Oh yes, Debian doesn't come with the firmware due to the project's beliefs but if it's new enough should come with actual modules. I think.their stock kernels are far too stable.
On 19 Feb 2010, at 10:11, Tim Allen <[email protected]> wrote: > On 19/02/10 01:04, Dan Dart wrote: >> They all work with Linux - in general you don't have to worry, it's >> rare these days that they won't. >> >> We got 3 from 7dayshop and they turned out to be zd1211rw fully >> compatible with Linux. >> My PCI wifi card is rt61pci - works nicely. >> My laptop internal: (ipw/iwl)3945 - nicely >> My laptop's PCMCIA (ath5k) - nicely. >> >> So 4 out of 4 models worked. And it's not just luck. >> >> On 18 February 2010 23:33, Simon O'Riordan <[email protected] >> > wrote: >>> Just bought a USB wireless key for £6.95 on e-bay. It works with >>> windows for sure, haven't tested it on Linux yet, but the price >>> includes tax and postage. >>> www.digiflex.co.uk >>> Simono >>> -- >>> Next meeting: Dorchester, Tue 2010-03-02 20:00 >>> http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2645413 >>> Chat: http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blitzed.org&channel=%23dorset >>> List info: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/dorset >>> >> >> > > I had a Ralink RT2870 Wireless-n USB dongle I wanted to use with > Debian > Lenny a few months back. > Had to get the drivers from the Ralink website and build them, but it > was pretty straightforward. If anyone happens > on one of these I can stick my notes up on the Wiki. > > Tim > > > -- > Next meeting: Dorchester, Tue 2010-03-02 20:00 > http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2645413 > Chat: http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blitzed.org&channel= > %23dorset > List info: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/ > dorset -- Next meeting: Dorchester, Tue 2010-03-02 20:00 http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2645413 Chat: http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blitzed.org&channel=%23dorset List info: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/dorset
