or for $15 bucks at e-bay you can buy an Intel Pro/Wireless, its worth it, :)
On 11/18/07, Alain Spineux <aspineux@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Nov 18, 2007 8:40 PM, Andrew Allen <andy.allen@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Is there any way I can find a driver and/or get the above wireless card
> > working in CentOS 5 on my Dell laptop (Inspiron 1501). I've installed
> > ipw2200 from RPMForge, but it now appears that this won't work because
> > the card is not an Intel PRO/Wireless card. Dell seem to support only MS
> > Windows Vista now so I don't think there's much chance of getting a
> > driver from them - so am I on a fruitless 'crusade' in trying to get
> > wifi in CentOS 5 in this case? Any helpful advice much appreciated
> > please?
>
> You can try ndiswrapper.
> This software let you use the native windows driver. This is not
> working with all
> the driver but must of them. And you have some luck with your DELL 1390 :
>
> http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/susenovell-60/10.2-64-broadcom-wifi-with-ndiswrapper-514676/
>
> Install ndiswrapper, copy the windows drivers at the good place and voila.
>
> Find and read the appropriate documentation for installing ndiswrapper
> on centos ( or fedora )
>
> A tips: Try first without any encryption.
>
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Andy
> >
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