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On Dec 18, 2013 9:27 AM, "Florian HEGRON" <hogren@×××××.com> wrote: |
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> On 2013-12-17 11:48, Neil Bothwick wrote: |
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>> On Tue, 17 Dec 2013 10:44:46 +0100, Florian HEGRON wrote: |
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>> In fact I have the Inter Pro/Wirelles 2200BG and the kernel support |
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>> Intel Pro/Wireless 2100. |
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>> The kernel has a separate option for IPW2200. |
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> I don't find the ipw2200 option (nano .config, ^W ipw2200). |
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Don't edit .config directly, that leads to breakage in dependencies. |
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ipw2200 in kernel 3.12.0 at device drivers > networking support > wireless |
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lan > intel pro/wireless 2200bf and 2915abg network connection, direct |
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beneeth ipw 2100. If you don't see it, search for ipw2200 (using /) and |
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have a look for missing dependencies. |
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> I find ipw2200-firmware with emerge. |
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> I don't really understand what do the kernel support, and what do the |
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firmware. So I am a little disappointed. |
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The kernel provides the funcionality for tou operating system to run this |
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hardware and the firmware is the software that runs on the chip. Like in a |
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car, you as operating system must know what each button does and the car |
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must know what it has to do when you press a button. |
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> Thanks for help. |
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hth |
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Randolph Maaßen |
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