Why are Intel card such a problem.

Douglas Phillipson phillipd at oem.doe.gov
Thu Feb 16 16:36:19 UTC 2006



James Kosin wrote:
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> akonstam at trinity.edu wrote:
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>>Word has reached me that the wireless card:
>>Intel PRO/Wireless 2200 Lead-free WLAN (802.11b/g) miniPCI Card
>>is not supported by FC4.
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>>Is this true? If so why are Intel cards such a problem?
> 
> 
> http://ipw2200.sourceforge.net/
> 
> Check this group out.
> Usually, it takes a while for new technologies to make the driver list.
>  Especially in the fast passed world of wireless technology right now.
> 
> Good Luck,
> James Kosin

For FC4 on my HP Pavilion all I had to do was "yum install 
ipw2200-firmware" to get my Intel based Centrino wireless to work.

Doug P




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