[ale] Linspire 5.0

[Jeffrey D. Brown]

On 5/27/05, Geoffrey <esoteric at 3times25.net> wrote:
> Chris Ricker wrote:
> > On Thu, 26 May 2005, Geoffrey wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Dump ndiswrapper and get a good prism54 or an atheros based card.  3com makes
> >>a prism54 card and I picked up a blitzz card that has an antheros card.  $40
> >>at Wal-Mart (BWP 712).  Both work with late versions of Suse, RH and Mandrake.
> >
> >
> > I like the Intel 2200 b/g and Intel 2915 a/b/g for mini-PCI if your
> > notebooks support that
> 
> I'm curious what you mean by 'support that.'  I assumed that if you had
> a mini-pc, any mini-pc card should work.  Am I incorrect on this assumption?
> 
> I recently tried to use an Xterasys mini-pci card in my hp pavilion.  It
> won't even boot with the card in.  I get:
> 
> 104-Unsupported wireless network device detected.
> System haulted.  Remove device and restart.
> 
> I figured this was simply hp's way of forcing you to purchase the higher
> priced laptop that has the card already in it.
> 

I found a workaround for the HP bios / Intel 2200 mini PCI problem here:
http://stachon.webpark.cz/ipw-eeprom.html

More details in this forum thread:
http://www.x1000forums.com/index.php?showtopic=8737

I haven't tested it, but I'm planning to try it with my HP ze5500.

> I'm assuming it might be that this laptop does not have an antenna for a
> mini-pci card, thus they don't want you calling support when such a card
> does not work.  I was expecting that card would work, just that my range
> would be (quite) limited.
> 
> Insights would be appreciated.
> 
> >
> > The drivers are open source and well-maintained, and they've got monitor
> > mode enabled in the firmware now (so kismet and friends work ;-). The
> > cards are quite cheap too - I think I paid $20 each for an order of 2200s.
> 
> Pointers for where one might purchase such a card?
> 
> --
> Until later, Geoffrey
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Jeffrey D. Brown