Re: Wireless


Subject: Re: Wireless
From: Fielder George Dowding (fgdowding@iceworm-enterprises.net)
Date: Sun Feb 16 2003 - 16:23:16 AKST


Ah so, deshka! I do have Knoppix, and I have found it uses the 2.4.x
kernel. It also had the correct driver for the sound dsp on the
laptop. I have not tried it with the WPC11 v3.0 installed.

So, right now that is what I am going to do. Later. fgd.

On Sun, 16 Feb 2003 15:52:05 -0900
Adam Elkins <i-robot@gci.net> wrote:

>
> Ahh....WarLinux is a distro for war driving. (Driving around
> looking for open wireless access points) The WPC11 uses the prism2
> (possible 3) chipset, I didn't know it wasn't standard with
> 2.4.18...I thought it was. Looks like you'll have to download it.
> Once you get it, it SHOULD work...it's woring for me. I also
> tested the WPC11 with KNOPPIX (A Live distro
> http://www.knoppix.net), which has the prism2 module, and works.
> Do you have wireless_tools installed?
>
> Adam
>
>
> On Sunday 16 February 2003 03:20 pm, Fielder George Dowding wrote:
> > Adam, can you supply a few more details. I don't have a
> > "prism2_cs" module as part of my 2.4.18-k6 kernel. Also, what is
> > "WarLinux"?
> >
> > On Sun, 16 Feb 2003 11:24:00 -0900
> >
> > Adam Elkins <i-robot@gci.net> wrote:
> > > Hey Fielder,
> > > Well, I'm having _some_ luck with the prism2_cs module. When I
> > > boot WarLinux on a laptop, it has no problems detecting the
> > > card. I'm getting my access point today (So I don't have to
> > > stand on the corner where I found the open network)
> > > Hopefuly, I'll have some more luck, I'll be sure to let you
> > > know how it goes.
> > >
> > > Adam
> >
> > snip
>
>
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