Fwd: Re: [GLLUG] Re: dwl-120e (chipset) & Slackware

[pedro wald]

>Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 17:36:26 -0400
>To: Chick Tower <c.tower at express56.com>
>From: pedro wald <pedrowald at yahoo.com.br>
>Subject: Re: [GLLUG] Re: dwl-120e (chipset) & Slackware
>
>
>I understand your point, Chick, but I guess my question can be validated against any distro since it is more related to the kernel itself. I have made some research but I didn't find specific information in English. Some information I collected indicated that it is not compatible, but maybe they are obsolete. 
>
>So, maybe, I shall rephrase my question. Have anyone had any successful experience using a wireless usb device with linux (particularly with the stock kernel 2.4.6)?! 
>
>thanks a lot, 
>Pedro 
>
>
>>On Thursday 16 September 2004, Pedro Wald wrote:
>>> I have a usb-wireless device nominated dwl-120E, I guess for what I have
>>> read the chipset is the AT76c503a. I am going to test it on my distro
>>> (slackware with kernel 2.4.22). I have host enabled and operational. I
>>> would like to know if anyone has had any experience with such adapter or
>>> any issues. I believe it needs usb-uhci, uhci, ehci. Has anyone used the
>>> Kismet with such device? Any further instructions/input would be greatly
>>> appreciated.
>>
>>I don't mean to sound snippy, Pedro, but you might find better answers for 
>>you, a Slackware user, in the newsgroup alt.os.linux.slackware.  It's pretty 
>>active.  However, be prepared for flames if you haven't already researched 
>>this, or if you aren't able to ask very specific questions.  (You might even 
>>want to lurk for a few days to read the FAQs about asking questions.)  In 
>>addition to searching the Web for your hardware with your favorite search 
>>engine, you could search the a.o.l.s Usenet archive at (all one line)
>>
>>http://groups.google.com/
>>groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&group=alt.os.linux.slackware
>>
>>to see if someone else has already addressed your problem(s).
>>
>>                              Chick
>>
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