Intel WiFi Link 5100/5300 WLAN controller

Models and Distros

Models: T500, T400; Distros: sidux

Kernel 2.6.27-rc5 (as a patched 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)

make menuconfig

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

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

Get the Microcode

Download the iwlifi-5000 tarball with microcode (firmware) from:

• IntelLinuxWireless

Extract the contents of the tarball:

tar xzf iwlwifi-5000-ucode-5.4.A.11.tar.gz

(this filename could be different)

And copy the microcode file to /lib/firmware:

sudo cp ./iwlwifi-5000-ucode-5.4.A.11/iwlwifi-5000-1.ucode /lib/firmware

(the directory name extracted from tarball could be different as well)

Add repository

Add the following line to your /etc/apt/sources.list :

deb http://kernel-archive.buildserver.net/debian-kernel trunk main

And update your local package index:

sudo apt-get update

Install linux-image-2.6.28-1-686

sudo apt-get install linux-image-2.6.28-1-686

If you need the headers

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 yourself following the instructions at:

• Debian Wiki

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.

Further resources and information

• Intel driver download