Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S267317AbTGHNuj (ORCPT ); Tue, 8 Jul 2003 09:50:39 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S267318AbTGHNuj (ORCPT ); Tue, 8 Jul 2003 09:50:39 -0400 Received: from pc2-cwma1-4-cust86.swan.cable.ntl.com ([213.105.254.86]:56747 "EHLO lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S267317AbTGHNuh (ORCPT ); Tue, 8 Jul 2003 09:50:37 -0400 Subject: Re: Linux and IBM : "unauthorized" mini-PCI : Cisco mpi350 _way_ sub-optimal From: Alan Cox To: emperor@EmperorLinux.com Cc: LKML , EmperorLinux Research , "Theodore Ts'o" In-Reply-To: <200307071412.00625.durey@EmperorLinux.com> References: <1054658974.2382.4279.camel@tori> <20030610233519.GA2054@think> <200307071412.00625.durey@EmperorLinux.com> Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Organization: Message-Id: <1057672948.4358.20.camel@dhcp22.swansea.linux.org.uk> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Ximian Evolution 1.2.2 (1.2.2-5) Date: 08 Jul 2003 15:02:31 +0100 Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 781 Lines: 18 On Llu, 2003-07-07 at 19:12, Lincoln D. Durey wrote: > Ted, > > This is an amazingly sub-optimal solution, and will make running Linux on the > T40/X31 prohibitively difficult for most linux users. Do you want everyone > to use Linux? Then tell IBM to let them use wifi cards that are easy to use, > and support standard (and open) APIs. You don't have to buy IBM products. Dunno what local prices are like but over here Comaq^WHP's come in at about two per thinkpad on price and do work once you have all the ACPI stuff set up - 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/