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Date: Tue, 09 Mar 2004 20:46:31 -0600
From: James Ketrenos <jketreno@linux.co.intel.com>
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To: Dax Kelson <dax@gurulabs.com>
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Subject: Re: [Announce] Intel PRO/Wireless 2100 802.11b driver
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Dax Kelson wrote:

> Is it is really *firmware*, in that it loads and executes purely within
> the Intel PRO/Wireless 2100 itself and not in the linux kernel on the
> main CPU? If so, bravo!

Yes, it is really firmware.  It is loaded from disk as a block of data and 
passed to the card.  The system CPU doesn't execute anything out of the 
firmware, nor does the firmware know anything about the kernel.

> Does a similar effort exist for the upcoming Sonoma 802.11a/b/g
> component? Will Linux support be available for Sonoma at launch?

It is our intention to support a/b/g WLAN with a driver for Linux, but details 
are being worked out so we have no dates or commitment at this time.

Thanks,
James
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