Since the (test) version 1.0.1 of the ipw2200 driver ist included with Knoppix 3.8 my Intel 2200BG mini-pci wireless adapter was auto-detected at boot. To establish a wireless connection using the tools provided by Knoppix was very easy.

After downloading the wpa_supplicant, I even got a WPA connection to my ap. Cool.

Powermanagement works flawlessly, wireless connections with no problems. Almost no reason to run Windows XP on my centrino laptop... if there wasn't... well... Warcraft III does not work on Linux, yet.

Oh -- 2 problems: my external firewire hd does not work and I could not unmount my usb stick (always busy).