Re: fedora 8 - wireless network card for x86_64

[Aaron Konstam <akonstam sbcglobal net>]

On Sun, 2008-02-03 at 02:51 -0500, Peter Larsen wrote:
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> 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
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