Difference between revisions of "Intel WiFi Link 5100/5300 WLAN controller"
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= alternative if you want to use your stock < 2.6.27 Kernel = | = alternative if you want to use your stock < 2.6.27 Kernel = | ||
See http://ubuntu-virginia.ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=5710211&postcount=4 | See http://ubuntu-virginia.ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=5710211&postcount=4 | ||
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| + | = debian with kernel 2.6.28 = | ||
| + | Add the following line to your /etc/apt/sources.list : | ||
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| + | ''deb http://kernel-archive.buildserver.net/debian-kernel trunk main'' | ||
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| + | Then execute: | ||
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| + | ''sudo apt-get update'' | ||
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| + | ''sudo apt-get install linux-image-2.6.28-1-686'' | ||
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| + | Finally, if you need linux-headers-2.6.28-1-686, for instance to install propietary ATI drivers, then you'll have to satisfy the dependency of linux-kbuild-2.6.28. This package is not in the repositories, but you can build it by yourself following the instructions at: | ||
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| + | * [http://wiki.debian.org/HowToRebuildAnOfficialDebianKernelPackage Debian Wiki] | ||
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| + | See section "How to build linux-kbuild-2.6 yourself" | ||
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= sidux 2008-03 = | = sidux 2008-03 = | ||
Revision as of 17:11, 3 February 2009
Contents
Models and Distros
Models: T500, T400; Distros: sidux
Kernel 2.6.27-rc5 (as a patched kernel 2.6.26)
download linux kernel 2.6.26
download linux kernel prepatch 2.6.27-rc5
(http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/patch-2.6.27-rc5.bz2)
Device Drivers => Network device surppot => wireless LAN
CONFIG_WLAN_80211=y
CONFIG_IWLWIFI=y
CONFIG_IWLCORE=y
CONFIG_IWLWIFI_LEDS=y
CONFIG_IWLWIFI_RFKILL=y
CONFIG_IWLWIFI_DEBUG=y
CONFIG_IWLAGN=y
CONFIG_IWLAGN_SPECTRUM_MEASUREMENT=y
CONFIG_IWLAGN_LEDS=y
CONFIG_IWL5000=y
make && make modules_install
cp arch/i386/boot/bzImage /boot/kernel-2.6.27-rc5
install wpa_supplicant
now enjoy your new wireless card :)
alternative if you want to use your stock < 2.6.27 Kernel
See http://ubuntu-virginia.ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=5710211&postcount=4
debian with kernel 2.6.28
Add the following line to your /etc/apt/sources.list :
deb http://kernel-archive.buildserver.net/debian-kernel trunk main
Then execute:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install linux-image-2.6.28-1-686
Finally, if you need linux-headers-2.6.28-1-686, for instance to install propietary ATI drivers, then you'll have to satisfy the dependency of linux-kbuild-2.6.28. This package is not in the repositories, but you can build it by yourself following the instructions at:
See section "How to build linux-kbuild-2.6 yourself"
sidux 2008-03
See How to install Intel Device 4236 under sidux 2008-03 (Ουρέα) for more info.
