Thanks Howard. Your link led me to do more research which led me to this page which has lots of options including the one you have which is Linux compatible: http://hardware4linux.info/search/. I had not seen it before but man it is handy in case anyone else needs a hardware reference and doesn't already know about it.
Thanks! Mark On Tue, Aug 18, 2009 at 2:06 PM, Howard Eisenberger <howa...@gmx.net> wrote: > On 2009-08-18, Mark <mamar...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > After numerous Google searches I'm unable to arrive at a definitive > > answer/website so please send me a link if I've missed something (here's > the > > best I've found so far: http://www.linux-drivers.org/, > > http://kmuto.jp/debian/hcl/). My question is simple: I inherited an old > > (very old) laptop with no built-in wireless support so I need to purchase > a > > wireless adapter. Given the limitation of 2 usb ports but 1 available > > CardBus slot I'd prefer to use a card-style adapter versus a usb-type. > I'm > > considering one of these two models but want to confirm they will play > > nicely with Debian Lenny before purchasing; does anyone have insight? > > Again, if I missed a link please point me to it. > > > > > http://www.amazon.com/Linksys-WPC300N-Wireless-N-Notebook-Adapter/dp/B000VMT0YE/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1250613814&sr=8-4 > > > http://www.amazon.com/Belkin-Wrls-Notebook-Card-F5D7011/dp/B0002ED6IC/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1250614739&sr=1-6 > > > > I realize the first link is N-compatible and the second is G-only. I'm > only > > on G at home so N is not a requirement. > > I'm using one of these in a couple of old laptops with Debian testing. > Old Ralink RT2500 chipset, similar to the Belkin? > > > http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250432973717&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT > > Regards, > > Howard E. > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > listmas...@lists.debian.org > >
