Comment 9 for bug 273266

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Antoine Pairet (b-ly) wrote : Re: regression: wifi with AR242x doesn't work with 2.6.27-4, did work with 2.6.27-2

Hi!
After compiling the kernel, 2 .deb are created. However I have problems when I try to install linux-headers:

antoine@portant 03:55:40:~$ sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-2.6.27-2-generic_2.6.27-2.3_amd64.deb
Selecting previously deselected package linux-headers-2.6.27-2-generic.
(Reading database ... 217824 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking linux-headers-2.6.27-2-generic (from linux-headers-2.6.27-2-generic_2.6.27-2.3_amd64.deb) ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-headers-2.6.27-2-generic:
 linux-headers-2.6.27-2-generic depends on linux-headers-2.6.27-2; however:
  Package linux-headers-2.6.27-2 is not installed.
dpkg: error processing linux-headers-2.6.27-2-generic (--install):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
 linux-headers-2.6.27-2-generic

The linux-image is installed correctly and I have a new entry in /boot/grub/menu.lst

So the question is: do I need the headers to have to wifi working or should it work without them?

Moreover, I'm not sure I understand that part correctly:

After having tested a kernel, let's say I boot with 2.6.27-2 and wifi works, I do
cd ubuntu-intrepid
bisect good

And after that, what I'm suppose to do? Reexecute the command
AUTOBUILD=1 NOEXTRAS=1 fakeroot debian/rules binary-generic
which 'll then build the kernel with next commit ? Or should I do something else?

Thanks in adavance,