[SLL] linux-list Digest, Vol 56, Issue 7

[Vernon Van Steenkist]

> Message: 1
> Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2008 19:52:45 -0700
> From: Glenn Stone <technoshaman at liawol.org>
> Subject: [SLL] PCMCIA WiFi suggestions?
> To: Seattle Linux Users Group <linux-list at ssc.com>
> Message-ID: <20080313025245.GI20985 at zen>
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> Got a friend who's getting a ThinkPad T21, going to dual-boot it (I've not
> quite weaned her from her Windows habit yet).  Need an 802.11g card that
> works well under both 'Doze and Ubuntu Hardy (we're going with latest and
> greatest for the graphics drivers).  Currently using an AirLink that's
> close
> but no cigar (it won't autoconfigure, and the end user is a total tyro and
> freaks out when things don't Just Work).  Suggestions?

If there are Windows drivers for the card, it should work with NDISwrapper
under Linus. Please see http://ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net/joomla/ for
more info.