On Thu 27 Oct 2011 at 14:45:38 -0700, kei...@strucktower.com wrote: > I am trying to learn how to setup wireless on one of my old Dell C610 > laptops with an Intel IPW2200 wireless card using command line only. I > have a fresh install of 7.0 Wheezy (3.0), all updated, and the ipw > firmware loaded. According to the Debian Reference Manual I need to > configure wpa_supplicant as a next step. When I try to invoke it I get a > message saying the ipw driver isn't supported, although the man page for > wpa_supplicant states that ipw _is_ supported...(for now I am running all > these as root):
The man page also says: For a list of supported driver backends that may be used with the -D option on your system, refer to the help output of wpa_supplicant (wpa_supplicant -h). You should find the README.Debian very useful. -- 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/20111027221319.GC14458@desktop
