On Sat, 2003-02-22 at 02:49, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > After the comments on the list and seeing that the suport section of > linksys's website listed a linux driver package for the card, I went > out today and purchased a Linksys WMP11 (802.11b wireless pci card). > > Upon inserting it into my machine, I discovered that I had basically a > different card then the support section of the linksys website > indicated. This card (version 2.7) now has a broadcom chipset, for > which linux support seems nonexistant at this point. > > I just fired off a somewhat angry email to the company (I had a bad > experience with one of their ethernet adaptors a couple of years back, > which listed linux support on the box but refused to work with the > drivers included on disc in the box or any other available drivers). > Hopefully I'll meet with success in returning the card. > > Annoyingly, only this card and a DLink card (for which drivers were > supposed to be released a few months ago but haven't appeared) seem to > be locally obtainable (I haven't got a credit card, which makes online > shopping somewhat akward). > > David Aikema >
Can't help with your current Linksys problem, except to agree I have had similar problems with the Linksys chipset of the week not matching the available drivers. However, I notice that you have a shaw.ca domain name, therefore is there a London Drugs located near you? London Drugs may not be the first name in computer parts, but if your London Drugs has a computer section then they handle Netgear and SMC in addtion to Linksys and D-Link. Netgear works with Linux, I have been told that SMC also works. The Netgear and SMC cost slightly more than the Linksys and D-link will typically cost. I consider this to be acceptable because in my personal opinion the Netgear and SMC are business quality products whereas the Linksys and D-link are consumer products. Your opinion may vary. I believe that Future Shop also handles Netgear. -- Ralph Sanford - If your government does not trust you, [EMAIL PROTECTED] - should you trust your government? DH/DSS Key - 0x7A1BEA01 _______________________________________________ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc -> http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
