Difference between revisions of "Intel WiFi Link 5100/5300 WLAN controller"
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| − | = | + | = Debian with kernel 2.6.28 = |
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| + | == Get the Microcode == | ||
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| + | Download the iwlifi-5000 tarball with microcode (firmware) from: | ||
| + | * [http://www.intellinuxwireless.org/?n=downloads IntelLinuxWireless ] | ||
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| + | Extract the contents of the tarball: | ||
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| + | <pre>tar xzf iwlwifi-5000-ucode-5.4.A.11.tar.gz</pre> | ||
| + | (this filename could be different) | ||
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| + | And copy the microcode file to /lib/firmware: | ||
| + | |||
| + | <pre>sudo cp ./iwlwifi-5000-ucode-5.4.A.11/iwlwifi-5000-1.ucode /lib/firmware</pre> | ||
| + | (the directory name extracted from tarball could be different as well) | ||
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| + | == Add repository == | ||
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Add the following line to your /etc/apt/sources.list : | Add the following line to your /etc/apt/sources.list : | ||
| − | + | <pre>deb http://kernel-archive.buildserver.net/debian-kernel trunk main</pre> | |
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| + | == Install linux-image-2.6.28-1-686 == | ||
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| + | Execute: | ||
| − | + | <pre>sudo apt-get update</pre> | |
| − | + | <pre>sudo apt-get install linux-image-2.6.28-1-686</pre> | |
| − | + | == 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 | + | 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: |
* [http://wiki.debian.org/HowToRebuildAnOfficialDebianKernelPackage Debian Wiki] | * [http://wiki.debian.org/HowToRebuildAnOfficialDebianKernelPackage Debian Wiki] | ||
Revision as of 21:18, 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
Get the Microcode
Download the iwlifi-5000 tarball with microcode (firmware) from:
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
Install linux-image-2.6.28-1-686
Execute:
sudo apt-get update
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:
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.
