Re: [newbie] Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG

[Henriette Holm]

Thanks a lot for all your help. I'll give it a try when I come back from my holiday. Thanks again.

-Henriette


<-----Original Message----->
>From: Kaj Haulrich
>Sent: 7/16/2004 11:17:48 PM
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: Re: [newbie] Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG
>
>On Friday 16 July 2004 21:56, Henriette Holm wrote:
>> Now here comes the silly question (since I've never touched the
>> kernel before). Do I just installed the rpm file and hope for the
>> best, or? Step-by-step instructions, please :o)
>>
>> Thanks
>> -Henriette
>>
>>
>> <-----Original Message----->
>>
>>>From: Kaj Haulrich
>>>Sent: 7/16/2004 6:06:45 PM
>>>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>>Subject: Re: [newbie] Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG
>>>
>>>On Friday 16 July 2004 17:49, Kaj Haulrich wrote:
>>>> On Friday 16 July 2004 17:08, Henriette Holm wrote:
>>>>> Hi.
>>>>> Has anyone here any experience getting a Intel pro/wireless
>>>>> 2200BG to work under (Mandrake 10) linux?
>>>>> Apparently it's only suppose to work with a 2.6.4+ kernel
>>>>> (see link below) and since I'm running a 2.6.3-something
>>>>> kernel I probably need to do something about this - help
>>>>> please.
>>>>>
>>>>> -Henriette
>>>>>
>>>>> http://ipw2200.sourceforge.net/
>>>>
>>>> Eventually, you can install Thomas Backlund's kernel 2.6.4.
>>>> Can't remember where it is right now, but google is your
>>>> friend.
>>>>
>>>> HTH
>>>> Kaj Haulrich.
>>>
>>>Sorry to repost to my above answer, but here it is :
>>>
>>>http://rpmfind.net/linux/RPM/mandrake/10.0/contrib/i586/kernel-t
>>>mb-2.6.
>>
>> 4-1.tmb.5mdk-1-1mdk.i586.html
>>
>
>Henriette, there are no silly questions on this list.
>
>The beauty of "urpmi" makes it a snap to install a new kernel :
>
>1. Download the kernel you want form the above URL into some
>directory,i.e. /home/henriette/downloads/kernel-2.6.4.blahblahblah.rpm
>2. Open a terminal (console), and type : su
>3. Give your root password. The prompt should change to #
>4. Type : cd /home/henriette/downloads
>5. Type : urpmi kernel(now, hit TAB) and check if it is the kernel
>you want. If correct, hit ENTER
>6. Relax and watch all the hashes (##############)
>7. When the prompt reappears, you are done.
>
>Now you have a new kernel alongside your old one(s), thus giving you
>a choice at boot-time. If you want your new kernel as default when
>booting your system, proceed as follows :
>
>8. Still as root in the terminal, type : mcedit /etc/lilo.conf
>(if you don't have mc (Midnight Commander) installed, use any text
>editor of your liking, as root)
>9. Scroll down, and take an exact note of your new kernels label
>10. Scroll up again, and edit the *default* stanza to your new
>kernels label.
>11. Save your changes (in mc, press F2)
>12. Exit your text editor (im mc press F10)
>13. Still in the terminal (as root), type : lilo
>14. Check the * (asterisk) at default (new kernel).
>15. Type : exit (to become Henriette again)
>16. Type : exit (to leave the terminal)
>17. Reboot.
>
>If all this is too obvious, I apologize : It is hard to know your
>level of experience, but after all : this is a newbie list.
>
>HTH
>Kaj Haulrich.
>--
>*sent from a 100% Microsoft-free workstation*
>*http://haulrich.net*
>*Running Linux (Mandrake 10.0) - kernel 2.6.7*