Re: wifi & kernel 2.6.* kernel

[John Summerfield <debian@ComputerDatasafe.com.au>]

David Goodenough wrote:

> > > Rodney D. Myers wrote:
> > >      
> > >
> > > > I've been searching for my wifi modules, and they all seem to be geared
> > > > towards the 2.4.* series of kernel's.
> > > >
> > > > doing an "apt-cache search wlan" shows wlan*2.4.*
> > > >
> > > > The card was "found' and identified in the net install, but I used the
> > > > built-in lan card to install. will I need the source to build into
> > > > 2.6.3?
> > > >        
> > <john's lspci output deleted>
> >
> >    
> >
> > > Dolphin:~#
> > >
> > > This will serve to identify (better than the box it came in) your card.
> > > Then, and only then, someone might be able to tell you which driver to
> > > use.
> > >      
> > John, Thanks for this tip, and your past support in OS/2.
> >
> > sudo lspci -s 00:09.0 -v -v
> > 0000:00:09.0 Network controller: Intersil Corporation Prism 2.5 Wavelan
> >    
> For this chip you want hostap.  Although it gives you many capabilities beyond
> simply being a wireless client, its good at that as well.
>
> David (also an OS/2 old timer).
>
>  
It's nice to be recognised:-)) Thanks chaps. I've been looking at these 
somewhat familiar names, unable to quite place them.

Do this:
apt-cache search hostap

I think Rodney needs one of the hostap-modules packages.

hostap is system software  that does cool wireless stuff like turn your 
Penguin into an access point.




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