Linux - Laptop and NetbookHaving a problem installing or configuring Linux on your laptop? Need help running Linux on your netbook? This forum is for you. This forum is for any topics relating to Linux and either traditional laptops or netbooks (such as the Asus EEE PC, Everex CloudBook or MSI Wind).
Notices
Welcome to LinuxQuestions.org, a friendly and active Linux Community.
You are currently viewing LQ as a guest. By joining our community you will have the ability to post topics, receive our newsletter, use the advanced search, subscribe to threads and access many other special features. Registration is quick, simple and absolutely free. Join our community today!
Note that registered members see fewer ads, and ContentLink is completely disabled once you log in.
If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact us. If you need to reset your password, click here.
Having a problem logging in? Please visit this page to clear all LQ-related cookies.
Get a virtual cloud desktop with the Linux distro that you want in less than five minutes with Shells! With over 10 pre-installed distros to choose from, the worry-free installation life is here! Whether you are a digital nomad or just looking for flexibility, Shells can put your Linux machine on the device that you want to use.
Exclusive for LQ members, get up to 45% off per month. Click here for more info.
So I have T42P, and dual booting XP Pro and FC3. Since FC3 no longer supported I was thinking of installing something new. Not sure if I should go with FC6, Suse, kubuntu or something else. I think all three flavors will have software I want: Eclipse, bluefish, xampp. What I would like is a descent wirless support. For FC3 I had to go through ndiswrapper, auto SSID detection never really worked well. In general it was frustrating to use. I have Intel Wirless 2200BG internal wirelless "card".
The 2200BG is natively supported in Linux now, and has been for some time. You shouldn't be using ndiswrapper for it.
Any modern distribution should be able to detect it automatically. Though you may need to download the firmware binary on your own, I am not sure about the rules involved when distributing that with free software.
I'm running Debian unstable on an identical T42. The ipw2200 wireless adapter is supported by the kernel as of version 2.6.14, so as stated above, you should not be using ndiswrapper for it. You do need to get the newest version of the firmware, v 3.0 from this site: http://ipw2200.sourceforge.net/firmware.php
When you download the firmware, unzip the archive into /lib/firmware, and then everything should be beautiful. Most distros will not distribute the firmware, as it is binary, so not open source.
LinuxQuestions.org is looking for people interested in writing
Editorials, Articles, Reviews, and more. If you'd like to contribute
content, let us know.
