[ale] Linux for "normal" people?

Sun Nov 21 14:51:11 EST 2004

Got it. Thanks a lot,
\Orlando

"Holmquist, Thomas W." <HolmquistTW at cadet.com> wrote:

>Actually, it doesn't matter... Netgear, Linksys, D-Link, etc.
>What you have to look for is if the card is based on a Prism chipset.
>Prism chipsets and a handful of ?a few other chipsets are all that Linux currently supports.
>Although I haven't been keeping up with wireless support on Linux, I think pretty much any card will work now (some require drivers that cost $$$ though)
>
> ? ?-----Original Message----- 
> ? ?From: ale-bounces at ale.org on behalf of O. Nunez de Villavicencio 
> ? ?Sent: Fri 11/19/2004 4:15 PM 
> ? ?To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts 
> ? ?Cc: 
> ? ?Subject: Re: [ale] Linux for "normal" people?
> ? ?
> ? ?
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> ? ?Is there a local parts supplier where I can walk in... and walk out holding the stocked NetGear card in my hand?
> ? ?\O
> ? ?
> ? ?Mlfveer at cs.com wrote:
> ? ?
> ? ?>I have a couple of associates that run wireless Linux boxes and they swear NetGear is the only way to go.
> ? ?>
> ? ?>MLF
> ? ?>
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> ? ?>Jay Loden <jloden at toughguy.net> wrote:
> ? ?>
> ? ?>>Well, to get your machine running wireless under Linux, the best way I've
> ? ?>>found is simply to buy a wireless card that is supported really well by
> ? ?>>Linux. ?
> ? ?>>
> ? ?>>Personally I use a netgear MA311 card in my desktop, and it has "just worked"
> ? ?>>under every version of Linux I've tried, including SUSE 9.1. ?I suggest
> ? ?>>rather ?than pulling your hair out to get any old card working, just get a
> ? ?>>card off ebay that you know will work right off the bat. ?
> ? ?>>
> ? ?>>Netgear actually provides linux drivers for a lot of their products, also. ?If
> ? ?>>you get an older card that has a "Prism 2" chipset, you're almost guaranteed
> ? ?>>it will work.
> ? ?>>
> ? ?>>-Jay
> ? ?>>
> ? ?>>On Thursday 18 November 2004 10:16 am, O. Nunez de Villavicencio wrote:
> ? ?>>> Hi Jay,
> ? ?>>> I bought me a SuSE 9.1,; set it on the computer; pressed a few bottons, and
> ? ?>>> loaded itself (with very little help from me). It was magical. So, for all
> ? ?>>> intents and purpuses it is loaded. I live at an old 'Post' apartment that
> ? ?>>> does not allow any DSL, but BellSouth (and yes, I want to get out of this
> ? ?>>> place, as soon as my lease allows it). In Miami -where I am coming from-
> ? ?>>> BellSouth never gave help to Linux users, so I do not want to fund them,
> ? ?>>> and I will like to go WiFi -and I want to go as FREE as allowed. That is my
> ? ?>>> dilemma, at this time.
> ? ?>>>
> ? ?>>> I must now how to program my box to go WiFi, and -not knowing- that is
> ? ?>>> where I need help. Thank you for wanting to help. I hope you are the person
> ? ?>>> to do it. \Orlando 770.993.3652
> ? ?>>>
> ? ?>>> Jay Loden <jloden at toughguy.net> wrote:
> ? ?>>> >Well, I'll be glad to help you in any way I can..what exactly were you
> ? ?>>> > looking for?
> ? ?>>> >
> ? ?>>> >-Jay
> ? ?>>> >
> ? ?>>> >On Wednesday 17 November 2004 12:30 pm, O. Nunez de Villavicencio wrote:
> ? ?>>> >> I want to be evangelized into Linux -as I do not like Windows, because
> ? ?>>> >> it always crashes on me- but I find no takers. Would you be an
> ? ?>>> >> evangelist? Thanks...
> ? ?>>> >> \Orlando 770.993.3652
> ? ?>>> >
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