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Linux - Laptop and Netbook Having 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).

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Old 04-01-2007, 03:27 PM   #1
livecrow
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2200 b/g wifi installing help


Hello,

I am new to linux but not MS_DOS... i have grue up on dos and windows systems
so haveing linx is something new... but i like linux so much now i am running it on my laptop

and of corse i am haveing setbacks but working thrue tham

1.. i am running 2m ghz-cpu--1gbram-----cd\dvdrw 5 in 1 memcard reader and wifi

i am also running fedora 6

the probrom i am haveing is i dont know how to compile and what i need to do is install the files for the 2200 g/b intle wifi

if any one can help I cant wate to hear
thanks

Jperez Cableguy518@hotmail.com
 
Old 04-01-2007, 03:34 PM   #2
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You do not need to compile anything, you do need the firmware files for the 2200 wireless device however;

Visit: http://stentz.freshrpms.net/rpm.html?id=559

Just download the noarch.rpm file and install it; rpm -ivh ipw2200*.rpm
 
  


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