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post #1 of 8
5/27/06 at 1:58am
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Alrighty then, so I finally got off my lazy bottom an' upgraded my kernel to the latest version of Fedora Core 3 <<Tried 5, wouldn't install right, an' I've not enough time to force it>> In any case, my wireless is no longer working, an' I don't remember how I got it up before...well, at least this time it can find the device. Any help here would be great, thanks.
<<Yeah yeah, I know, Google, problem is, there were so many people posting about just how to get the firmware installed that I couldn't find anyone still having problems afterwards>>

This would be the error message I receive:


And these would be the different configuration screens:
General


Route


Hardware Device


Wireless Settings
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post #2 of 8
5/27/06 at 3:37am
Assuming you have the intel 2100 or 2200-- seeing as you omitted that important information....
Most likely this is the problem:

On the newer kernels, the ipw2100 project moved the ieee80211 software into a seperate package.
In order to get it working, you must download the kernel source, build the ieee80211 software against the new kernel source, then build the ipw2100 driver against both of those.
Ive done it before, its a major pain in the arse with LOTS of bugs.

I would recomend a couple of things, go back to the working kernel, try FC4 which worked 1000% better oob than fc3, or figure out why 5 wont install. imo all these options are much much better than attempting what I posted above!!!

But, if you must, i do have a 30 page debug log that may help you out. But even pieceing through that is gunna be a real headache.
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post #3 of 8
5/27/06 at 3:38am
No further help will be given until we see a full screen shot of the girlie ur in pre-liplock with....haha
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post #4 of 8
5/27/06 at 4:07am
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2200, as shown in the fourth screenshot down. As for the girl, my website has not a few pictures of her.
Thanks Arch, appreciate it man.
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post #5 of 8
5/27/06 at 4:42am
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Originally Posted by The BugEater
2200, as shown in the fourth screenshot down. As for the girl, my website has not a few pictures of her.
Thanks Arch, appreciate it man.

My bad missed it in the pic, website huh......
Well for everything I said about 2100 just replace w/ 2200 and it still holds true.
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post #6 of 8
5/27/06 at 10:48am
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Oh, sorry man, forgot that I took it outta my profile. In any case:
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post #7 of 8
5/27/06 at 5:18pm
Sold ur soul to the devil huh.....

An alienware AND a cute gf in the sub-250 pound category oh yeah man yer definitely going to burn....haha
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post #8 of 8
5/28/06 at 1:14pm
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Originally Posted by archalien
Sold ur soul to the devil huh.....

An alienware AND a cute gf in the sub-250 pound category oh yeah man yer definitely going to burn....haha

Nah, just the Army. An' they promised they'd give it back someday.
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