Return-path: Received: from mx1.redhat.com ([209.132.183.28]:45164 "EHLO mx1.redhat.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1753602AbZKNCI5 (ORCPT ); Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:08:57 -0500 Subject: Re: Looking for the datasheet of zd1211rw... From: Dan Williams To: tomas zheng Cc: Julian Calaby , Simon Raffeiner , Andrey Yurovsky , linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org In-Reply-To: <1d91afb90911130620k2fd89166k9befcc1a643a4639@mail.gmail.com> References: <1d91afb90911112231n54696c5fh950ba0102740d444@mail.gmail.com> <45e8e6c40911112302s7c5c3e5cq496289512410ecba@mail.gmail.com> <200911120847.44150.sturmflut@lieberbiber.de> <1258051444.2347.124.camel@localhost.localdomain> <1258051800.2347.127.camel@localhost.localdomain> <1d91afb90911121758o6109145cl23894afda8bcbee2@mail.gmail.com> <646765f40911121808m291a1b6amc13420e6fe384ddd@mail.gmail.com> <1d91afb90911130620k2fd89166k9befcc1a643a4639@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:08:39 -0800 Message-Id: <1258164519.20338.12.camel@localhost.localdomain> Mime-Version: 1.0 Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: On Fri, 2009-11-13 at 22:20 +0800, tomas zheng wrote: > Yes,NDISwrapper is a good choice. Well, not a *good* choice, but about the only choice you have. Dan > Thanks for you help. > > > On Fri, Nov 13, 2009 at 10:08 AM, Julian Calaby wrote: > > On Fri, Nov 13, 2009 at 12:58, tomas zheng wrote: > >> Hi Dan and Guys, > >> > >> Thanks very much for your information. > >> Very appreciated. > >> I will try this today. > >> > >> But why I can not find the detail datasheet about 88W83xxxx on > >> http://www.marvell.com and some googling? > >> Anyone happened has it? Or , where should I go if I want it? > > > > Given Marvell's disinterest in Linux support for older 88w83xx > > chipsets, I doubt you'll be able to get it for free, let alone under > > NDA. > > > > Your best bet, if you're desperate for Linux support, is to port over > > the old vendor driver to mac80211 as Dan pointed out. > > > > Otherwise, NDISwrapper might be your friend. > > > > Or you could do what I did when faced with a similar card, make my > > other options (a rt2500pci based card) work. > > > > Thanks, > > > > -- > > > > Julian Calaby > > > > Email: julian.calaby@gmail.com > > .Plan: http://sites.google.com/site/juliancalaby/ > >