Intel PRO/Wireless 2200/2915 firmware on FC5

[Gregory P. Ennis]

On Sun, 2006-06-18 at 11:03 -0400, Matthew Saltzman wrote:
> On Sun, 18 Jun 2006, Gregory P. Ennis wrote:
> 
> > On Sun, 2006-06-18 at 00:49 -0400, Matthew Saltzman wrote:
> >> On Sat, 17 Jun 2006, Gregory P. Ennis wrote:
> >>
> >>> On Wed, 2006-06-07 at 15:00 -0400, Lucas Brasilino wrote:
> >>>> Hi Dave:
> >>>>
> >>>>>> I know theres actually two threads about wireless support
> >>>>>> on FC5, but I didn't start reading it from beginning.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Why not IntelPRO 2200BG/2915ABG firmware was packaged into kernel rpm,
> >>>>>> or something like it? Due licensing issues?
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Yes. There's a problem with redistribution rights.
> >>>>
> >>>> Ok, but a note at 'Release Notes' about it should be nice but not
> >>>> just `Support for wireless cards Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2100 and
> >>>> 2200 has been added.'.
> >>>> Another thing, I think 'ipw2200' module should not be loaded if firmware
> >>>> is not present...
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>> I just put FC5 on an HP laptop with an IntelPRO 2200BG and can not get
> >>> it to work either.  Does the firmware have to be obtained from Intel?
> >>> Is there a way to make the wireless network active?
> >>
> >> Install ipw2200-firmware-3.0-1.lvn5 from rpm.livna.org.
> >>
> >> --
> >>  		Matthew Saltzman
> > Matthew,
> >
> > Thanks for the information!!!!  Guess I should have found that in the
> > thread, but missed it somehow when I read the messages.  I have
> > installed ipw2200 and am now able to see some wireless networks, but am
> > still having trouble connecting.  I have been able to connect to them
> > using windows so I know they are allowing connections.
> >
> > I have an HP Pavillion Entertainment Notebook that has a wireless toggle
> > switch that I suspect might be the "Radio Frequency Kill Switch" as part
> > of the top row of buttons.  The switched worked when windows was
> > installed, but now with FC5 installed it is not recognized; I did not
> > set up a dual boot machine.  dmesg listing includes the following error:
> >
> > ipw2200: Detected Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection
> > ipw2200: Radio Frequency Kill Switch is On:
> > Kill switch must be turned off for wireless networking to work.
> >
> > I have done a google search on this subject but have not yet found an
> > answer.  Using iwlist eth1 scan I can see the wireless networks so I
> > think my wireless card is partially working.
> >
> > Would appreciate help.
> 
> My Thinkpad doesn't have a switch, so I'm not sure what to suggest (other 
> than make sure the kill switch is off).  There's good information at 
> http://www.ces.clemson.edu/linux/, but the author has a Thinkpad as well, 
> so some of it may be TP specific.
> 

Matthew,

Thanks a lot for your help.  Surely there is a way to turn this off with
Linux.  "Linux can do anything!"  I'll keep the list posted with my
progress.  I am sure this will happen again to others.  

Greg