[Back on list - and please reply to the list and not to me.] On Tue, 21 Sep 2010 06:15:13 -0500 William Kindler <williamkind...@att.net> wrote:
> On 9/20/2010 11:50 PM, Celejar wrote: > > On Mon, 20 Sep 2010 23:12:48 -0500 > > William Kindler<williamkind...@att.net> wrote: > > > > > >> I want to switch to a Linux or UNIX based OS, but can't seem to find > >> out if the wireless adapters I have are supported. I have a USB device > >> which is a D-Link DWA-130, and a PCI adapter which is a Netgear WN311T. > >> I have not been able to find out the chipset in the NETGEAR, and can > >> find no information other than vague references to the D-Link. Does > >> anyone know if either or both of these devices are supported with > >> Debian? If so could you tell me where the drivers can be obtained, and > >> where to install them, if they are not native to the Debian distribution? > >> > > It's generally a bad idea to guess at the chipset and linux > > compatibility from the model number, because the manufacturers often > > use different chipsets for the same model number. Why can't you find > > the chipsets for your equipment? > > > > Celejar > > > Calejar, > > Thank you for the prompt reply. > I don't know why , I am unable to get the base technical information for > either of these devices. However, the manufacturers, have not placed the Run lspci / lsusb. > information on their web sites, and the information was not included in > the documentation I received with them, including the set up discs. I've Common enough. > run Linux Os's before and realize the importance of having the correct > information and documentation. I've not run into this lack of > information before, and it doesn't sit well with me. I was hoping there > was someone out there, that might have been able to obtain this > information on these pieces. If you know of something I haven't tried, > please let me know. Celejar -- foffl.sourceforge.net - Feeds OFFLine, an offline RSS/Atom aggregator mailmin.sourceforge.net - remote access via secure (OpenPGP) email ssuds.sourceforge.net - A Simple Sudoku Solver and Generator -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20100921084849.04929e5e.cele...@gmail.com
