On the XPS M1530, don't use BIOS A08 with Hardy, as it causes other issues with the touchpad. With BIOS A07 + Hardy + latest OS updates + no extra kernel parameters, I have no issues:
[ 23.325355] iwl3945: Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG/BG Network Connection driver for Linux, 1.2.0 [ 23.325359] iwl3945: Copyright(c) 2003-2007 Intel Corporation [ 23.325551] iwl3945: Detected Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection [ 25.344133] iwl3945: Tunable channels: 11 802.11bg, 13 802.11a channels [ 25.357364] wmaster0: Selected rate control algorithm 'iwl-3945-rs'
On the XPS M1530, don't use BIOS A08 with Hardy, as it causes other issues with the touchpad. With BIOS A07 + Hardy + latest OS updates + no extra kernel parameters, I have no issues:
[ 23.325355] iwl3945: Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG/BG Network Connection driver for Linux, 1.2.0
[ 23.325359] iwl3945: Copyright(c) 2003-2007 Intel Corporation
[ 23.325551] iwl3945: Detected Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection
[ 25.344133] iwl3945: Tunable channels: 11 802.11bg, 13 802.11a channels
[ 25.357364] wmaster0: Selected rate control algorithm 'iwl-3945-rs'