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

From: Daniel Drake <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 21:59:48 +0100

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