[Prism54-users] linux wireless pci card help
Baime, Stephen
Baime@turnpike.state.nj.us
Mon, 10 Nov 2003 10:31:34 -0500
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I just installed linux redhat 9(I downloaded from the redhat site this
weekend) on my dell P4 2.66 ghz dell machine. My standard ethernet card is
active and working but I can not get my wireless card to work at all with
this system. I am very new to Linux and unfamiliar(although I have tried) to
makefile and cook kernel, etc.
I came upon your site and am willing and planning on replacing my existing
wireless PCI card
Linksys 802.11g WMP54G PCI Broadcom
which seems to be near impossible to get to work with LINUX
with the
<http://www.smc.com/index.cfm?sec=Products&pg=Product-Details&prod=291&site=
c> SMC2802W - EZ Connect g 2.4GHz 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Card that you guys
have recommended. I am going to pick it up at comp usa today.
What I was hoping you would do for me is give me some simple instructions on
how to install this sucker.
I am not sure which items to download and what commands I need to use to
install them.
I am assuming I am using the latest kernel, but will double check.
Any help would be appreciated. I have had enough of windows, but this is a
little trickier than I thought.
Steve Baime
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=523191115-10112003>I just installed
linux redhat 9(I downloaded from the redhat site this weekend) on my dell
P4 2.66 ghz dell machine. My standard ethernet card is active and working but I
can not get my wireless card to work at all with this system. I am very new to
Linux and unfamiliar(although I have tried) to makefile and cook kernel,
etc.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><SPAN class=523191115-10112003><FONT face=Arial>I came upon
your site and am willing and planning on replacing my existing wireless PCI
card </FONT></DIV>
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<TABLE border=1>
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<TR>
<TD style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" vAlign=center align=middle><FONT
face=Arial>Linksys</FONT></TD>
<TD style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" vAlign=center align=middle><FONT
face=Arial>802.11g</FONT></TD>
<TD style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" vAlign=center align=middle><FONT
face=Arial>WMP54G</FONT></TD>
<TD style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" vAlign=center align=middle><FONT
face=Arial>PCI</FONT></TD>
<TD style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" vAlign=center align=middle><FONT
face=Arial>Broadcom</FONT></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=523191115-10112003><FONT face=Arial> </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=523191115-10112003><FONT face=Arial>which seems to be near
impossible to get to work with LINUX </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=523191115-10112003><FONT face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=523191115-10112003><FONT face=Arial>with the <A
href="http://www.smc.com/index.cfm?sec=Products&pg=Product-Details&prod=291&site=c"><FONT
color=#ff0000>SMC2802W - EZ Connect g 2.4GHz 54 Mbps Wireless PCI
Card</FONT></A> that you guys have recommended. I am going to pick it up at
comp usa today.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=523191115-10112003><FONT face=Arial>What I was hoping you would
do for me is give me some simple instructions on how to install this
sucker.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=523191115-10112003><FONT face=Arial>I am not sure which items
to download and what commands I need to use to install
them.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=523191115-10112003><FONT face=Arial>I am assuming I am using
the latest kernel, but will double check.</FONT> </SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=523191115-10112003><FONT face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=523191115-10112003><FONT face=Arial>Any help would be
appreciated. I have had enough of windows, but this is a little trickier than I
thought.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=523191115-10112003><FONT face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=523191115-10112003><FONT face=Arial>Steve
Baime</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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