[ILUG] Best WIFI card for linux?

[Conor Wynne]

On 17 Jan 2008, at 14:47, Stephen Brooks wrote:

> Conor Wynne wrote:
>>
>> On 17 Jan 2008, at 13:31, FRLinux wrote:
>>
>>> On Jan 17, 2008 1:12 PM, Conor Wynne <mariconor at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> Hows about this one so :
>>>> http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=321903
>>>
>>> I got one, revision c1 is the one I got and it is a ralink (RT70 if
>>> memory serves)
>>
>> Grand so, I'll order that one...
>> Thanks to all.
>>
>
> It's an rt73, I'm using it right now.  I did have issue with Ubuntu  
> 7.10 included drivers though, it would randomly drop connection.   
> Currently using the serialmonkey drivers though requires a bit of  
> work to get working though fine it you don't mind compiling and  
> inserting modules.  I've used the Ralink provided drivers in the  
> past as well though requires similar compilation and insertion.
>

Well I have ordered two of them now, so I guess I wont mind compiling  
em. :-)

I have a ton of distros downloaded now, OpenSUSE 10, ubuntu 7.10,  
debian 3.x, all the RHEL flavours (but wont be using them as they wont  
have access to rhn for updates, I shall not be giving them access  
either (I'm funny that way), maybe centOS though, if rhel works well.

Do you know if the source code has dkms support? This would be a fine  
solution as each kernel update would automagically compile and link  
em. That way I would not have to worry about such things. Not my PC  
remember...

Has anyone tried PClinux? I have it installed at the moment on that  
box, I must say, its very nice.
And no bothering to install all the bits that will be used for a kids  
PC, closed drivers for 3D, mplayer with all the hooks, realplayer etc  
etc.

Yes I know you can do all that on any distro, but it looks perfect for  
a kids PC.

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Suggestion, do you guys think it would be a good idea to add things  
like this to linux.ie?
As hardware is tried and tested, we could add it to a wiki as  
"Certified by ILUG"

What do you think lads?

Regards
Conor.