On Wed, 3 Dec 2008 14:00:48 -0800
"Kelly Clowers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 12:53, Chris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > On Wed, 3 Dec 2008 12:22:32 -0800
> > "Kelly Clowers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> >> On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 11:57, Chris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >> > On Wed, 3 Dec 2008 11:43:15 -0800
> >> > "Kelly Clowers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 10:38, Chris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >> >> wrote:
> >> >> > Greetings folks,
> >> >> >
> >> >> > What is suggested I used to get either of my Netgear PCMCIA
> >> >> > nics to work?
> >> >> >
> >> >> > 1. MA401
> >> >> > 2. WG511T
> >> >>
> >> >> What is the output of lspci for each of them?
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> Cheers,
> >> >> Kelly Clowers
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Thanks Kelly for the reply:
> >> >
> >> > MA401:
> >> > doppleganger:~# lspci
> >> > 00:00.0 Host bridge: ATI Technologies Inc RS200/RS200M AGP Bridge
> >> > [IGP 340M] (rev 02) 00:01.0 PCI bridge: ATI Technologies Inc PCI
> >> > Bridge [IGP 340M] 00:06.0 Multimedia audio controller: ALi
> >> > Corporation M5451 PCI AC-Link Controller Audio Device (rev 02)
> >> > 00:07.0 ISA bridge: ALi Corporation M1533/M1535/M1543 PCI to ISA
> >> > Bridge [Aladdin IV/V/V+] 00:08.0 Modem: ALi Corporation M5457
> >> > AC'97 Modem Controller 00:0a.0 CardBus bridge: Texas Instruments
> >> > PCI1410 PC card Cardbus Controller (rev 02) 00:0b.0 USB
> >> > Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1
> >> > Controller (rev 50) 00:0b.1 USB Controller: VIA Technologies,
> >> > Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Controller (rev 50) 00:0b.2 USB
> >> > Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. USB 2.0 (rev 51) 00:0c.0
> >> > FireWire (IEEE 1394): Texas Instruments TSB43AB21
> >> > IEEE-1394a-2000 Controller (PHY/Link) 00:10.0 IDE interface: ALi
> >> > Corporation M5229 IDE (rev c4) 00:11.0 Bridge: ALi Corporation
> >> > M7101 Power Management Controller [PMU] 00:12.0 Ethernet
> >> > controller: National Semiconductor Corporation DP83815
> >> > (MacPhyter) Ethernet Controller 01:05.0 VGA compatible
> >> > controller: ATI Technologies Inc Radeon IGP 330M/340M/350M
> >>
> >> I do not see the device in this list. Is this card known to be
> >> working? It should show up whether or not there is a driver for it.
> >>
> >>
> >> > WG511T:
> >> > doppleganger:~# lspci
> >>
> >> <snip>
> >> > 02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications Inc.
> >> > AR5212/AR5213 Multiprotocol MAC/baseband processor (rev 01)
> >>
> >>
> >> For Etch, madwifi is what you want. For Lenny (kernel 2.6.26),
> >> you want the built-in ath5k driver (should just work).
> >>
> >>
> >> Cheers,
> >> Kelly Clowers
> >>
> >
> > Thanks again ... Now, the "how stupid am I" question.
> >
> > How do I go about getting that kernel - currnetly its 2.6.18-6-686
>
> Oops, lets keep this on the list.
>
> You could upgrade to Lenny (testing), or you could compile
> your own kernel, or you might be able to use say, an Ubuntu
> kernel. Or stay with 2.6.18 and use madwifi. Lenny has been
> frozen pending release for a while now, so it should be safe
> to use.
>
> My first choice would be to upgrade, and my second would be
> to use madwifi, but that is just me. It is up to you.
>
>
> Cheers,
> Kelly Clowers
>
>
I found my issues. Silly, silly me!!! Anyways, all is good now.
Wireless works, kernel is in ... Now I'm a happy lil Lenny-User.
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