Getting Linksys WMP11 WiFi running under Mandrake 8.2

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Author: George Toft
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Subject: Getting Linksys WMP11 WiFi running under Mandrake 8.2
I had the WMP11 card for about two weeks. Seems it would stop working
reliably wheneer I used my sound card - in both Windows and Linux. The
WAP11 is only $30 more, and requires no drivers.

Good luck.

George


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!!
>
> Best wishes,
> Shane
>
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