[ale] Mini pci card in laptops: compatibility?

[John Mills]

What's the state of Linux support for the various USB wireless adapters? 
Installation is clean, no problem of physical compatibility, and antenna 
is self-contained.

Thanks.
  - Mills

On Thu, 19 Nov 2009, millia wrote:

> So we have a need to put wireless on some older laptops. B/g, nothing
> too fancy, and it'd be preferable were it internal.
> So they have a mini pci slot. About 40 pins, and not pci-e. Here's the
> question: is that a fairly defined standard, or are the cards fairly
> tied to a mobo/brand? I.e. Will any work, or do I need to spend double
> for the specific one for this unit?