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Old 11-28-2006   #1 (permalink)
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wifi in a Thinkpad x60s Fc6

i need help to enable my wifi connexion,
i have a Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection (rev 02) and i run a FC6 i386, can somebody show me the way to install the driver and set up my wifi internet connexion? i am a newby in Linux
Thanks for your replies
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IBM/Lenovo Thinkpad x60s
cpu MHz : 1000.000
cache size : 2048 KB
model name : Genuine Intel(R) CPU L2400 @ 1.66GHz
RAM size : 1 MB
cache size : 2048 KB
wcard : Intel Pro/Wireless ipw3945 ABG
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Old 11-29-2006   #2 (permalink)
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im trying with ndiswrapper and im following the tips at this page *ttp://ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net/mediawiki/index.php/Installation
my thinkpad use 'w29n51" as driver

[root@localhost ~]# ndiswrapper -l
installed drivers:
w29n51 driver installed (alternate driver: ipw2200)
w39n51 invalid driver!
[root@localhost ~]#

when i test the driver with dmesg


ndiswrapper: no version for "struct_module" found: kernel tainted.
ndiswrapper version 1.27 loaded (preempt=no,smp=yes)
ndiswrapper (load_wrap_driver:11: loadndiswrapper failed (65280); check system log for messages from 'loadndisdriver'

and with iwconfig anything is found

[root@localhost ~]# iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.

peth0 no wireless extensions.

sit0 no wireless extensions.

vif0.0 no wireless extensions.

eth0 no wireless extensions.

vif0.1 no wireless extensions.

veth1 no wireless extensions.

vif0.2 no wireless extensions.

veth2 no wireless extensions.

vif0.3 no wireless extensions.

veth3 no wireless extensions.

xenbr0 no wireless extensions.

thanks for your replies
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IBM/Lenovo Thinkpad x60s
cpu MHz : 1000.000
cache size : 2048 KB
model name : Genuine Intel(R) CPU L2400 @ 1.66GHz
RAM size : 1 MB
cache size : 2048 KB
wcard : Intel Pro/Wireless ipw3945 ABG
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now i installed the 'w39n51' and the hardware is present
[root@localhost ~]# ndiswrapper -l
installed drivers:
w39n51 driver installed, hardware (8086:4227) present
[root@localhost ~]#
but i always have the same error
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cpu MHz : 1000.000
cache size : 2048 KB
model name : Genuine Intel(R) CPU L2400 @ 1.66GHz
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cache size : 2048 KB
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