[kismac] Re: Solution to AE Passive Mode kernel panics, unable to load Monitor Mode
- From: "Brian" <whj6z7602@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: kismac@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2006 21:34:52 -0400
On Apr 30, 2006, at 5:11 PM, Robin L Darroch robin-at-spade-men.com |
KisMAC list/personal| wrote:
To the other developers: in light of the problems caused by *not*
permanently enabling (i.e. kernel panics among other things), I
suggest we have the KisMAC installer permanently enable AE passive
support right up front (and recommend or require a reboot following
installation), then allow the user to turn it off IF they so
choose, but when they do, warn that attempting to use AE passive
without permanently enabling could cause serious problems. "alpha"
release software is entitled to have a few bugs in it, but
something that can crash your whole system is only acceptable on a
Windows platform. :)
Just my $.02: I completely disagree. I think that's assuming way too
much. I don't even _use_ my built-in AE adapter with Kismac -- I use
a Prism-based PCCard for scanning/capture. From my vantage point, I'd
be quite annoyed if an application even touched a wireless adapter I
don't even let it use.
The most I'd be willing to compromise on this is to have it prompt to
enable that setting the first time it's run against an AE adapter
(this whole installer, reboot after installation thing is very
Windows-like -- Kismac works just fine being copied from a .dmg to /
Applications, or wherever you desire). Let's not lose sight of the
fact that this is a Mac application; no unnecessary installers
mucking about with things that don't (or shouldn't) belong to them! ;-)
Again, just MHO.
- Brian
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