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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 08-21-2003, 02:57 AM   #1
neon2003
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802.11g for a laptop


hi

first i'm an in the world of linux!

but now my problem:
i'm looking for an 802.11g standard pcmcia-card for my laptop! i searched yet on google, but i found nothing useful. has somebody an idee, which one works on a dell inspiron 4000 with rh9 on it?

i hope you can help me...
tia
grz neon
 
Old 09-17-2003, 08:52 PM   #2
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There are only two 802.11g chipsets supported by Linux right now, and neither of them very well. There are the Prism Duet cards and the Atheros ar501x series cards.

From here you should be able to find some brands and models:

http://www.linux-wlan.org/docs/wlan_adapters.html4.html

And from here, the drivers for either of those chipsets:

http://www.hpl.hp.com/personal/Jean_...s.drivers.html

Cheers,

Finegan
 
  


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