[olug] Call for Wireless Card Demo under Linux

Jay Swackhamer Jay at RebootTheUser.com
Tue Apr 13 19:27:25 UTC 2004


Your card is supported (I've had several wireless requests lately)
take a look at http://www.prism54.org/

>
> <quote who="CM Miller">
>> Would anyone be willing to talk about what it takes to
>> get a wireless card to work under Linux at a future
>> OLUG meeting?
>>
>> NOT demonstrating inserting into pcmcia slot and it
>> works.
>>
>> But demonstrating about messing with modules,
>> chipsets, 2.6 kernel, and 3rd party packages to get a
>> wireless cards to work.
>>
>> There are a number of folks on the list who are have
>> had no luck and not getting anywhere fast with their
>> wireless cards under Linux.
>>
>> Anyone up to the challenge?
>>
>
> I would like to second this request - my brand new Netgear WG511 802.11g
> card is not recognized at all in Linux; and it crashes Netstumbler in
> WinDoz (even though it is an advertised card on the Netstumbler site).
>
> AK!!!! Frustrating.
>
> This would be a perfect presentation for the July meeting, since it would
> be the first meeting after the Install fest and we have been trying to
> have more basic, beginner presentations the meeting after the install
> fest.
>
>
> Help! Anyone willing to present at the July meeting?
>
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