[ltp] Linux Mandrake Installation and 802.11b

[Greg Meyer]

On Tuesday 16 March 2004 12:46 pm, kutch ariola wrote:
> Question on Linux mandrake 9.2.......
> I already installed Linux Mandrake on my R40 but I played on it I tried to
> install some softwares but suddenly All programs are remove? What is the
> problem with this
>
This was a bug in rpm that kept the menu files locked when the postinstall 
scripts tried to run.  The quick fix is to run 'update-menus -v' as root and 
your menus should be restored.  This was fixes in an update so the permanent 
solution is to install all the updates and then run 'update-menus -v' one 
more time.

> And also whay I cannot start my Intel Pro 802.11b wireless on Mandrake? coz
> in Windows I will just simple press FN+F5 then I have my window to start
> the wireless but how can I start in Mandrake?
>
Because it doesn't work in Mandrake 9.2 (or any linux distro for that matter).  
Intel did not start supporting the Intel wireless solution on Linux until 
just about a week ago anyway.  To get this working you want to look at the 
driver just released by Intel, or a project over at sourceforge called 
ndiswrapper, which will allow you to use your XP driver in linux.  You will 
also want to have the wireless-tools package installed.  BTW, wireless 
configuration is much easier in Mandrake 10.0.

Also, just a word of advice, if you have the impression that starting your 
wireless interface in Linux is as simple as hitting Fn-F5, you have a lot of 
reading you need to do.

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/g