Intel PRO/Wireless 2100 MiniPCI

cald_nath · 07-03-2003, 02:53 AM

Has anyone got this card working in linux? I know that intel said that they were going to start making linux drivers for all their Centrino products, but who knows when those will be out. Who else could make drivers for this card? Is it a broadcom chipsed or some other manufacturer?

finegan · 07-06-2003, 05:31 AM

What's the output of /sbin/lspci, for a while Intell has just been rebranding other chipsets before they finally came out with one of their own. If its an Intel... they'll get around to it, if its a broadcom it might never happen, they're being jackasses about even releasing specs so the open community can engineer a driver. Lastly, it might be an orinoco, which is covered...

Cheers,

Finegan

cald_nath · 07-06-2003, 07:11 AM

/sbin/lspci reports:

Quote:

00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corp. 82845 845 (Brookdale) Chipset Host Bridge (rev 04)
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corp. 82845 845 (Brookdale) Chipset AGP Bridge (rev 04)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801CA/CAM USB (Hub #1) (rev 02)
00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801CA/CAM USB (Hub #3) (rev 02)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corp. 82801BAM/CAM PCI Bridge (rev 42)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corp. 82801CAM ISA Bridge (LPC) (rev 02)
00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corp. 82801CAM IDE U100 (rev 02)
00:1f.5 Multimedia audio controller: Intel Corp. 82801CA/CAM AC'97 Audio (rev 02)
00:1f.6 Modem: Intel Corp. 82801CA/CAM AC'97 Modem (rev 02)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation NV11 [GeForce2 Go] (rev b2)
02:01.0 CardBus bridge: Texas Instruments PCI4451 PC card Cardbus Controller
02:01.1 CardBus bridge: Texas Instruments PCI4451 PC card Cardbus Controller
02:01.2 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Texas Instruments PCI4451 IEEE-1394 Controller
02:03.0 Network controller: Intel Corp.: Unknown device 1043 (rev 04)

So it's an intel chipset, correct?

You might want to look at the second page of this post to see what intel has to say about they're drivers for centrino products.

finegan · 07-06-2003, 11:46 AM

Yeah, its a pure Intel, its not a big deal though... if Intel doesn't plan to, as long as they are open with the card specs, someone else will, and they have a good track record for doing so... but it probably will be a while.

Cheers,

Finegan

cald_nath · 07-10-2003, 09:54 PM

Could we get this card added to the FAQ about nuscence drivers?

[Edit]
What about this? Is this saying that it works with an existing driver?
http://www.hpl.hp.com/personal/Jean_...ml#Spectrum24t
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finegan · 07-10-2003, 10:59 PM

I just added it to the nuissance list and then checked back to this post, and then went to the sf site on that driver... which seems really old, and hasn't been ported along much, I have to look into it more, apparently Intel went with spectrum kit, but probably not for their mini-pci offering, and regardless I doubt this kid will work unmodified.

Cheers,

Finegan

cald_nath · 07-10-2003, 11:03 PM

Thanks for adding it finegan. And tell us if you find anything I'd really like to get this card working under linux.

ChaosX2 · 07-11-2003, 12:26 AM

So would I

finegan · 07-12-2003, 04:34 PM

Okay, sorry for the few days lag, as far as I can tell there is indeed no connection between the intell 2100 and the 2011 chipsets, the second of which being a rebranded early spectrum24 chipset. Keep your eyes glued to Jean's page as he's going to catch on to support for it probably a week or two before threads appear here.

Cheers,

Finegan

cultavix · 12-25-2004, 10:55 AM

I found this site

http://ipw2200.sourceforge.net

These seem to be the drivers you need. I can't figure out how to isntall them but...they seem to be a step in the right direction

ChaosX2 · 12-25-2004, 08:54 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by cultavix
I found this site

http://ipw2200.sourceforge.net

These seem to be the drivers you need. I can't figure out how to isntall them but...they seem to be a step in the right direction

You are correct. At the time of the last post the drivers mentioned did not exist. There are two different drivers for the different intel cards: ipw2100.sf.net and ipw2200.sf.net. You said you where having problems installing them. Which Distro are you using?