Ipw2100

2010-05-31T15:59:17Z

Seebaer: /* Status */

The '''Ipw2100''' is the Linux driver for the [[Intel PRO/Wireless LAN 2100 3B Mini PCI Adapter]] found in [[Centrino]] laptops.

== Packages ==
*{{Fedora}} Packages(1): Fedora Core includes the ipw2100-drivers in FC3 (with updates) and FC4. You still need to grab the firmware from http://rpm.livna.org/
*{{Fedora}} Packages(2): http://www.atrpms.net/name/ipw2100/
*{{Mandriva}}: The ipw2100 driver modules are included in the stock kernel package; the firmware is included in the commercial distribution or available from http://plf.zarb.org/
*{{Debian}} Sarge includes the source code for the modules in package ipw2100-source (http://packages.debian.org/ipw2100-source). You additionally need to download firmware manually.
*{{Debian}} Etch includes a version of the modules in its kernel or for a later version install package ipw2100-modules-2.6-486, ipw2100-modules-2.6-686, ipw2100-modules-2.6-686-bigmem, ipw2100-modules-2.6-k7 and ipw2100-modules-2.6-amd64 or the source code for them in ipw2100-source (http://packages.debian.org/ipw2100-source). You additionally need to download firmware manually.

== Status ==
* Works, but not reliable in recent kernels up to 2.6.33. Random crashes of the firmware, see [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=149968],[http://bugzilla.intellinuxwireless.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1743].
* In development but usable. Version 1.0.5 works quite well with kernel 2.6.10.
* Works very well with kernel 2.6.16-9. Only firmware needs to be copied to the appropriate directory and everything works out-of-box.

==Installation==

=== Debian Sarge ===
{{cmdroot|apt-get install ipw2100-source}}

{{cmdroot|module-assistant -t build ipw2100-source}}

[is this how module-assistant works in Sarge?]

=== Debian Etch ===
The kernel includes a version but if you want a more recent version install the module ipw2100-modules-2.6-486 or ipw2100-modules-2.6-686 or ipw2100-modules-2.6-686-bigmem or ipw2100-modules-2.6-k7 or ipw2100-modules-2.6-amd64 depending on your architecture.

The firmware is not distributed with Debian due to licensing reasons, download the matching version 1.3 [http://ipw2100.sourceforge.net/firmware.php firmware] and install it:

:{{cmdroot|tar -xvf ipw2100-fw-1.3.tgz -C /lib/firmware}}

:{{cmdroot|mv /lib/firmware/ipw2100-fw-1.3/* /lib/firmware}}

=== Debian Unstable ===
Install ieee80211-source:
:{{cmdroot|apt-get install ieee80211-source}}
:{{cmdroot|module-assistant -t build ieee80211-source}}

The kernel includes a version but if you want a more recent version install the module ipw2100-modules-2.6-486 or ipw2100-modules-2.6-686 or ipw2100-modules-2.6-686-bigmem or ipw2100-modules-2.6-k7 or ipw2100-modules-2.6-amd64 depending on your architecture.

The firmware is not distributed with Debian due to licensing reasons, download the matching version ?.? [http://ipw2100.sourceforge.net/firmware.php firmware] and install it:

:{{cmdroot|tar -xvf ipw2100-fw-?.?.tgz -C /lib/firmware}}

:{{cmdroot|mv /lib/firmware/ipw2100-fw-?.?/* /lib/firmware}}

=== Additional Comments ===
Make sure to try the newest version. You will need to install the loadable binary firmware provided on http://ipw2100.sourceforge.net/firmware.php as required by the driver.

To install the firmware, decompress the <tt>.tgz</tt> in <tt>/lib/firmware</tt>

To turn off the radio on boot-up load ipw2100 with option disable=1, i.e. {{cmdroot|1=modprobe ipw2100 disable=1}}.

== External links ==
* [http://ipw2100.sourceforge.net/ Official website]
* [http://ipw2100.sourceforge.net/faq.php Official website FAQ]

[[Category:Drivers]]

Ipw2100

2010-05-31T15:54:18Z

Seebaer: /* Status */

The '''Ipw2100''' is the Linux driver for the [[Intel PRO/Wireless LAN 2100 3B Mini PCI Adapter]] found in [[Centrino]] laptops.

== Packages ==
*{{Fedora}} Packages(1): Fedora Core includes the ipw2100-drivers in FC3 (with updates) and FC4. You still need to grab the firmware from http://rpm.livna.org/
*{{Fedora}} Packages(2): http://www.atrpms.net/name/ipw2100/
*{{Mandriva}}: The ipw2100 driver modules are included in the stock kernel package; the firmware is included in the commercial distribution or available from http://plf.zarb.org/
*{{Debian}} Sarge includes the source code for the modules in package ipw2100-source (http://packages.debian.org/ipw2100-source). You additionally need to download firmware manually.
*{{Debian}} Etch includes a version of the modules in its kernel or for a later version install package ipw2100-modules-2.6-486, ipw2100-modules-2.6-686, ipw2100-modules-2.6-686-bigmem, ipw2100-modules-2.6-k7 and ipw2100-modules-2.6-amd64 or the source code for them in ipw2100-source (http://packages.debian.org/ipw2100-source). You additionally need to download firmware manually.

== Status ==
* Works, but not reliable in recent kernels up to 2.6.33. Random crashes of the firmware, see [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=149968].
* In development but usable. Version 1.0.5 works quite well with kernel 2.6.10.
* Works very well with kernel 2.6.16-9. Only firmware needs to be copied to the appropriate directory and everything works out-of-box.

==Installation==

=== Debian Sarge ===
{{cmdroot|apt-get install ipw2100-source}}

{{cmdroot|module-assistant -t build ipw2100-source}}

[is this how module-assistant works in Sarge?]

=== Debian Etch ===
The kernel includes a version but if you want a more recent version install the module ipw2100-modules-2.6-486 or ipw2100-modules-2.6-686 or ipw2100-modules-2.6-686-bigmem or ipw2100-modules-2.6-k7 or ipw2100-modules-2.6-amd64 depending on your architecture.

The firmware is not distributed with Debian due to licensing reasons, download the matching version 1.3 [http://ipw2100.sourceforge.net/firmware.php firmware] and install it:

:{{cmdroot|tar -xvf ipw2100-fw-1.3.tgz -C /lib/firmware}}

:{{cmdroot|mv /lib/firmware/ipw2100-fw-1.3/* /lib/firmware}}

=== Debian Unstable ===
Install ieee80211-source:
:{{cmdroot|apt-get install ieee80211-source}}
:{{cmdroot|module-assistant -t build ieee80211-source}}

The kernel includes a version but if you want a more recent version install the module ipw2100-modules-2.6-486 or ipw2100-modules-2.6-686 or ipw2100-modules-2.6-686-bigmem or ipw2100-modules-2.6-k7 or ipw2100-modules-2.6-amd64 depending on your architecture.

The firmware is not distributed with Debian due to licensing reasons, download the matching version ?.? [http://ipw2100.sourceforge.net/firmware.php firmware] and install it:

:{{cmdroot|tar -xvf ipw2100-fw-?.?.tgz -C /lib/firmware}}

:{{cmdroot|mv /lib/firmware/ipw2100-fw-?.?/* /lib/firmware}}

=== Additional Comments ===
Make sure to try the newest version. You will need to install the loadable binary firmware provided on http://ipw2100.sourceforge.net/firmware.php as required by the driver.

To install the firmware, decompress the <tt>.tgz</tt> in <tt>/lib/firmware</tt>

To turn off the radio on boot-up load ipw2100 with option disable=1, i.e. {{cmdroot|1=modprobe ipw2100 disable=1}}.

== External links ==
* [http://ipw2100.sourceforge.net/ Official website]
* [http://ipw2100.sourceforge.net/faq.php Official website FAQ]

[[Category:Drivers]]

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