[Cialug] Question: Distro with auto wireless configuration?

Nathan C. Smith cialug@cialug.org
Wed, 4 May 2005 20:17:43 -0500


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Ubuntu will and does a good job, I think Mepis will, also Yoper.  Definately
Linspire will, and configure just about anything (Linksys USB wi-fi
adapter).
 
Other distros are configurable too but the first time may hold some
challenge.
 
-Nate

-----Original Message-----
From: Alan Maupin [mailto:alan.maupin@mchsi.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2005 8:13 PM
To: cialug@cialug.org
Subject: [Cialug] Question: Distro with auto wireless configuration?



Is anyone aware if there is a current distribution of Linux that will auto
configure a wireless network PCMCIA card and seek a DHCP IP during
installation?


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<DIV><SPAN class=390221601-05052005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Ubuntu 
will and does a good job, I think Mepis will, also Yoper.&nbsp; Definately 
Linspire will, and configure just about anything (Linksys USB wi-fi 
adapter).</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=390221601-05052005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff 
size=2></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=390221601-05052005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Other 
distros are configurable too but the first time may hold some 
challenge.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=390221601-05052005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff 
size=2></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=390221601-05052005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff 
size=2>-Nate</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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  <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left><FONT 
  face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Alan Maupin 
  [mailto:alan.maupin@mchsi.com] <BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, May 04, 2005 8:13 
  PM<BR><B>To:</B> cialug@cialug.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Cialug] Question: 
  Distro with auto wireless configuration?<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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  <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN 
  style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Is anyone aware if there is a 
  current distribution of Linux that will auto configure a wireless network 
  PCMCIA card and seek a DHCP IP during 
  installation?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>

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