Re: Laptop Considerations

From: Chris Meidinger (chris.meidinger_at_badenit.de)
Date: 12/13/04

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    Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2004 20:09:26 +0100
To: Ghaith Nasrawi <libero@aucegypt.edu>

    Hi Ghaith,

    I have no problems with a Cisco Aironet AIR-CB21AG-E-K9 Card under
    linux, which is an Atheros chipset. I prefer my other wireless cards,
    but this one's fine for checking 802.11a networks.

    Try downloading a recent live cd (i prefer kanotix from www.kanotix.de)
    and booting with that. I can guarantee that kanotix will properly
    recognize atheros cards. Then you can see what the drivers are called,
    and compile them on your normal installed system no matter what distro.

    Or just search google for "atheros linux." The second and third hits are
    both good. I use madwifi drivers, but vt_ar5k drivers should be fine as
    well.

    Cheers,

    Chris

    Ghaith Nasrawi wrote:

    >some of you mentioned that they have 802.11a cards working under
    >linux! All the 802.11a cards I've come across used Atheros chipsets,
    >and I couldn't find linux drivers for any of them. How about you guys?
    >
    >also, did any of you find drivers for these intel chipsets that
    >built-in with few laptops.
    >
    >cheers,
    >
    >
    >-----
    >
    > (o_
    > //\ Ghaith Nasrawi
    > V_/_
    >
    >
    >
    >PAST, n.
    >That part of Eternity with some small fraction of
    >which we have a slight and regrettable
    >acquaintance. A moving line called the Present
    >parts it from an imaginary period known as the
    >Future. These two grand divisions of Eternity, of
    >which the one is continually effacing the other,
    >are entirely unlike. The one is dark with sorrow
    >and disappointment, the other bright with
    >prosperity and joy. The Past is the region of
    >sobs, the Future is the realm of song. In the one
    >crouches Memory, clad in sackcloth and ashes,
    >mumbling penitential prayer; in the sunshine of
    >the other Hope flies with a free wing, beckoning
    >to temples of success and bowers of ease. Yet the
    >Past is the Future of yesterday, the Future is the
    >Past of to-morrow. They are one -- the knowledge
    >and the dream. (The Devil's Dictionary)
    >
    >

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