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Re: Wireless with Intel 3945 and SL5
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Akemi Yagi <[log in to unmask]>
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Akemi Yagi <[log in to unmask]>
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Sun, 24 Aug 2008 23:45:48 -0700
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On Sun, Aug 24, 2008 at 7:59 PM, Mark Dalton <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I run Scientific Linux 5.2 with kernel 2.6.18-92.1.6.el5 on a
> Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo Si 1520.  I have the Intel PRO/Wireless 3945 ABG
> card.  I noticed that the original installed configuration came with
> mac80211 and support for iwl4965, but it seemed to have nothing for 3945.

The kernel has the iwl3945 module.  However, it is disabled by
default.  You have a few options here.  Rebuild the kernel with this
module enabled.  Or try centosplus kernel (it has iwl3945 turned on).
Or download the source from intel and compile it (I know you have
tried this).

In either case, you must get the firmware from the intel site and put
it in /lib/firmware (this is required).

I do not recommend ipw3945.  It is being deprecated.  I could not get
it to work on my laptop while iwl3945 worked just fine (though this
may depend on the hardware).

Akemi

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