On Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:00:56 +0200 "Tshepang Lekhonkhobe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi, > > I struggled to get 4965 wireless working on my TravelMate 6592, and > succeeded only once having installed firmware-iwlwifi from non-free. > Is there a way to achieve this without going the non-free route? > > Here's the relevant line from "lspci -v": > > 06:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 4965 AG or > AGN [Kedron] Network Connection (rev 61) > Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device 1101 > Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 218 > Memory at c8000000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=8K] > Capabilities: <access denied> > Kernel driver in use: iwl4965 > Kernel modules: iwl4965 > > I'm guessing it's a mini-pci, although it doesn't make a difference. That card will not work without the non-free firmware. If you don't want to use non-free firmware you need to buy a card that doesn't require firmware. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
