From: Bas Mevissen <ml@basmevissen.nl>
To: "Mr. James W. Laferriere" <babydr@baby-dragons.com>
Cc: Anders Karlsson <anders@trudheim.com>,
Christian Axelsson <smiler@lanil.mine.nu>,
LKML <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: Current status of Intel PRO/Wireless 2100
Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2003 11:45:53 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <3F45E651.8000408@basmevissen.nl> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.4.56.0308211327220.6793@filesrv1.baby-dragons.com>
Mr. James W. Laferriere wrote:
> Hello Bas , Do you (or anyone else) know which of the 'PCI' based
> cards are use the 'mini-pci' cards on a bridge card ?
>
Probably all PCI-cards that have a huge metal casing. PCI WLAN cards are
not so common (desktop and wireless is a bit silly :-))and hence the
development costs for a "real" PCI WLAN card might be too high compared
to the extra cost of using a Mini-PCI and a bridge. Actually, "bridge"
is too much honour for the remaining card. Slot converter is more
appropriate.
> I'd really like more of a selection to choose from than just
> Netgear . The Netgear card you spoke of below religously doesn't
> mention Linux in it's support sections . But , (hopefully) it
> appears that you are using under linux , correct ? Tia , JimL
>
We all like that. Actually, I wanted to have an 802.11a/b/g from a
supplier that has real open source drivers. But it was all I could get
on a short term.
I use it with Linux. Actually, I did not more than a few tests. But I
know it works and I verified it with the XP install that came with the
notebook. I just had to install the PCI-card drivers there.
(general remark) Note that this kind of use of mini-pci modules is all
on your own risk and responsibility. Maybe I better had not told this on
LKML. But now that has happened, I advise people to think twice before
doing it and ask me for details in private if they feel uncertain about it.
Regards,
Bas.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2003-08-22 9:44 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 7+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2003-08-15 9:10 Current status of Intel PRO/Wireless 2100 Christian Axelsson
2003-08-15 10:18 ` Anders Karlsson
2003-08-19 12:43 ` Bas Mevissen
2003-08-21 17:32 ` Mr. James W. Laferriere
2003-08-22 9:45 ` Bas Mevissen [this message]
2003-08-22 13:12 ` Christian Axelsson
2003-08-23 15:44 ` Mr. James W. Laferriere
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