitdroid...

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LOL
thx for fun

Re: [Announce] bleeding-edge wl1251 wifi driver for Maemo Fremantle
 

Is there a way to multiboot kernel-power46-wl1 and kernel-power42?
Or is there a way to get packet-injection working with power42? Power46 isn't stable...

Re: [Announce] bleeding-edge wl1251 wifi driver for Maemo Fremantle
 

have just donated paypal
Donation Details
Confirmation number:32E52008SH5157704
waiting for download link

Re: [Announce] bleeding-edge wl1251 wifi driver for Maemo Fremantle
 

Power46 is perfectly stable. Don't know where you got that from. Well, it's in Extras Devel, so no, in that sense it's not stable, but I assure you, this kernel is the most stable thing in Devel, probably. Except maybe the rootsh package, and similar minimalistic-and-well-tested-but-never-pushed-to-Testing packages.

Re: [Announce] bleeding-edge wl1251 wifi driver for Maemo Fremantle
 

Just curious, why isnt this on OVI if he wants payment?

Re: [Announce] bleeding-edge wl1251 wifi driver for Maemo Fremantle
 

made the donations still waiting for download link

Re: [Announce] bleeding-edge wl1251 wifi driver for Maemo Fremantle
 

i dunno, try doing a search for "OVI sucks" and maybe you'll find some reasons...
do you think it's fast and easy to get things into OVI store? it's not. plus, why would you WANT another middleman? paypal is bad enough.

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FYI he's not a computer, you might have to wait for him to
1) have free time
2) check his email
3) send you the program

You might want to read some more of the posts in this thread while you're waiting, never know what you might find...

Re: [Announce] bleeding-edge wl1251 wifi driver for Maemo Fremantle
 

LOL. This is so very far away from ever being able to be put in the Ovi Store, it's not funny.

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You serious with that? :confused: How on earth would this be on ovi? And from what category would nokia place it be? Games? :D
OVI store are for end-users. Now what would common end-users do with bleeding edge wifi driver? Also didn't you read kernel power wiki? Overclocking your n900 would void it's warranty. And since this package comes with kernel power do you think nokia would post something on ovi which would void users warranty? :eek: It's like shooting their heads

Also ovi needs a fixed price for an app... While lxp asks random amount starting from 0.00000000000000000000000000001$(if paypal allows it) up to infinity(He won't mind if you donate all the world's money)

1 mistake that lxp made was... He should have not called it a donation but instead a contribution.

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Good question! Also lxp can build a webshop in 5 min with paypal as money partner. He wasn't forced to use the donation method! Also Ovi-Store needs a license its not free and it is like half of ur device costs today. Also I can build this webshop for him if he want!

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Because you feel people that write software shouldn't be able to feed their kids? No, really... programming is work, for lots of people. What do you do for a living? How would you feel if I said I'd never pay for that service, or the goods you manufacture, but would instead prefer to steal them?

Software doesn't write itself. Even opensource software is written by people who are taking their own time and energy to write it and then donating it for free to the world. In order to do that, they have to support themselves, usually by writing software in the business world, which charges for software. If you don't buy software, they're out of a job. If that happens enough, free software will vanish as well.

Btw: You did pay for software already. Just owning an N900 means you paid for the software on your device when it shipped. Assuming you didn't lift an N900 from a retail store...

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I respect this work, but if I can get it for free - I`ll do it. More than that > I`ll share it with those who have the same point... This is scene///////

Re: [Announce] bleeding-edge wl1251 wifi driver for Maemo Fremantle
 

When it comes to big corporations with overpriced software, I respect your point.

But individuals, or small corporations, just asking for a dollar or two is another thing.

Obviously, nothing any of us say here is going to change your mind.