[Techtalk] Thinkpad/Debian - T60p wireless...

[Michelle Konzack]

Am 2007-09-19 14:36:05, schrieb Michelle M:
> Bethany Seeger wrote:
> > I have a Thinkpad T60p and I can't seem to get the wireless working. It
> > has the Atheros Ntework Controller, versus an Intel device.

???  --  I have a PCMCIA Card which hast the Atheros-Chip and I have
a/b/g and now the R60 which has a Mini-PCI with the Atheros-Chip a/b/g
is working too (I have tried it in the Computer-Shop.)

I will buy a Thinkpad R60 (Intel Core 2 Duo T5600 with 15" Display) but
Now I am curios, since in the Description from Lenovo  is writte, you
can have:

    1)  ThinkPad 802.11a/b/g II
    2)  ThinkPad 802.11a/b/g/n Wireless LAN Mini-PCI
    3)  Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG

So it seems, the Model I get has the "Mini-PCI" Slot and I can excange
the card agains an

    4)  UMTS Broadband/Wireless WAN

> I had that exact problem - and the issue is that the drivers don't exist 
> for Madwifi yet for the Atheros driver. (I ended up having to return the 
> laptop.)
> 
> Check out:
> 
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-source-2.6.17/+bug/66481

My selfmade Live/Rescue/Install-CD use the 2.6.23 and maybe your Ubuntu
problem is solved by using a newer Kernel?

Thanks, Greetings and nice Day
    Michelle Konzack
    Tamay Dogan Network


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