On Sun, 2006-06-18 at 11:03 -0400, Matthew Saltzman wrote: > On Sun, 18 Jun 2006, Gregory P. Ennis wrote: > > > On Sun, 2006-06-18 at 00:49 -0400, Matthew Saltzman wrote: > >> On Sat, 17 Jun 2006, Gregory P. Ennis wrote: > >> > >>> On Wed, 2006-06-07 at 15:00 -0400, Lucas Brasilino wrote: > >>>> Hi Dave: > >>>> > >>>>>> I know theres actually two threads about wireless support > >>>>>> on FC5, but I didn't start reading it from beginning. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Why not IntelPRO 2200BG/2915ABG firmware was packaged into kernel rpm, > >>>>>> or something like it? Due licensing issues? > >>>>> > >>>>> Yes. There's a problem with redistribution rights. > >>>> > >>>> Ok, but a note at 'Release Notes' about it should be nice but not > >>>> just `Support for wireless cards Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2100 and > >>>> 2200 has been added.'. > >>>> Another thing, I think 'ipw2200' module should not be loaded if firmware > >>>> is not present... > >>>> > >>>> > >>> I just put FC5 on an HP laptop with an IntelPRO 2200BG and can not get > >>> it to work either. Does the firmware have to be obtained from Intel? > >>> Is there a way to make the wireless network active? > >> > >> Install ipw2200-firmware-3.0-1.lvn5 from rpm.livna.org. > >> > >> -- > >> Matthew Saltzman > > Matthew, > > > > Thanks for the information!!!! Guess I should have found that in the > > thread, but missed it somehow when I read the messages. I have > > installed ipw2200 and am now able to see some wireless networks, but am > > still having trouble connecting. I have been able to connect to them > > using windows so I know they are allowing connections. > > > > I have an HP Pavillion Entertainment Notebook that has a wireless toggle > > switch that I suspect might be the "Radio Frequency Kill Switch" as part > > of the top row of buttons. The switched worked when windows was > > installed, but now with FC5 installed it is not recognized; I did not > > set up a dual boot machine. dmesg listing includes the following error: > > > > ipw2200: Detected Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection > > ipw2200: Radio Frequency Kill Switch is On: > > Kill switch must be turned off for wireless networking to work. > > > > I have done a google search on this subject but have not yet found an > > answer. Using iwlist eth1 scan I can see the wireless networks so I > > think my wireless card is partially working. > > > > Would appreciate help. > > My Thinkpad doesn't have a switch, so I'm not sure what to suggest (other > than make sure the kill switch is off). There's good information at > http://www.ces.clemson.edu/linux/, but the author has a Thinkpad as well, > so some of it may be TP specific. > Matthew, Thanks a lot for your help. Surely there is a way to turn this off with Linux. "Linux can do anything!" I'll keep the list posted with my progress. I am sure this will happen again to others. Greg
