Re: [gentoo-user] [partially OT] USB wifi adapters that are supported out of the box?

2006-10-03 Thread Neil Bothwick
On Tue, 3 Oct 2006 15:39:10 +0200, brullo nulla wrote: > > Edimax USB adaptors use the zd1211 driver, which is in the kernel > > now. > > In the kernel "now" what does it means? from what kernel version? > I would need something supported even by a 2.6.12 kernel... Now refers to the current ke

Re: [gentoo-user] [partially OT] USB wifi adapters that are supported out of the box?

2006-10-03 Thread brullo nulla
Edimax USB adaptors use the zd1211 driver, which is in the kernel now. In the kernel "now" what does it means? from what kernel version? I would need something supported even by a 2.6.12 kernel... m. -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list

Re: [gentoo-user] [partially OT] USB wifi adapters that are supported out of the box?

2006-10-03 Thread Neil Bothwick
On Tue, 3 Oct 2006 12:49:58 +0200, brullo nulla wrote: > Therefore, I'd like to know what USB adapters to buy that don't give > too much headaches in configuring and working. I tried googling a bit > but all what I found is confused and outdated (2004, 2005 at most) > information. Edimax USB adap

[gentoo-user] [partially OT] USB wifi adapters that are supported out of the box?

2006-10-03 Thread brullo nulla
Hi, We are going to put a wireless network in a new building in my lab. This is just a temporary/backup solution, so the boss had asked to buy USB wifi adapters (instead of PCI receivers) that eventually can be easily plugged and removed. There are a couple of Linux machines (a Kubuntu 6.06 box a