[ale] recommendations for a easy to configure Linux compatible 802.11B pcmcia card

[Ben Chapman]

Geoffrey wrote:

> Dow Hurst wrote:
> 
>> The site www.linuxant.com may help you out with this card, I don't 
>> know for sure.  Emailing them might be an option too for this specific 
>> older card.  They have a wrapper for the Windows driver for certain 
>> wifi cards.  Your card may not work since they are looking at the 
>> newer a,g,n type formats instead of the normally supported b type.
> 
> 
> But if the card has drivers for older dists, you'd think you should be 
> able to get it to work.  I've got a card with the same chipset, but 
> haven't spent enough time trying to get it to work.  Although SuSE did 
> properly recognize the card, it was not properly configured.
> 

The issue is that realtek has not released all the source code; there is 
an "open" part, which can be re-compiled and a "closed" part, which is 
pre-compiled with gcc 3.2 r/n gcc 3.3. This is why it works with RH 9.0 
but not FC 1. If anyone has any suggestions on how to make the 
pre-compiled "closed" part work under gcc 3.3, they would be most 
appreciated.

Ben Chapman

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