Alexandre Rossi wrote: > Kernel 2.6.14 includes an old version (1.0.0) of the ipw2200 driver > that searches for the 2.2 version of the firmware. Either use the > external module or 2.6.15-rc2 if you want a new version of the driver > (and WPA-PSK encryption for example). > >> So my question is; where should i put the firmware so that hotplug can >> load it properly? > > I put it in /usr/lib/hotplug/firmware/ as said in the installation > guide[1] and it works ok (I use Debian). Check your hotplug scripts. > But anyway, doesn't ubuntu 5.10 support this wireless card out of the > box? A friend of mine told me he had Wifi connectivity during the > installation process... > Yes, indeed it does. I asked once why one needed to compile firmware for the ipw2200 because mine seemed to be working fine, and got no answer that made much sense to me. Now that I know much more about both the ipw _and_ Ubuntu, I know that it's because it's included with the kernel.
It might be worth trying, even if you want to stick with Debian, installing a stock Ubuntu kernel (they don't have 2.6.14 yet) from the apt source: deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu breezy main restricted -- derek -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
