Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2005 02:10:09 -0600
From: Matt Domsch <Matt_Domsch@dell.com>
To: Alex Davis <alex14641@yahoo.com>
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [2.6 patch] i386: always use 4k stacks
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On Thu, Dec 15, 2005 at 09:20:54PM -0800, Alex Davis wrote:
> The problem is that, with laptops, most of the time you DON'T have a choice:
> HP and Dell primarily use a Broadcomm integrated wireless card in ther products.
> As of yet, there is no open source driver for Broadcomm wireless.
> 
> >If 8k stacks get removed, yes. So if you have a chance to choose don't buy a 
> >wifi card which doesn't have a native linux driver.

Dell "Software & Peripherals" sells "customer kits" of the Intel
ipw2915 for $59 US, so even if you bought the "wrong" wireless NIC
when you bought the laptop, this can be remedied.

-- 
Matt Domsch
Software Architect
Dell Linux Solutions linux.dell.com & www.dell.com/linux
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