[ltp] WLAN adapter: Intel or IBM?

Paul Sladen linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Wed, 12 Jan 2005 14:42:09 +0000 (GMT)


On Wed, 12 Jan 2005, Christian Gruber wrote:
> I'm planning to buy a ThinkPad, and now I'm wondering which WLAN adapter
> is better supported with Linux: The Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG, or the
> IBM 11a/b/g Wi-Fi Wireless?

Bear in mind that if you buy the non-IBM-branded card, you'll need to
indulge in some casual pci-id or nvram hackery to 'correct' the list of
known and accepted cards.

	-Paul
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