[GNUz] ndiswrapper - licences...

[Don Gould]

Problem... no problem at all.

http://www.tcn.bowenvale.co.nz/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=shop.flypage&product_id=26&category_id=10&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=1

Once Neil and I worked out how to get ndis to do what it should then 
there was no issue at all.

I haven't even looked for a linux driver because we were able to locate 
xp drivers on the CD.

Cheers Don

Steve Holdoway wrote:
> Well, in my defence wireless cards are rarely referred to as NICs. I've got about 10 up and running under linux, and none of them require ndis. Most are Atheros based, but I also use the Intel ipw2200 series. All work fine. There are plenty that are supported. Which one are you having problems with? 
> 
> And I'd still only use ndis as a last resort (:
> 
> Steve
> 
> On Mon, 10 Apr 2006 20:48:12 +1200
> Don Gould <don@bowenvale.co.nz> wrote:
> 
> 
>>Is that a wifi card for under a tenna?
>>
>>Steve Holdoway wrote:
>>
>>>Which network cards were you using? Personally, I'd throw them as far as possible if they need this. New ones aren't very dear, and I'm sure you can get a decent old one, like a 3c509 for well under a tenner.
>>>
>>>Steve
>>>
>>>On Mon, 10 Apr 2006 20:01:54 +1200
>>>Don Gould <don@bowenvale.co.nz> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Following on from the general discussion on cc's open status.
>>>>
>>>>What are peoples views on ndiswrapper?
>>>>
>>>>Drivers are written by manufactures based on code from chip suppliers 
>>>>for xp os then used by ndis.
>>>>
>>>>Neil and I used ndis this afternoon to get new nics up and running with 
>>>>in minutes.  We didn't have to track down drivers for the chip sent.
>>>>
>>>>It got us functional but are we still floss?
>>>>
>>>>Personally I'm good with this as I wasn't being asked to pay money to a 
>>>>third party just to use my system.  Thou I guess the card manufacture 
>>>>did pay money to the chip manufactures.
>>>>
>>>>Thoughts welcomed.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Cheers Don
>>>>
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