Re: WLAN stick
Op 01-04-11 13:09, Klistvud schreef:
> Dne, 01. 04. 2011 12:47:30 je Klistvud napisal(a):
>> Dne, 01. 04. 2011 12:26:56 je Paul van der Vlis napisal(a):
>>
>>> Not sure what an HCL is. I think you mean a website with information.
>>
>> Yes. It's an acronym of (Linux) Hardware Compatibility List. Ubuntu
>> now has one, and the BackTrack compatibility list at their website is
>> excellent. Here's Debian's: http://wiki.debian.org/WiFi#USBDevices
>>
>>> I found here something: http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Devices/USB
>>> It can tell after some searching if a device is supported.
>>> But it's a difficult thing to find which is the best to buy.
>>>
>>> Is here somebody who can tell which driver/chipset or vendor is good?
>>
>> Vendors can't be relied to keep the same chipset (and the same
>> revision) on the same model. They reserve, as you may well know, the
>> right to change that "without prior notice".
>> So, nobody can tell you in advance whether a certain model will work
>> in Linux -- unless they've personally tested it.
>>
>>>
>>> > Oh, yes -- I personally strongly advise against buying a Belkin. They
>>> > seem to ignore the existence of Linux and generally suck at support.
>>>
>>> OK, thanks for the information!
>>
>> Glad to help.
>>
>
> Oh, and don't even consider devices that require ndiswrapper - that's
> not an actual driver at all. Look preferably for devices that have
> in-kernel drivers (these are developed by the Linux folks and are sure
> to work). Proprietary kernel modules, such as the Broadcom STA (wl.ko),
> can be a pain. Unfortunately, the *most recent*, brand new models are
> rarely supported by the kernel -- let alone by the "oldish" Squeeze
> kernel ...
No, I don't want ndiswrapper, and I prefer OSS firmware.
I saw there is a WLAN driver with OSS firmware, interesting:
http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Drivers/carl9170
With regards,
Paul van der Vlis.
--
http://www.vandervlis.nl/
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