[ltp] Mini-PCI 802.11b on R40?

[stark]

I have a T30 and a tri-mode card that would work
if IBM hadn't blocked it in the BIOS :(

IBM SUCKS ASS :(

It's the only thing that keeps me from having
a perfect laptop :)

On Mon, 2003-09-15 at 16:06, Jens Kirch wrote:
> The a/b/g card shoudl work in your thinkpad as long as it is the one
> manufactured for / by IBM. several people have reported mini-pci cards pulled from
> access points or those without IBM serial number will not work in Thinkpads.
> 
> Jens
> 
> > This is indeed a different card.  The madwifi driver SHOULD work with it 
> > as well, but for the thinkpad to accept it you'll need a BIOS update. 
> > the T40 has a BIOS update from sep. 11 that allows it's use.  I imagine 
> > there is a similar BIOS update for the R40.
> > 
> > Joel
> > 
> > mukesh agrawal wrote:
> > 
> > > On Mon, 15 Sep 2003, Steve K wrote:
> > > 
> > > 
> > >>However, if I were buying something new, I'd probably look for a
> > >>tri-mode Mini-PCI card, but I don't know much about them.  This one
> > >>seems to be tri-mode and uses the Atheros chipset (that is what is in
> > >>the IBM card):
> > > 
> > > 
> > > I'm confused about this... IBM lists a tri-mode card on their website.
> > > 
> > >
> >
> http://www-132.ibm.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?lang=en_US&catalogId=-840&langId=-1&prmenbr=1&cntrfnbr=1&partNumber=31P9701&storeId=1&cntry=840
> > > 
> > > (Part # 31P9701, in case the link doesn't work.)
> > > 
> > > Is that card not the same one that people are using the MadWIFI driver
> > > with? (I assume the 31P9701 has the Atheros chipset, since the other two
> > > cards listed as accessories for the T40 are Intel and Cisco cards.)
> > > 
> > > Or is the IBM website wrong in calling it an a/b/g card? Or maybe the
> > > driver doesn't support g on the card IBM sells?
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > 
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> > 
> 
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