Intel Pro Wireless cards

[Axel Thimm]

On Mon, Feb 28, 2005 at 12:09:47PM -0500, Eric Warnke wrote:
> After reviewing the archives of the various lists I have found no 
> discussion on the topic of wireless driver inclusion in FC.
> 
> I have checked with LICENSE and FAQ for the intel driver and firmware 
> and was wondering if it could be included in core.  Without those driver 
> it makes most centrino based laptops useless without special handling.
> 
> Specifically since I know people will ask, the problem must lie in the 
> firmware since the driver is GPL.  The firmware is under a commercial 
> licence that allows redistribution as long as a small number of 
> conditions are met.  Distributed by rpm and installed the only condition 
> that needs to be met is that the LICENCE file needs to be installed with 
> the firmware.
> 
> http://ipw2100.sourceforge.net/firmware.php?fid=1
> 
> "*Your rights to redistribute the Software shall be contingent upon your 
> installation of this Agreement in its entirety in the same directory as 
> the Software.*"
> 
> 
> So, is this a non-starter, or can this be accomodated by FC?  I know 
> this would be a bog help to the laptop users out there.  At least if we 
> can get the driver support in core so that each kernel release does not 
> break laptop support I would be most grateful.

Try the packages at

http://ATrpms.net/name/ipw2200/
http://ATrpms.net/name/ipw2100/
http://ATrpms.net/name/ipw2200-firmware/
http://ATrpms.net/name/ipw2100-firmware/

and, if you are adventurous

http://ATrpms.net/name/ipw2200-testing/
http://ATrpms.net/name/ipw2100-testing/

-- 
Axel.Thimm at ATrpms.net
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