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> <p class=MsoNormal>I’ve installed the 2008.05 > build on my old Dell > Inspiron 600m, which uses an Intel PRO/Wireless > 2200BG card. The OS comes > with NWAM enabled, and I can’t seems to get the > OS to recognize the > card. I’m guessing it doesn’t have > the correct driver.<o:p></o:p></p> 2200BG is supported with wpi driver. I have the same in my Acer 4002 Travelmate. Perhaps it is an issue with encryption configuration. Let us know what kind of encryption is in play (mine works with WEP with a netgear router). I'd suggest trying with encryption disabled for a while to diagnose the problem. The driver should work right with either WPA or WEP. > Now, as I mentioned already > – this is my very first > attempt at using a Linux/Unix OS. (BTW – > Is OpenSolaris Linux or > Unix – and what’s the difference – It's a very valid question. The difference between UNIX and Linux is substantial. Linux is a UNIX clone inspired by MINIX - a UNIX clone developed for educational purpose by Andy Tanenbaum - Linus Torvald's professor. UNIX predates it, but moden UNIX as you see it, is fairly recent phenomenon. The wikipedia article on Solaris (from which OpenSolaris has come from) is extremely informative. I'd suggest reading that and the one on UNIX. > As a side note – I’ve > always felt that no matter > what your OS, anti-virus software should be > installed. Can someone point > me to an Open Source A/V application that I can > install and run on OpenSolaris? You don't need one (yet and in near future). There is no known (none I know) virus or trojan on OpenSolaris. It is a fairly recently opensourced UNIX that was/is used usually on big iron. It comes has security hardened profiles built-in which you can activate as per your need. UNIX has very different security model. Usual user is limited in common actions he/she can do. Additional things affecting whole system need root access, so attack surface is quite limited as opposed to windows where common model is a user with "Power User" or Administrator equivalent access. This message posted from opensolaris.org _______________________________________________ opensolaris-discuss mailing list [email protected]
