Re: [Dorset] USB wireless keys.
On 19/02/10 01:04, Dan Dart wrote: They all work with Linux - in general you don't have to worry, it's rare these days that they won't. We got 3 from 7dayshop and they turned out to be zd1211rw fully compatible with Linux. My PCI wifi card is rt61pci - works nicely. My laptop internal: (ipw/iwl)3945 - nicely My laptop's PCMCIA (ath5k) - nicely. So 4 out of 4 models worked. And it's not just luck. On 18 February 2010 23:33, Simon O'Riordan voluntar...@btopenworld.com wrote: Just bought a USB wireless key for £6.95 on e-bay. It works with windows for sure, haven't tested it on Linux yet, but the price includes tax and postage. www.digiflex.co.uk Simono -- Next meeting: Dorchester, Tue 2010-03-02 20:00 http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2645413 Chat: http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blitzed.orgchannel=%23dorset List info: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/dorset I had a Ralink RT2870 Wireless-n USB dongle I wanted to use with Debian Lenny a few months back. Had to get the drivers from the Ralink website and build them, but it was pretty straightforward. If anyone happens on one of these I can stick my notes up on the Wiki. Tim -- Next meeting: Dorchester, Tue 2010-03-02 20:00 http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2645413 Chat: http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blitzed.orgchannel=%23dorset List info: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/dorset
Re: [Dorset] USB wireless keys.
Oh yes, Debian doesn't come with the firmware due to the project's beliefs but if it's new enough should come with actual modules. I think.their stock kernels are far too stable. On 19 Feb 2010, at 10:11, Tim Allen t...@ls83.eclipse.co.uk wrote: On 19/02/10 01:04, Dan Dart wrote: They all work with Linux - in general you don't have to worry, it's rare these days that they won't. We got 3 from 7dayshop and they turned out to be zd1211rw fully compatible with Linux. My PCI wifi card is rt61pci - works nicely. My laptop internal: (ipw/iwl)3945 - nicely My laptop's PCMCIA (ath5k) - nicely. So 4 out of 4 models worked. And it's not just luck. On 18 February 2010 23:33, Simon O'Riordan voluntar...@btopenworld.com wrote: Just bought a USB wireless key for £6.95 on e-bay. It works with windows for sure, haven't tested it on Linux yet, but the price includes tax and postage. www.digiflex.co.uk Simono -- Next meeting: Dorchester, Tue 2010-03-02 20:00 http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2645413 Chat: http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blitzed.orgchannel=%23dorset List info: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/dorset I had a Ralink RT2870 Wireless-n USB dongle I wanted to use with Debian Lenny a few months back. Had to get the drivers from the Ralink website and build them, but it was pretty straightforward. If anyone happens on one of these I can stick my notes up on the Wiki. Tim -- Next meeting: Dorchester, Tue 2010-03-02 20:00 http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2645413 Chat: http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blitzed.orgchannel= %23dorset List info: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/ dorset -- Next meeting: Dorchester, Tue 2010-03-02 20:00 http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2645413 Chat: http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blitzed.orgchannel=%23dorset List info: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/dorset
Re: [Dorset] USB wireless keys.
On Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:31:24 +, dand...@googlemail.com said: their stock kernels are far too stable. Too stable? I wasn't aware that there was a significant demand for less stability in the kernel (maybe a mail to Linus would help!). Keith -- Next meeting: Dorchester, Tue 2010-03-02 20:00 http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2645413 Chat: http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blitzed.orgchannel=%23dorset List info: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/dorset
Re: [Dorset] USB wireless keys.
They all work with Linux - in general you don't have to worry, it's rare these days that they won't. We got 3 from 7dayshop and they turned out to be zd1211rw fully compatible with Linux. My PCI wifi card is rt61pci - works nicely. My laptop internal: (ipw/iwl)3945 - nicely My laptop's PCMCIA (ath5k) - nicely. So 4 out of 4 models worked. And it's not just luck. On 18 February 2010 23:33, Simon O'Riordan voluntar...@btopenworld.com wrote: Just bought a USB wireless key for £6.95 on e-bay. It works with windows for sure, haven't tested it on Linux yet, but the price includes tax and postage. www.digiflex.co.uk Simono -- Next meeting: Dorchester, Tue 2010-03-02 20:00 http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2645413 Chat: http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blitzed.orgchannel=%23dorset List info: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/dorset -- Dan Dart _ Need a website? Want some music tailored to you? Visit http://www.dandart.co.uk -- Next meeting: Dorchester, Tue 2010-03-02 20:00 http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2645413 Chat: http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blitzed.orgchannel=%23dorset List info: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/dorset
