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xoanan

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Registered: 2011-04-01

Posts: 110

loading wireless firmware/modules on boot

Hi all

I think I read somewhere that there is a way of loading the wireless software for my card on boot, but I have forgotten where I found it.  Is there a way to get that done(perhaps with a script)?

Trixar_za

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Registered: 2011-03-29

Posts: 1,506

Re: loading wireless firmware/modules on boot

Do you mean this guide: http://doc.slitaz.org/en:guides:wifi-easy ?

xoanan

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Registered: 2011-04-01

Posts: 110

Re: loading wireless firmware/modules on boot

Yes, that's a good article; however, my card is a pcmcia card; the module seems to work is orinoco_cs and the firmware is ipw2200; not sure how that works in this case;

mojo

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Registered: 2011-03-29

Posts: 2,174

Re: loading wireless firmware/modules on boot

Full install or tazusb writefs gz after configuration to save.

Install ipw2200 firmware in  /lib/firmware

Add orinoco_cs to LOAD_MODULES in /etc/rcS.conf

Configure /etc/network.conf

Wificard plugged in pcmcia socket from boot till shutdown.

xoanan

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Registered: 2011-04-01

Posts: 110

Re: loading wireless firmware/modules on boot

Oh yes!!  I tried a variation, by changing the pathway of INSTALL FIRMWARE and that installed the firmware; adding the module was easy!

Outstanding!! Thanx All!