Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S264908AbTFLRIN (ORCPT ); Thu, 12 Jun 2003 13:08:13 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S264906AbTFLRHD (ORCPT ); Thu, 12 Jun 2003 13:07:03 -0400 Received: from mail.idoox.com ([194.213.203.154]:10252 "EHLO mail.idoox.com") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S264905AbTFLRG1 (ORCPT ); Thu, 12 Jun 2003 13:06:27 -0400 Subject: Cisco Aironet mini-PCI wireless card (MPI-350) [Was: Re: Intel PRO/Wireless 2100 vs. Broadcom BCM9430x] From: Jan Mynarik To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org In-Reply-To: References: Content-Type: text/plain Message-Id: <1055438410.930.15.camel@narsil> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Ximian Evolution 1.3.92 (Preview Release) Date: 12 Jun 2003 19:20:10 +0200 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 2415 Lines: 63 Hi, Cisco's linux support is great until you have IBM's ThinkPad R40. With this notebook, their newest Linux driver (version 2.0, older ones do not support my card) module (mpi350.o) can't be inserted to kernel (oops and module remains 'initializing' forever). Module is compiled successfully against both 2.4.20 and 2.4.21-rc7 kernels. I'm just fighting their bureaucracy (in support) and trying to reach someone who actually wrote the driver (module says Roland Wilcher). I want to help him with testing and provide him with all possible information. My other chance is to get working new driver from http://airo-linux.sf.net, but there is no activity in last several weeks. Jan Mynarik On Thu, 2003-06-12 at 17:16, Joel Jaeggli wrote: > most laptop vendors that provide multiple wireless options also support > the cisco aironet minipci card, you can allways vote with your wallet if > you think linux support for wireless chipsets is valuable. > > joelja > > On Thu, 12 Jun 2003, Marc Sowen wrote: > > > Hi everybody, > > > > I hope this is not too off-topic, but the fact is that neither the Intel > > PRO/Wireless 2100 (Centrino) chipset nor the Broadcom BCM9430x (e.g. > > Dell Truemobile 1180/1300/1400) chipset is currently supported in Linux > > due to FCC regulation problems. > > > > Anyhow, I plan to get a new Notebook within the next 2 or 3 weeks and I > > need to decide, whether to go for the Intel PRO/Wireless 2100 or the > > Broadcom BCM9430x chipset. I know it's hard to say, but what do you > > think, which company (Intel or Broadcom) is more likely to release the > > necessary documents and/or drivers for their chipsets? Both companys > > seem to ignore all inquiries concerning Linux support at the moment. > > > > While we're at it, are there any news from the WLAN front? > > > > Thank you! > > > > Marc > > > > - > > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in > > the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org > > More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html > > Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/ > > -- Jan Mynarik - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/