On Sun, 2008-02-03 at 02:51 -0500, Peter Larsen wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > bruce wrote: > > hi... > > > > looking to install fc8 on a dual core x86_64 system. more importantly, > > looking for a nic that i can insert into the pcmia slot and have wifi up and > > running in a short time!! > > > > madwifi apparently has major issues with atheros chipset(s) on 64 bit os. > > > > any pointers to actual cards that really work, as well as > > instructions/guides will be most appreciated. i've got a handful of nics but > > i can't figure out how to even get them to be fired up, so the power > > indicator is on. so, i'm looking for really basic/initial pointers... > > The intel cards that are on the Dell latitude works pretty good now with > the b43 drivers. After the last kernel update last week, it works even > better than initially :D The INTEL 2200bg card works even better in the Latitude. > > > the base system is an amd dual core laptop... i i can get this up/working i > > can get to the actual tasks at hand!! > > Worst case the ndiswrapper should allow you to use the pre-packaged > windows driver. > > - -- > Peter Larsen > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.7 (GNU/Linux) > Comment: Using GnuPG with Fedora - http://enigmail.mozdev.org > > iD8DBQFHpXKKHbLDna3OFD0RAp5aAKCa2QhtrerPvB+W7GJwNX2WK1Kg6ACgg0fC > DXkk0hSUQpMwtqFSZyN9CWs= > =8hk1 > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > -- ======================================================================= "Is it just me, or does anyone else read `bible humpers' every time someone writes `bible thumpers?' -- Joel M. Snyder, jms@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ======================================================================= Aaron Konstam telephone: (210) 656-0355 e-mail: akonstam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
