Frederic Soulier wrote: FS> 3) What is the status for wlan-ng (prism2 stuff) and LM9.0? FS> Can wlan-ng be installed alongside LM9.0 and a normal distribution of FS> pcmcia-cs?
You don't need a different version of pcmcis-cs -- the prism2_cs driver from wlan-ng is included in the Mandrake kernel packages as of 9.0. You do need the configuration utilities from wlan-ng, which are not included. I have packaged them here: http://users.erols.com/peromsik/prism2-utils-0.1.14-1mdk.i586.rpm http://users.erols.com/peromsik/prism2-utils-0.1.14-1mdk.src.rpm [The second is the source RPM, included as a subtle hint to the cooker developers-- you don't need it.] To use the driver with PCMCIA cards: (1) install prism2-utils (2) edit /etc/pcmcia/wlan-ng.opts with your network settings, (3) make sure you have an /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-wlan0 (probably you already have ifcfg-eth0 to use as a guide). (4) Then, "service pcmcia restart" and you should be in business. By the way, plx-based PCI cards work too, with a similar procedure: (1) install prism2-utils, (2) edit /etc/wlan.conf with your network settings, (3) make sure you have an /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-wlan0 (probably you already have ifcfg-eth0 to use as a guide). (4) add one line to /etc/modules.conf: "alias wlan0 prism2_plx"(4) "chkconfig --add wlan". (5) start the driver. The easiest way would be to reboot, but you could instead make sure any other driver (like orinoco_plx) is unloaded first, and then run "service wlan start; service network restart". -- Aaron Peromsik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ----[For thinner oatmeal, add more water.]
