tempestuous
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Posted: July 10 2005,02:15 |
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You have patiently investigated this problem well, testing different driver versions and checking documentation.
I think that DSL's 2.4.26 kernel just isn't working for you.
I have just learned that Feather Linux has the 2.4.27 kernel. So I suggest you try ndiswrapper with ipw2200 in Feather.
Feather is bigger than DSL, but still not large. If you're a hard-drive install kind of user, it's probably the better option anyway.
Still no good? Move up to Knoppix 3.9 - it has kernel 2.6.11.10
Or want to stay small ... try Puppy Linux or Austrumi Linux ... but now you're leaving the Debian family.
If you find that Feather (or Knoppix) works, but you're absolutely hell-bent on using DSL, it's possible to "transplant" a newer kernel into DSL, at least the 2.4 versions anyway.
It's easier than it sounds. I see that another forum member, Tronik, has done this.
I, myself, upgraded Luit Linux's 2.4.22 kernel to 2.4.26 in order to get a wireless driver similar to yours working. I seem to recall I just replaced the kernel (linux24) and the entire /lib/modules directory, and maybe minirt24.gz.
It may even be possible to upgrade to a 2.6 kernel from Knoppix, but if you decide to attempt this, I strongly suggest you use Knoppix 3.8 or 3.9, because earlier versions could dual-boot the 2.4 and 2.6 kernels. So a special boot option was required which might be difficult to emulate in DSL.
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