Centrino
 

Hey Guys,
I just got a centrino laptop and I heard a while back in march there there were linux drivers that were being made for the integrated wireless. I Just wanted to know if they have already been released or if anyone has figured out a way to get the wireless to work. I got a Thinkpad T40. I've still been using windows because I use the wireless feature a lot.

Intel hasn't released wireless drivers for Linux and has no plans too.

What do you mean "They have no plans to"? They will not release a driver in the upcoming month or two?

According to Intel's Techsupport, they currently don't have any linux drivers and they currently have no plans to produce any linux drivers for the centrino wireless card.

here is the direct quote from intel

If I run windows xp and then run linux under VMware, would that solve the problem?

Yes that would solve the problem although it is a shame to emulate Linux on WinXP :yuck:

Running VMWARE the host OS is responsible for the drivers and simulates only virtual devices for the guest.

I can't remember where I read it but I heard that the Intel engineers have been working on a Centrino WLAN driver for Linux but the marketing guys didn't want to annoy MS :mad:

This is so ridiculous.

So technically it would work? I would only use windows when I need to use the wi-fi (college library). Otherwise, I would be using regular linux (via partition).

By the way, does the pentium-m lose some of its novelties when you run it in linux (ie. does it not conserve battery as well)?

Not at all. This would mean that you needed a patch for Windows as well since XP was programmed before the Pentium M.

All the power saving techniques are done in hardware and I've made the experience that Linux is even better at power saving than windows at all.

ok....back to running vmware on windows....if you are currently dual booting...how do you get vmware to work with the linux partition thats already installed? everything boots up ok but then it doesn't start X. just goes straight to the console log in.

I don't. I don't have linux installed on my computer yet, since I haven't bought it. This is my grandparents' computer (which I won't put linux on since they will get lost). I have no experience with VMware, but I know that my father has a copy. Wouldn't it be possible to VMware from windows to the other side of the partition (the linux I would be regularly using)?

anyone else know why X won't load?

I'd just like to say that Intel IS going to release Linux drivers for the Centrino products, but who know when. I read this in a CNET or some other news article. It said exactly that...Intel plans on releasing Linux drivers for it's Centrino technology, but they haven't stated when this will happen. I'll see if I can find the link again and post it here. In the meantime you can check:

http://downloadfinder.intel.com/scri...*&submit=Go%21

The drivers will be posted here when Intel releases them (probably not for a while).

X won't load where?

ok....hopefully intel will release drivers soon. i believe they said they were going to release it back in march. also, in Vmware....can you bridge to a wireless adapter? I was hearing from someone in IRC that you cant. Can anyone confirm this?

Yes you can bridge to a wireless adapter. In fact this works just fine. The problem is when you try to use Virtual PC's Virtual Switch with a wireless adapter (really doesn't like this one, brings whole connection down :-( )