Is there any way I can find a driver and/or get the above wireless card working in CentOS 5 on my Dell laptop (Inspiron 1501). I've installed ipw2200 from RPMForge, but it now appears that this won't work because the card is not an Intel PRO/Wireless card. Dell seem to support only MS Windows Vista now so I don't think there's much chance of getting a driver from them - so am I on a fruitless 'crusade' in trying to get wifi in CentOS 5 in this case? Any helpful advice much appreciated please?
Thanks, Andy
On Nov 18, 2007 8:40 PM, Andrew Allen andy.allen@virgin.net wrote:
Is there any way I can find a driver and/or get the above wireless card working in CentOS 5 on my Dell laptop (Inspiron 1501). I've installed ipw2200 from RPMForge, but it now appears that this won't work because the card is not an Intel PRO/Wireless card. Dell seem to support only MS Windows Vista now so I don't think there's much chance of getting a driver from them - so am I on a fruitless 'crusade' in trying to get wifi in CentOS 5 in this case? Any helpful advice much appreciated please?
You can try ndiswrapper. This software let you use the native windows driver. This is not working with all the driver but must of them. And you have some luck with your DELL 1390 :
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/susenovell-60/10.2-64-broadcom-wifi-...
Install ndiswrapper, copy the windows drivers at the good place and voila.
Find and read the appropriate documentation for installing ndiswrapper on centos ( or fedora )
A tips: Try first without any encryption.
Thanks, Andy
CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
or for $15 bucks at e-bay you can buy an Intel Pro/Wireless, its worth it, :)
On 11/18/07, Alain Spineux aspineux@gmail.com wrote:
On Nov 18, 2007 8:40 PM, Andrew Allen andy.allen@virgin.net wrote:
Is there any way I can find a driver and/or get the above wireless card working in CentOS 5 on my Dell laptop (Inspiron 1501). I've installed ipw2200 from RPMForge, but it now appears that this won't work because the card is not an Intel PRO/Wireless card. Dell seem to support only MS Windows Vista now so I don't think there's much chance of getting a driver from them - so am I on a fruitless 'crusade' in trying to get wifi in CentOS 5 in this case? Any helpful advice much appreciated please?
You can try ndiswrapper. This software let you use the native windows driver. This is not working with all the driver but must of them. And you have some luck with your DELL 1390 :
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/susenovell-60/10.2-64-broadcom-wifi-...
Install ndiswrapper, copy the windows drivers at the good place and voila.
Find and read the appropriate documentation for installing ndiswrapper on centos ( or fedora )
A tips: Try first without any encryption.
Thanks, Andy
CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
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Is there any way I can find a driver and/or get the above wireless card working in CentOS 5 on my Dell laptop (Inspiron 1501). I've installed ipw2200 from RPMForge, but it now appears that this won't work because the card is not an Intel PRO/Wireless card. Dell seem to support only MS Windows Vista now so I don't think there's much chance of getting a driver from them - so am I on a fruitless 'crusade' in trying to get wifi in CentOS 5 in this case? Any helpful advice much appreciated please?
I have a Dell laptop that I believe has the same card. The CentOS 5 kernel did not appear to support it, but the RHEL 5.1 (and subsequently upon its release) the CentOS 5.1 kernel does support it. You will need to drop the firmware into /lib/firmware .. I believe this is a bcm43xx card.
Barry
On Sun, 2007-11-18 at 19:41 -0600, Barry Brimer wrote:
I have a Dell laptop that I believe has the same card. The CentOS 5 kernel did not appear to support it, but the RHEL 5.1 (and subsequently upon its release) the CentOS 5.1 kernel does support it. You will need to drop the firmware into /lib/firmware .. I believe this is a bcm43xx card.
Barry
Thanks Barry, In view of what you say about CentOS 5.1 supporting this card, I think I'm going to wait until it's released - hope that won't be too long. Any other possible solutions (eg like using ndiswrapper) look far too complicated for a linux newbie like me! I hope that I'll be able to update the kernel without having to do a complete re-install. In the meantime I'm just going to have to use MS Windows XP (I have dual-boot on this laptop) for any wireless networking.
Andy
CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Quoting Andrew Allen andy.allen@virgin.net:
On Sun, 2007-11-18 at 19:41 -0600, Barry Brimer wrote:
I have a Dell laptop that I believe has the same card. The CentOS 5 kernel did not appear to support it, but the RHEL 5.1 (and subsequently upon its release) the CentOS 5.1 kernel does support it. You will need to drop the firmware into /lib/firmware .. I believe this is a bcm43xx card.
Barry
Thanks Barry, In view of what you say about CentOS 5.1 supporting this card, I think I'm going to wait until it's released - hope that won't be too long. Any other possible solutions (eg like using ndiswrapper) look far too complicated for a linux newbie like me! I hope that I'll be able to update the kernel without having to do a complete re-install. In the meantime I'm just going to have to use MS Windows XP (I have dual-boot on this laptop) for any wireless networking.
I was using ndiswrapper for this card until RHEL 5.1's kernel picked it up. I noticed that it now found an 'eth1' interface that didn't exist before. ndiswrapper does work, but has somewhat occasional crashes most likely due to RHEL's 4k stack size that is not really compatible with ndiswrapper. I agree, you should wait until the CentOS 5.1 kernel comes out because assuming you and I have the same card, all you need is the firmware .. and it will work without further issue.
Barry
On Mon, 2007-11-19 at 15:52 -0600, Barry Brimer wrote:
Quoting Andrew Allen andy.allen@virgin.net:
On Sun, 2007-11-18 at 19:41 -0600, Barry Brimer wrote:
I have a Dell laptop that I believe has the same card. The CentOS 5 kernel did not appear to support it, but the RHEL 5.1 (and subsequently upon its release) the CentOS 5.1 kernel does support it. You will need to drop the firmware into /lib/firmware .. I believe this is a bcm43xx card.
Barry
Thanks Barry, In view of what you say about CentOS 5.1 supporting this card, I think I'm going to wait until it's released - hope that won't be too long. Any other possible solutions (eg like using ndiswrapper) look far too complicated for a linux newbie like me! I hope that I'll be able to update the kernel without having to do a complete re-install. In the meantime I'm just going to have to use MS Windows XP (I have dual-boot on this laptop) for any wireless networking.
I was using ndiswrapper for this card until RHEL 5.1's kernel picked it up. I noticed that it now found an 'eth1' interface that didn't exist before. ndiswrapper does work, but has somewhat occasional crashes most likely due to RHEL's 4k stack size that is not really compatible with ndiswrapper. I agree, you should wait until the CentOS 5.1 kernel comes out because assuming you and I have the same card, all you need is the firmware .. and it will work without further issue.
Barry
I've now upgraded the kernel to CentOS 2.6.18-8.1.15.e15, so assume my OS is now effectively CentOS 5.1. However, I'm afraid I'm still at a bit of a loss as to how it supports my Dell laptop wireless card (bcm43xx card?), as it's still not listed in the list of supported adapters in Network Config. Can anybody please suggest where I go from here?
Thanks, Andy
CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
I've now upgraded the kernel to CentOS 2.6.18-8.1.15.e15, so assume my OS is now effectively CentOS 5.1. However, I'm afraid I'm still at a bit of a loss as to how it supports my Dell laptop wireless card (bcm43xx card?), as it's still not listed in the list of supported adapters in Network Config. Can anybody please suggest where I go from here?
That kernel is still 5.0. 5.1 is not out yet.
Akemi
Quoting Andrew Allen andy.allen@virgin.net:
On Mon, 2007-11-19 at 15:52 -0600, Barry Brimer wrote:
Quoting Andrew Allen andy.allen@virgin.net:
On Sun, 2007-11-18 at 19:41 -0600, Barry Brimer wrote:
I have a Dell laptop that I believe has the same card. The CentOS 5 kernel did not appear to support it, but the RHEL 5.1 (and subsequently upon its release) the CentOS 5.1 kernel does support it. You will need
to
drop the firmware into /lib/firmware .. I believe this is a bcm43xx
card.
Barry
Thanks Barry, In view of what you say about CentOS 5.1 supporting this card, I think I'm going to wait until it's released - hope that won't be too long. Any other possible solutions (eg like using ndiswrapper) look far too complicated for a linux newbie like me! I hope that I'll be able to update the kernel without having to do a complete re-install. In the meantime I'm just going to have to use MS Windows XP (I have dual-boot on this laptop) for any wireless networking.
I was using ndiswrapper for this card until RHEL 5.1's kernel picked it up.
I
noticed that it now found an 'eth1' interface that didn't exist before. ndiswrapper does work, but has somewhat occasional crashes most likely due
to
RHEL's 4k stack size that is not really compatible with ndiswrapper. I
agree,
you should wait until the CentOS 5.1 kernel comes out because assuming you
and
I have the same card, all you need is the firmware .. and it will work
without
further issue.
Barry
I've now upgraded the kernel to CentOS 2.6.18-8.1.15.e15, so assume my OS is now effectively CentOS 5.1. However, I'm afraid I'm still at a bit of a loss as to how it supports my Dell laptop wireless card (bcm43xx card?), as it's still not listed in the list of supported adapters in Network Config. Can anybody please suggest where I go from here?
Thanks, Andy
You are still on the CentOS 5 kernel, not the CentOS 5.1 kernel. The base RHEL 5 kernel is kernel-2.6.18-53.el5 and the most recent is kernel-2.6.18-53.1.4.el5. I don't believe CentOS 5.1 is out yet, but I've not checked today.
Barry
On Fri, 2007-11-30 at 15:13 -0600, Barry Brimer wrote:
Quoting Andrew Allen andy.allen@virgin.net:
On Mon, 2007-11-19 at 15:52 -0600, Barry Brimer wrote:
Quoting Andrew Allen andy.allen@virgin.net:
On Sun, 2007-11-18 at 19:41 -0600, Barry Brimer wrote:
I have a Dell laptop that I believe has the same card. The CentOS 5 kernel did not appear to support it, but the RHEL 5.1 (and subsequently upon its release) the CentOS 5.1 kernel does support it. You will need
to
drop the firmware into /lib/firmware .. I believe this is a bcm43xx
card.
Barry
Thanks Barry, In view of what you say about CentOS 5.1 supporting this card, I think I'm going to wait until it's released - hope that won't be too long. Any other possible solutions (eg like using ndiswrapper) look far too complicated for a linux newbie like me! I hope that I'll be able to update the kernel without having to do a complete re-install. In the meantime I'm just going to have to use MS Windows XP (I have dual-boot on this laptop) for any wireless networking.
I was using ndiswrapper for this card until RHEL 5.1's kernel picked it up.
I
noticed that it now found an 'eth1' interface that didn't exist before. ndiswrapper does work, but has somewhat occasional crashes most likely due
to
RHEL's 4k stack size that is not really compatible with ndiswrapper. I
agree,
you should wait until the CentOS 5.1 kernel comes out because assuming you
and
I have the same card, all you need is the firmware .. and it will work
without
further issue.
Barry
I've now upgraded the kernel to CentOS 2.6.18-8.1.15.e15, so assume my OS is now effectively CentOS 5.1. However, I'm afraid I'm still at a bit of a loss as to how it supports my Dell laptop wireless card (bcm43xx card?), as it's still not listed in the list of supported adapters in Network Config. Can anybody please suggest where I go from here?
Thanks, Andy
You are still on the CentOS 5 kernel, not the CentOS 5.1 kernel. The base RHEL 5 kernel is kernel-2.6.18-53.el5 and the most recent is kernel-2.6.18-53.1.4.el5. I don't believe CentOS 5.1 is out yet, but I've not checked today.
Barry
Thanks Barry, Some recent CentOS-list emails have implied that if CentOS 5 is fully updated, it will be (effectively) CentOS 5.1, but this is clearly not the case! I've looked again at the Release Notes at http://wiki.centos.org/Manuals/ReleaseNotes/CentOS5.1 and see that CentOS 5.1 isn't relesed yet. So I'll have to be patient and wait - I hope that'll be rewarded when I find it does support my wireless card!
Andy
CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Thanks Barry, Some recent CentOS-list emails have implied that if CentOS 5 is fully updated, it will be (effectively) CentOS 5.1, but this is clearly not the case! I've looked again at the Release Notes at http://wiki.centos.org/Manuals/ReleaseNotes/CentOS5.1 and see that CentOS 5.1 isn't relesed yet. So I'll have to be patient and wait - I hope that'll be rewarded when I find it does support my wireless card!
When CentOS 5.1 is released and you run yum update, all of the newer packages that comprise CentOS 5.1 will be downloaded and installed, which will upgrade you to CentOS 5.1. At which time, when you boot with the CentOS 5.1 kernel, you should see an 'eth1' device which will be your wireless nic.
Barry
Andy -- I am currently running a bcm 4306 with 2.6.23.1-49.fc8 and it still doesn't include "drop in" support. I had to use fwcutter to set it up but it has so far worked almost flawlessly, a big time improvement from earlier versions. I know this is not exactly relating to Centos but it is like the "pot and kettle" analogy.
Regards, Dan
On Dec 1, 2007 2:28 PM, Andrew Allen andy.allen@virgin.net wrote:
On Fri, 2007-11-30 at 15:13 -0600, Barry Brimer wrote:
Quoting Andrew Allen andy.allen@virgin.net:
On Mon, 2007-11-19 at 15:52 -0600, Barry Brimer wrote:
Quoting Andrew Allen andy.allen@virgin.net:
On Sun, 2007-11-18 at 19:41 -0600, Barry Brimer wrote:
I have a Dell laptop that I believe has the same card. The
CentOS 5
kernel did not appear to support it, but the RHEL 5.1 (and
subsequently
upon its release) the CentOS 5.1 kernel does support it. You
will need
to
drop the firmware into /lib/firmware .. I believe this is a
bcm43xx
card.
Barry
Thanks Barry, In view of what you say about CentOS 5.1 supporting this card, I
think
I'm going to wait until it's released - hope that won't be too
long. Any
other possible solutions (eg like using ndiswrapper) look far too complicated for a linux newbie like me! I hope that I'll be able
to
update the kernel without having to do a complete re-install. In
the
meantime I'm just going to have to use MS Windows XP (I have
dual-boot
on this laptop) for any wireless networking.
I was using ndiswrapper for this card until RHEL 5.1's kernel picked
it up.
I
noticed that it now found an 'eth1' interface that didn't exist
before.
ndiswrapper does work, but has somewhat occasional crashes most
likely due
to
RHEL's 4k stack size that is not really compatible with ndiswrapper.
I
agree,
you should wait until the CentOS 5.1 kernel comes out because
assuming you
and
I have the same card, all you need is the firmware .. and it will
work
without
further issue.
Barry
I've now upgraded the kernel to CentOS 2.6.18-8.1.15.e15, so assume my OS is now effectively CentOS 5.1. However, I'm afraid I'm still at a
bit
of a loss as to how it supports my Dell laptop wireless card (bcm43xx card?), as it's still not listed in the list of supported adapters in Network Config. Can anybody please suggest where I go from here?
Thanks, Andy
You are still on the CentOS 5 kernel, not the CentOS 5.1 kernel. The
base RHEL
5 kernel is kernel-2.6.18-53.el5 and the most recent is kernel-2.6.18-53.1.4.el5. I don't believe CentOS 5.1 is out yet, but
I've not
checked today.
Barry
Thanks Barry, Some recent CentOS-list emails have implied that if CentOS 5 is fully updated, it will be (effectively) CentOS 5.1, but this is clearly not the case! I've looked again at the Release Notes at http://wiki.centos.org/Manuals/ReleaseNotes/CentOS5.1 and see that CentOS 5.1 isn't relesed yet. So I'll have to be patient and wait - I hope that'll be rewarded when I find it does support my wireless card!
Andy
CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
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