Dell 600m / Intel Pro 2100 PCMCIA / Dont' Work :(

NemoTheFish · 01-24-2005, 07:54 PM

I have installed SuSe 9.2 in my Dell 600m Centrino Laptop, that has an integrated Wireless Card ( Intel Pro. 2100 PCMCIA Wireless/LAN )

when I go to the Control Panel (YaSt) and look for my Network Devices my Wireless and Ethernet Card Appear, I unabled my Ethernet and Configured the Wireless card as I Though it should go ... but It seems I cant get it to work ...
Any Ideas... ?

Im planning into going to BestBuy, CompUSa, or something and Buy a New Wireless Card... what would you recoment ?

Thanks in Advaced.
[ Nemo ]

csfalcon · 01-24-2005, 11:02 PM

I have the 2100 centrino wireless card, it works perfectly for me. There is no need to get another card, you need to go to http://ipw2100.sourceforge.net and install this driver.

pAn1k · 01-24-2005, 11:23 PM

try having the 10/100 baset be loaded manually if needed. Also check that when you installed suse that you didn't install firmware for other cards or weird stuff that may mess with it.

NemoTheFish · 01-25-2005, 03:28 PM

Im sorry, Im a Noob When it comes to linux ... I tried installing the IPW2100 thingy and I couldnt ... would u mind telling me wut cammand should I use ?

Thanks .

pAn1k · 01-26-2005, 01:29 PM

Well you would probably find that using Yast is the easiest way. Go into that and look through the firmware drivers and check only the firmware for the ipw2100 not any others. If they are installed take them off. Also, when you set up the network cards have the ethernet card start up manually i.e. you will have to use ifup eth* to turn it on when/if you need it.

mdj · 01-26-2005, 06:39 PM

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Originally posted by pAn1k
Well you would probably find that using Yast is the easiest way. Go into that and look through the firmware drivers and check only the firmware for the ipw2100 not any others. If they are installed take them off. Also, when you set up the network cards have the ethernet card start up manually i.e. you will have to use ifup eth* to turn it on when/if you need it.

I installed my Dell D800, same wifi card, and the YaST Online Update after install loaded the drivers for it and it worked right off.