Re: Centos 5.5 on a Toshiba Satellite L1500D - Wireless networking - Realtek 8172

[Mark <mhullrich@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Sat, Jun 26, 2010 at 5:58 PM, Frank Cox <theatre@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Looking at the readme that came with
> rtl8192se_linux_2.6.0017.0507.2010.tar.gz
>
> I see this:
>
> Release date = 2010-05-07
> Operating system release = Ubuntu
> 8.10/ubuntu9.04/ubuntu9.10/ubuntu10.04/moblin2/android-x86_090916
> Kernel version = 2.6.28/2.6.30/2.6.31/2.6.32/2.6.33/2.6.34
> Release driver version = 0017.0507.2010
>
> Since Centos is currently on kernel 2.6.18, I wonder if I'm out of luck
> here.
>

Likely so, unless you can compensate for the newer kernel in the driver source.

I wouldn't recommend it.  This is one of the (very, very few)
disadvantages with using CentOS on newer hardware.  You could try to
contact RealTek to see if they have a solution, or check for a
compatible driver online....

Good luck.

Mark
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