On Mon, 1 Nov 2004 09:17:22 -0700, Kurt Granroth wrote: > On the other hand, if you already have a Broadcom chipset based WiFi card, you > can probably still use it under Linux with either a little work or a little > cash. > > ndiswrapper is an Open Source solution to using Windows drivers for (among > other things) the Broadcom chipset. From what I've heard, though, it's > decidedly non-trivial to setup and use. Definitely not for newbies. > > If you are willing to part with $20, then Linuxant has a product called > DriverLoader that should work for you. It's similar to ndiswrapper in that > you end up using the Windows binary driver. It's different in the sense that > it seems to be VERY easy to use and it's not Open Source. > > > > On Monday 01 November 2004 08:19 am, Siri Amrit Kaur wrote: > > I found the following from a google search: > > > > MEPIS works with most older WiFi cards but Wireless-G type cards are > > supported only if they utilize an Atheros chipset. Vendors who use the > > Atheros chipset include D-Link, NetGear, HP, IBM, NEC, and Toshiba. > > However, this could change at any time. Do not assume that all Wireless-G > > products from these vendors use an Atheros chip. > > Broadcom chips are not yet supported by MEPIS. The Broadcom chips are used > > by Apple, Belkin, Dell, Fujitsu, Gateway, Compaq, and Linksys. > > > > http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/post-125353.html > > > > http://www.mepis.org/node/view/3444 If only this optin existed for PPC... --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss