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*nix and an ISA adapter

PostPosted: Sun Jun 16, 2002 5:46 pm
by Wintermute
I tried to setup a gold card with linux to no avail. I want to build an AP, but the computer i have only has ISA slots. Any idea if an ISA adapter would work in this circumstance?

PostPosted: Sun Jun 16, 2002 9:21 pm
by JimmyPopAli
Yup it'll work fine, I don't have any details on it because the roommate set it up but I know it does work.

PostPosted: Mon Jun 17, 2002 12:57 pm
by Wintermute
wow, do u have any idea how he configured it and setup it up in Linux?

PostPosted: Mon Jun 17, 2002 9:38 pm
by Jokke
I've got an ISA adapter and didn't have to do anything.
Installed Slackware 8.0 and it worked right away.

You could try to use isapnp and pnpdump if it's ISA PnP.


// Jokke

PostPosted: Mon Jun 17, 2002 9:47 pm
by Wintermute
im looking for something that i could set up entirely in the command line, no x windows installed, very basic installation. With basic knowlege of linux, and perhaps alittle help, can i get this working?

PostPosted: Mon Jun 17, 2002 9:54 pm
by Jokke
isapnp and pnpdump are commandline tools.
I'm not using any X windows either.

So if it is an ISA PnP adapter then it should be as easy as running 'pnpdump > /etc/isapnp.conf' (check so you don't overwrite anything important) and then edit the file and runt 'isapnp /etc/isapnp.conf'.

If it's not an PnP adapter, then it should work right away, assuming you have configured your BIOS so it says ISA and not PnP.

Then configure your pcmcia drivers/card and install wireless-tools and you should be up and running.

// Jokke

PostPosted: Tue Jun 18, 2002 10:17 am
by Wintermute
sweetness. This is my plan. I accquired a what we like to call, mini puter. Its a pretty basic insdustrial grade comp. The plan is to get the wireless running on it, and us the AP mode on some cards and supported by wlan to make myself a little wireless AP.