Re: Network Manager

Michael A. Peters wrote:

Is there a hardware database somewhere where people can add info?
It worked very well with my atheros based card - I tried it because I will need it when I find a laptop I like and can afford, but I don't need it for my desktop - it worked very well though with the madwifi driver and my cheap CompUSA bought AT&T Plug&Share PCI card.

A hardware database of what chips/drivers it plays nice with would be just swell for those looking to _buy_ a wifi card to use with their laptop in Fedora.

I hear the state of 802.11g in Linux is actually going to be getting much better soon, with several new drivers that are completely GPL headed for the kernel soon.

Only problem with such a database is some card makers commit the mortal sin of changing their chipset on the card, with no notice other than a small revision number somewhere on the box.

Trouble is that a lot of vendors don't advertise/disclose their card chipsets outside of the cards themselves. All to often they just do not put that information on their product packaging or on their websites. One either has to buy the card and install it to find out or know someone that has the card. At least that has been my experience.