[ale] no 802.11g for Linux?

[Dow Hurst]

We have a Dell Inspiron 8500 I've been configuring for Linux and this 
was a disappointment when the mini-PCI Broadcom card wasn't recognized.  
I went searching and found all this stuff out too.  At least the 
wireless isn't needed when using Linux.  The user will just boot to 
Windows and collect whatever is needed, reboot to Linux, and then grab 
the files off the NTFS partition.  We will try the wireless later when 
someone figures it out.  Some people are just getting a Orinoco Gold 
WiFi card for $59 and using it instead in their fancy new Dell laptops.
Dow


Jim Philips wrote:

>This discussion:
>
>http://www.ussg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0304.3/1120.html
>
>claims that there won't be any open source drivers for 802.11g wireless cards, 
>because they can operate at any frequency and the feds don't want people 
>using them to hack into frequencies reserved for them. Does anybody know more 
>about this? Is this the straight dope? Or is this person full of it?
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