On Fri, 2007-08-10 at 10:29 -0400, andy.allen@virgin.net wrote:

I've installed ipw2200-firmware-3.0-3.nodist.rf from RPMForge using yum OK. I've loaded the ipw modules with /sbin/modprobe ipw2200 and then /sbin/lsmod | grep ipw which gives:

ipw2200 136873 0 ieee80211 33417 1 ipw2200

However, when I run system-config-network I don't see Intel Coporation PRO/Wireless 2200BG (eth1) in the list of adapters. Also, when I type the following command # dmesg | grep ipw I get this message: ipw2200: Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200/2915 Network Driver, 1.2.0kmprq ipw2200: Copyright(c) 2003-2006 Intel Corporation usbcore: registered new driver ipwtty drivers/usb/serial/ipw.c: IPWireless tty driver v0.3

I've had loads of help so far from the CentOS list, for which I'm really grateful, but don't seem to be much nearer to getting wireless networking on my Dell Inspiron laptop - any more help much appreciated.

Now that you mention it, IIRC I had to add "alias eth1 ipw2200" to /etc/modprobe.conf to get eth1 to show up on my laptop.

Phil