Andrew Rosenbaum wrote:
I've been desperately trying to configure a laptop with a SpeedTouch USB wireless adaptor.
I've tried recompiling the kernel, but can't seem to get it right.
Any suggestions, starting from scratch (I'm a newbie) would be most appreciated?
The easiest way to set up fedora so wireless works from a new user perspective is to use the tipsybottle method (http://www.tipsybottle.com/technology/wireless/RedHat8-Kismet-HOWTO.shtml) I have a couple HP Laptops I have set up this way and it has always worked so far.
"When the moon is bright and clouds fill the sky,
I'll be lurking about, sniffing your WiFi"
-----Original Message-----
From: Erik Kjær Pedersen [mailto:erik@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2004 7:38 PM
To: For users of Fedora Core releases
Subject: Notebooks
Does anybody have experience with fedora on HP's NX5000 Linux notebook. It apparently comes wih suse preinstalled, and I have nothing against suse, but
am more used to fedora
I am also inetrested in other experiences with norebooks where wireless works.
Erik
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The only thing working on my fedora 2 is the speedtouchconf script http://speedtouchconf.sourceforge.net/
& using kernel 2.6.8 (or kernel >2.6)
It is a "version" of gpl drivers.
You have to read all the page, then installa e launch the script.
There is only an issue related to a file called resolf.conf.
The script isn't able to update it.
You have to take the DNS nameservers(adresses) of your IP and put in resolf.conf.
There is my italian step-by-step at: http://xoomer.virgilio.it/mute_analysis/speedtouch_guida_fc2.html
Hoping you can transalte with any online translation service. The useful part of my guide is:
# cd /etc # Gedit resolf.conf (or "mc -e" , jed)
or
mc -e resolf.conf
Privileges!You have to be root.
Exampleo: your DNS is 134.123.156.7 134.123.100.7 , you have to write inside resolf.conf
nameserver 134.123.156.7 nameserver 134.123.100.7
you have to save resolf.conf
etc/init.d/speedtouch start
My speedtouch "silver" is perfectly functional at the moment
PLease take care of the particuar fimware you have to use for the speedtouch "silver modem"
Read details in
http://speedtouchconf.sourceforge.net/
Read all, it's like bible
