[NBLUG/talk] Install fest: wireless Debian

[ME]

When new cards do not seem to work with a Linux Distro, there are usually
a few things that can be checked:
* Unlikely: there is a configuration issue with pcmcia-cs that will permit
you to fix the config problem and have it work. Usually with PCMCIA-CS,
things just seem to "work" and the hardware is available for use, or they
do not work (and won't unless support for the hardware is better in later
version.)
* Does the vendor provide a more recent PCMCIA-CS package? If so install
it. There is a good chance that your card may be supported (better) with
new versions of pcmcia-cs.
* Is there a version of pcmcia-cs available that you can download and
build from source that includes support for your card-- support not found
in the latest version of pcmcia-cs from your distro. (Check the
HCL/Supported hardware listing for the latest version to see:
http://pcmcia-cs.sourceforge.net/ftp/SUPPORTED.CARDS

If you wish to build by hand, you will at a minimum need a compiler (gcc)
and the kernel header files that match the kernel you are running. I
*think* that pcmcia-cs requires you to have a copy of the *configured*
kernel source used to build your running kernel too/instead, but I amnot
certain on this point right now. Assuming this is an issue, there may be
ways around this, but it has been a long time since I had problems with
it.

I guess you could always bring it to the installfest and see if
interactive support will yeild answers.

-ME

Robert Hayes said:
> Sorry, I meant the 2.4 kernel. It is an install of Knoppix 3.2
>
> On Friday 26 September 2003 10:17 am, ME wrote:
>> Running Debian 3.0 I have made cards work. Sometimes it requires getting
>> the latest pcmcia-cs from sourceforge and building it yourself.
>>
>> Robert Hayes said:
>> > Greetings, Earthlings,
>> >
>> > I have a Presario laptop with several different 802 PC cards
>> available.
>> > I haven't had any success in getting them to work under Debian (2.4).
>> > Is anyone going to be at the Installfest who has experienced this
>> feat?
>> > (Troy:
>> > hint, hint)
>> >
>> > If I can get this up and running, I will be able to reclaim ~1GB+
>> > partition
>> > that Win97.5 resides on. It's there only to operate the wireless
>> cards.
>> > I'd
>> > like to get rid of it as I've heard it may have some security
>> issues...
>> >
>> > Thank you, Thank you, Thank you,
>> > and,
>> > Good Night.
>> >
>> > Robert
>> >
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