On Thursday 23 November 2006 18:58, Matthew Saltzman wrote: > 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?Prod > >uct 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 This worked for me. 1) download the v3.0-9 firmware from http://atrpms.net/dist/common/ipw2200-firmware/ 2) download the driver (ipw2200-1.2.0-45.fc6.at.i386.rpm ) and the appropriate kernel module (such as ipw2200-kmdl-2.6.18-1.2849.fc6-1.2.0-45.fc6.at.i686.rpm ) from here: http://atrpms.net/dist/fc6/ipw2200/ 3) run "yum install ieee80211-kmdl-2.6.18-1.2239.fc5-1.2.15-14.fc5.at" as root to satisfy dependancies before you install the rpm's (or try and install the RMP's and yum the module it gripes about) 4) install the rpm's you downloaded in steps 1 & 2 5) reboot, then go to Administration --> network (or the gnome equivelant) and create a new wireless device. Your ipw2200 centrino device should now show up. Hope this helps...
