Quaoar wrote:

> Rico wrote:
>> 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.

> It's hard to generalize, but any card with a Prism II chipset can be
> made to work,

yes. Also ipw2100 & ipw2200 (Intel chips)

> Stay far,
> far away from Broadcom chipsets. Some can work with NDIS Wrapper, but
> most are not supported.

Again, yes.

> You might post on a distro-specific forum for some specific
> recommendations. Wireless in Linux is a work in progress.
>
> [Packs bags, feeds dog, and leaves town in advance of the rushing mob of
> Linux hacks descending on his house]

Well, it's an unfair characterization. "Wireless" in Linux works as well,
or better, than wireless in Windows - provided you get devices that are
supported in Linux. But, as with any hardware in Linux, sometimes specific
devices aren't supported because the manufacturers won't provide drivers or
even specs for drivers.

Really, just google for Linux, wireless, and your laptop. There's almost
always someone who's done it. Then get the kind of card they use.
--
derek