Re: wireless adapters
Dne, 21. 09. 2010 06:12:48 je William Kindler napisal(a):
I want to switch to a Linux or UNIX based OS, but can't seem to find
out if the wireless adapters I have are supported. I have a USB
device which is a D-Link DWA-130, and a PCI adapter which is a
Netgear WN311T. I have not been able to find out the chipset in the
NETGEAR, and can find no information other than vague references to
the D-Link. Does anyone know if either or both of these devices are
supported with Debian? If so could you tell me where the drivers can
be obtained, and where to install them, if they are not native to the
Debian distribution?
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Bill Kindler
Trying out a recent live GNU/Linux CD or DVD -- the newest Ubuntu comes
to mind -- would eliminate all guesswork. Of course, it's not a full
proof method, but it can give you a hands-on estimate as to whether
your wireless cards will work. That said, there *is* a Linux HCL
lurking somewhere in Google, if you care to find it. That said, you may
still have problems getting the things to work in Debian, particularly
in Stable. That said, there are easily accessible backported kernels to
help you with that.
So all in all, firing up a good recent live distro is what I'd do
first, just to get my bearings.
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Regards,
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