On Sun, 2003-02-02 at 21:36, Robert Wideman wrote: > >> Actually I do know how to do my research but that aside. > > Ye, no joke. I wasnt meaning to be bash anyone. > > >> It is because > >> of research that I've used the cards I've used. All four where > >> supported under the 2.2 kernel! > > Now you state which kernel you were using, would have been helpful earlier
Mdk 8.0 came with 2.4.3... i'v also played with 2.4.16-21 > > >> so ....... 2 where cardbus (DWL-650 and > >> and orinoco gold.) 2 were 16 bit (isa compat not PCI bus) A Cisco card > >> and a Netgear MA401. I'm not asking for 802.11G I'm asking for 802.11a > >> and b... the old standards. > > Technology wise 802.11b is still new, 11g has NO standards whatso ever at > the moment and looks to be another standarization like 11b...5 million of > them. True enough it's about 2 years old. Nice part is like you said the standard is mid - lat 90's pre M$ "what me standards" attitude. > > >> Most of all I'm asking for a forum maybe in > >> MDK forum or MDK Club (Club does have the concept of moving people to > >> join.) > > I would totally agree. There are so many HOWTO's for wifi its not even > funny and some work and some do not, some are even WAY TOO OLD. > > >> that is a dedicated forum for sharing data and how to info. Also > >> some kind of "awareness" in MCC of wireless and pcmcia cards not just > >> PCI nic's. > > I agree, RH 7.3 had this and its a year old. > > >> As for how long it takes.... I'm aware of that as well. BUT > >> if we keep waiting until M$ does it first before we attack the problem > >> we'll always be #2 on the desktop. > > I agree. The problem is the HW companies wont release the specs to > opensource unless they pay royalties so we have to wait to RE the Windows > drivers to understand the HW. Atleast this is how it was a while back, dont > know about now. My point the orinoco and prismII have been opened. orinoco a while back. check out the Linux Wireless Lan project at wlan.org. > > >> How fast do you thing people would > >> move to Linux if it where the better "laptop" OS? > > It already is. I am personally still running Win2k as my main OS. BUT this > is only b/c i have a XP 2k+ on my win2k compared to all scsi p3-450 on my > linux box. Then again i am too used to windows. I am in the transition > period though. True but just like the old joke about women... we have to be 10x better to be seen as just as good. BTW how is win2000 never tried it (seriously) > > > Rob > > > ---- > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
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