Op 01-04-11 13:09, Klistvud schreef: > Dne, 01. 04. 2011 12:47:30 je Klistvud napisal(a): >> Dne, 01. 04. 2011 12:26:56 je Paul van der Vlis napisal(a): >> >>> Not sure what an HCL is. I think you mean a website with information. >> >> Yes. It's an acronym of (Linux) Hardware Compatibility List. Ubuntu >> now has one, and the BackTrack compatibility list at their website is >> excellent. Here's Debian's: http://wiki.debian.org/WiFi#USBDevices >> >>> I found here something: http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Devices/USB >>> It can tell after some searching if a device is supported. >>> But it's a difficult thing to find which is the best to buy. >>> >>> Is here somebody who can tell which driver/chipset or vendor is good? >> >> Vendors can't be relied to keep the same chipset (and the same >> revision) on the same model. They reserve, as you may well know, the >> right to change that "without prior notice". >> So, nobody can tell you in advance whether a certain model will work >> in Linux -- unless they've personally tested it. >> >>> >>> > Oh, yes -- I personally strongly advise against buying a Belkin. They >>> > seem to ignore the existence of Linux and generally suck at support. >>> >>> OK, thanks for the information! >> >> Glad to help. >> > > Oh, and don't even consider devices that require ndiswrapper - that's > not an actual driver at all. Look preferably for devices that have > in-kernel drivers (these are developed by the Linux folks and are sure > to work). Proprietary kernel modules, such as the Broadcom STA (wl.ko), > can be a pain. Unfortunately, the *most recent*, brand new models are > rarely supported by the kernel -- let alone by the "oldish" Squeeze > kernel ...
No, I don't want ndiswrapper, and I prefer OSS firmware. I saw there is a WLAN driver with OSS firmware, interesting: http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Drivers/carl9170 With regards, Paul van der Vlis. -- http://www.vandervlis.nl/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4d95feef.1010...@vandervlis.nl
