> From: "chris (fool) mccraw" <[email protected]> > On Tue, Dec 14, 2010 at 13:28, Mark Jones <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I looked at that page. Specifically, the USB device page. So if I get >> one of the products listed on this page, and download the driver >> associated with it, I should be able to use it, yes? Would I still >> need to use ndisinstall? > > no ndisinstall required--ndiswrapper is the thing that lets linux > (kinda) use (some) windows-only drivers. i use it because i was > gifted some hardware, but i had to install a wired connection to that > server too since the ndiswrapper driver hangs occasionally and it's > really difficult to plug a monitor in to diagnose. the hangs are the > sort that just hang the wireless card, so the server is still up. yet > still the hangs require a reboot to fix and occur with varying > frequency--sometimes thrice in a day, sometimes not for months. > that's the level of reliability i'd expect from any ndiswrapper-driven > device :/
Well, that's good to know, then. Thanks. >> I'm looking for the simplest way to get my machine to connect >> wirelessly, and I'm not sure I even know the right questions to ask. > > the devices on that web page are probably supported already by your > distribution, most likely nothing required to install/enable except > plugging them in. Excellent. I've ordered a different adapter (from the list) from Amazon. With luck, it'll work for me without any trouble. If not...I'll be back on the list to ask more questions. _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
