Getting Linksys WMP11 WiFi running under Mandrake 8.2

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Author: Jon K
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Subject: Getting Linksys WMP11 WiFi running under Mandrake 8.2
In order for me to get my linksys wmp11 card to work, i had to install/build
the pcmcia-cs packaged to get the right driver. Make sure you have that
installed.

http://pcmcia-cs.sourceforge.net/

On Sunday 20 October 2002 20:06, Craig White wrote:
> On Sun, 2002-10-20 at 19:26, wrote:
> > Hi All,
> >
> > I am trying to get a friend of mine's computer up and
> > running with Mandrake 8.2 and a Linksys WMP11 802.11b
> > WiFi card.
> >
> > I have installed the 8.2 kernel source tree (123+MB),
> > the pcmcia-cs rpm from Mandrake's CD, and the
> > wvlan-ng- rpms.
> >
> >
> > I configured the wlan.conf file in /etc to my access
> > point .
> >
> > When I boot the machine, I get errors that indicate
> > that wlan0 is not present.
> >
> > I can give a full /var/log/messages dump of the
> > pertinent errors issued by the system on bootup, if
> > someone wants the nitty gritty details.
> >
> > Thanks in advance for your time and any assistance you
> > can provide!!
>
> ----
> redhat also has something called wireless-tools that needs to be
> installed. Not sure on Mandrake
>
> Craig
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