I just installed Ubuntu on an old Dell CPi 366 w/256 meg of RAM and a 3.1
gig HD. I had a 2 yr old Xterasys WIFI card in it that worked with Win98
and it installed automatically under Ubuntu. It not only reaches the
internet (faster than under Win98), but can share data with both WinXP and
Win98se machines on the network. I got the card for $10 on eBay. BTW,
Xterasys uses the Texas Instruments chipset THETW1130, which is not
mentioned on the card, the box, or in the docs. In fact, Xterasys is not
even printed on the card. Now, that is a cheapie! Cheers, Wizzzer

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"Rico" <rico_001@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> An older laptop (Pentium 4 about 386M memory) has just fallen into my
> hands
> and I was wondering what the 'most' compatable 802.11g card is for
> laptops?
> Orinico? Recommendations from those who have already installed and are
> working. I will likely put Fedora 4 on the laptop if that helps narrow
> down
> the 'best' option.
> I'm not looking to start a religious war about the best distro, I'm just
> looking for advice on pcmcia wifi cards that have good mod support.
>
> Thanks!
>
> fundamentalism, fundamentally wrong.