On Thu, 23 Nov 2006, Erik Hemdal wrote:
On 23/11/06, Cecilia Lunardini <cecilialunardini@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
So, my question is: is there a step by step, guide on
how to set up the wireless? It has to be very
detailed, because I am an absolute beginner and even
the most obvious aspects of Linux are not obvious to
me.
Cecilia,
Try this guide (for Fedora Core 6) and see if you can follow it
through (I think the only missing element from a Fedora installation
to get Centrino wireless working is the Intel firmware that needs to
be downloaded):
http://www.ces.clemson.edu/linux/fc2-ipw2200.shtml
Nick
The Clemson instructions are very good and step by step. Take a few minutes
to read over all of it to get an idea of what you're in for, because it's
very detailed. There are several steps you need to do before you can simply
check for the detection of the card.
http://downloadfinder.intel.com/scripts-df-external/detail_desc.aspx?Product
ID=1847&DwnldID=11780&agr=Y
Also provides updated source for a driver and the latest Intel firmware. I
found both of these links to be useful when trying to get an Intel card to
work.
It can indeed be done, although it is not trivial to do.
But the updated drivers should not be needed for normal use by beginners.
Getting the firmware *is* necessary, but it *is* pretty trivial--just grab
the Livna RPMs and install them.
We should not go out of our way to intimidate newbies unnecessarily. It's
bad enough that it is still sometimes necessary.
--
Matthew Saltzman
Clemson University Math Sciences
mjs AT clemson DOT edu
http://www.math.clemson.edu/~mjs
