On Dec 18, 2013 9:27 AM, "Florian HEGRON" <hogren@iiiha.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
>> 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).
Don't edit .config directly, that leads to breakage in dependencies.
ipw2200 in kernel 3.12.0 at device drivers > networking support > wireless
lan > intel pro/wireless 2200bf and 2915abg network connection, direct
beneeth ipw 2100. If you don't see it, search for ipw2200 (using /) and
have a look for missing dependencies.
> I find ipw2200-firmware with emerge.
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> I don't really understand what do the kernel support, and what do the
firmware. So I am a little disappointed.
The kernel provides the funcionality for tou operating system to run this
hardware and the firmware is the software that runs on the chip. Like in a
car, you as operating system must know what each button does and the car
must know what it has to do when you press a button.
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hth
Randolph Maaßen