Nullsand
03-01-2004, 01:13 AM
I am trying to get the built-in Wifi running on an IBM T30 laptop. I'm using the Live CD version 3.3 and am hoping to avoid a HDD install. This is a company owned machine and my principal use for Knoppix is to use the machine for personal reasons (which are permitted anyway, but I am just a paranoid type).
The wireless chip is a Cicso 350. It does not autodetect but I can successfully modprobe either the AIRO or ORINOCO modules. The driver loads and I can see it (UNUSED) with LSMOD.
But IWCONFIG and IFCONFIG do not return the interface. I *think* all I need is to modify MODULES.CONF and/or create a new interface file. But again, I am running from the CD and can't modify system files.
I suspect that this is either not possible or very simple and I am overlooking something fairly simple. I don't mind at all doing some manual steps or invoking a script from the HDD (or better, USB memory key) every time I boot.
Thanks in advance for your ideas!
The wireless chip is a Cicso 350. It does not autodetect but I can successfully modprobe either the AIRO or ORINOCO modules. The driver loads and I can see it (UNUSED) with LSMOD.
But IWCONFIG and IFCONFIG do not return the interface. I *think* all I need is to modify MODULES.CONF and/or create a new interface file. But again, I am running from the CD and can't modify system files.
I suspect that this is either not possible or very simple and I am overlooking something fairly simple. I don't mind at all doing some manual steps or invoking a script from the HDD (or better, USB memory key) every time I boot.
Thanks in advance for your ideas!