Re: Other Linux compatible Mini PCI 802.11g (Was: Re: 17 inch powerbook 1.33Ghz problems)
On mer, 2003-12-31 at 17:15, vinai wrote:
> Okay - so we're SOL if we go with Apple's 802.11g solution as far as
> Linux support goes, as Broadcom does not want their driver specs "out
> in the wild"
>
> But what about other mini-PCI cards ? Googling for "mini PCI 802.11g"
> gave the company "Netgate" as the 2nd or 3rd option. And on this page:
>
> http://www.netgate.com/3054AriesMP.html
>
> the card is listed as being supported by one of the Linux WIFI drivers
> (and heck, even a BSD driver). My question is, besides twiddling with
> the driver to get it to work under PPC, what would be needed to get a
> card like this working in an iBook G4, or any other laptop with a mini
> PCI slot ?
The first question is:
Would the card fit into an iBook or PowerBook ? I suspect that Apple's
slot are not exactly mini-PCI...
Beside this, I don't see any reason why it woudln't work.
Hub
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