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From: ray on 29 Apr 2006 15:55 >>> Dave >> >> Some time ago I had occasion to install Linux on an MS Toshiba laptop for >> a presentation at a state library conference (to talk about an install >> I've done of the public access internet computers at a local library). I >> don't know what specific card it had, but it was an atheros chipset. At >> any rate, I booted Knoppix and the wireless card was working. I installed >> from the Knoppix disk and it was working. Nothing could be easier. Seems >> that the atheros has pretty decent support. >> > > > Yes the Atheros chipset was one that I had not heard much about but it does > work, at least from my experience. > > I have another older PC I will try to get up on Linux but I wil try a > different distribution and see how the card plays with it. > > Dave How old? I'm convinced that one of the best solutions for 'old' hardware is Elive. It comes as a live CD with installation only a button click away. Debian based; uses Enlightenment - great for old hardware. I've installed it on several P166 boxes with 64MB RAM - runs quite well.
From: Dave on 29 Apr 2006 22:34 "ray" <ray(a)zianet.com> wrote in message news:pan.2006.04.29.19.55.41.224514(a)zianet.com... > >>>> Dave >>> >>> Some time ago I had occasion to install Linux on an MS Toshiba laptop >>> for >>> a presentation at a state library conference (to talk about an install >>> I've done of the public access internet computers at a local library). I >>> don't know what specific card it had, but it was an atheros chipset. At >>> any rate, I booted Knoppix and the wireless card was working. I >>> installed >>> from the Knoppix disk and it was working. Nothing could be easier. Seems >>> that the atheros has pretty decent support. >>> >> >> >> Yes the Atheros chipset was one that I had not heard much about but it >> does >> work, at least from my experience. >> >> I have another older PC I will try to get up on Linux but I wil try a >> different distribution and see how the card plays with it. >> >> Dave > > How old? I'm convinced that one of the best solutions for 'old' hardware > is Elive. It comes as a live CD with installation only a button click > away. Debian based; uses Enlightenment - great for old hardware. I've > installed it on several P166 boxes with 64MB RAM - runs quite well. > I have an old ATHLON, under 1GHz. Also an old Dell PIII. The Dell works very well. I hate to think what I paid for it years ago. Gee I think I even have an old 486 and 386. I think I will keep those in the garage.
From: Dave on 29 Apr 2006 22:57
"ray" <ray(a)zianet.com> wrote in message news:pan.2006.04.29.19.55.41.224514(a)zianet.com... > >>>> Dave >>> >>> Some time ago I had occasion to install Linux on an MS Toshiba laptop >>> for >>> a presentation at a state library conference (to talk about an install >>> I've done of the public access internet computers at a local library). I >>> don't know what specific card it had, but it was an atheros chipset. At >>> any rate, I booted Knoppix and the wireless card was working. I >>> installed >>> from the Knoppix disk and it was working. Nothing could be easier. Seems >>> that the atheros has pretty decent support. >>> >> >> >> Yes the Atheros chipset was one that I had not heard much about but it >> does >> work, at least from my experience. >> >> I have another older PC I will try to get up on Linux but I wil try a >> different distribution and see how the card plays with it. >> >> Dave > > How old? I'm convinced that one of the best solutions for 'old' hardware > is Elive. It comes as a live CD with installation only a button click > away. Debian based; uses Enlightenment - great for old hardware. I've > installed it on several P166 boxes with 64MB RAM - runs quite well. > I see that there is a group working on Broadcom drivers: http://linux-bcom4301.sourceforge.net/ The Linux Broadcom 4301 Driver Project Dave |