Re: Which Kernel for Airport Support?
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Ben Hill wrote:
| Hi,
|
| I'm currently using kernel 2.6.8-powerpc after a vanilla install of
| Debian.
|
| Is this a workable kernel to support the Airport adapter, or should I go
| with Ben Herrenschmidt's 2.4 kernel from penguinppc.org?
[...]
The critical issue is your hardware rather than the kernel version;
support for AirPort goes way back with the kernel, particularly the
Debian kernels. As mentioned before, AirPort Extreme is a no-go thanks
to the nefarious Broadcom chipset used in that mini-PCI card. In short,
if your PowerBook is not a Titanium and/or your iBook is not a G3, you
are out of luck for built-in wifi.
Regards,
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Barry Hawkins
All Things Computed
site: www.alltc.com
weblog: www.yepthatsme.com
Registered Linux User #368650
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