After following wireless postings, I decided to try it out. I bought a SMC2804WBR router (802.11b,g w/wep and wap) and a SMC2835W PCIAM card. After installing it on Win XP (dual boot w/libranet 2.8.1) my windows broke! I figured I would install it on the "easy one" first so I can "see" it in operation. Now the GUI is broken (tool bar and the tool bar buttons/key short cuts don't work). Ever try to fix windows without a GUI?
Then I tried it out on Libranet Tried the support data base method, no-joy.
The card does not light up, no boot-beeps indicating pcmcia cards
found. I went to www.prism54.org and followed their instructions (the
card in in their data base and is listed as working, that's why I bought
it). These are the steps I followed:
1: Using LN support database instructions, downloaded the latest 2.4.23 kernel patch (following the LN link) and installed it.
2: Downloaded the kernel patch from prism54 and installed it. Re-compiled the kernel with the prism54 option under networking selected (you can find the directions under "readme" on the main page)
3: Rebooted after the kernel compiled. MISTAKE! I had no network apone reboot, but I was not worried as the drivers where not yet compiled: So, downloaded the prism54 drivers, make compiled pointing to my kernel source by /usr/src/linux-2.4.23, make install clean, all asper the directions in the readme.
Now I don't know what to do or how to do it. Please note: Windows died, linux just has no network. Hmmmmm so much for the "easy" install in windows XP.
-- Damon L. Chesser [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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