Re: ****Re: linux on laplop w/ wireless

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Author: Craig White
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Subject: Re: ****Re: linux on laplop w/ wireless
ndiswrapper is a last resort item...try the fedora list

Craig

On Mon, 2007-11-26 at 23:29 -0800, Matthew Harnden wrote:
> ok, i have no idea how to blacklist the kernal or whatever
> i,ve heard of ndiswrapper, but i dont know what to do with that
>
> if i have a easy instrucion i can do things, like what files to edit,
> where they are, and what to edit
>
> if u can tell me how to do the ndiswrapper i'd appreciate that
>
> Josh Coffman <> wrote:
>         I don't know about your chipset, but watch out for the drivers
>         that
>         fedora includes. you may have to blacklist the included kernel
>         module
>         to laod the madwifi. at least I had to do blacklist the
>         bcm43xx driver
>         to get ndiswrapper to work.

>
>         On Nov 26, 2007 9:16 PM, Matthew Harnden wrote:
>         > ok, im sure youve heard this before
>         > so i just bought a new laptop (a sony vaio vgn-nr110e)
>         > and i installed fedora cor 8
>         >
>         > but i have run into a problem... no wireless

>         >
>         > i have the "Atheros AR5006EG 802.11 b/g wireless PCI Express
>         Adapter (Rev
>         > 01)"
>         > and i tried the madwifi drivor
>         > that didnt work

>         >
>         > now i know noext to nothing about linux
>         > if i have detailed instructions (like exactly what to type)
>         i can do things

>         >
>         > so if anyone knows what to do please help me

>         >

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