Drivers for U.S. robotics 5422 Usb wireless adapter for linux

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KenshinX

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Anybody know if this adapter (from the 5470 starter kit by U.S. robotics) has drivers for linux or is compatible at all i have windows and linux on seperate hard drives i got the adapter working on win2000 naturally cause thats all thats on the cd but i want internet on mandrake 10.1 too any ideas

ive looked for drivers but only found drivers for another us robotics adapter not mine thnx
 
linux doesnt really have much support for wireless ATM but since your so keen go to driverguide.com and see what theyve got!
 
pelvis_3 said:
linux doesnt really have much support for wireless ATM but since your so keen go to driverguide.com and see what theyve got!
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Actually, Linux has plenty of support for wireless. An exotic USB wireless adapter may be a different story, but you may be surprised what works in Linux. Also, it seems that you may have the wrong idea about drivers in Linux. In Linux, drivers are called modules, and they work hand-in-hand with the kernel. They're usually included with the kernel, the exception being certain specialty drivers such as NVidia 3D drivers. If the hardware is supported at all, it's usually plug and play. If the device isn't supported in Linux, you can often use the Windows driver for said device using NDISwrapper. It's always best to use native drivers when available, but with some exotic and less widely-used hardware you may need to use NDISwrapper and the Windows driver.
 
Thanks for correcting me on my mistake, i actually have SuSe 9.2 Pro installed
alongside my XP Pro installation and i cant even figure out how to install "modules".
 
Try "modpobe name_of_module." From what I've observed, though I'm no expert, this will check if the module is needed and load it if it is so if your unsure you can always guess what the correct module is and try loading it. If you know the module you need and want to load it at boot-time add the appropriate command to /etc/modules.conf.
 
Thanx for your help, it worked great!
In case your curious i was trying to install Canon i250 Driver
 
thanx man cause i have win2000 pro (seperate hard drives and right now its acting crappy so i going back to the side of luxury and use mandrake to try and set up this internet thnx
 
is there a previous thread with a step by step on how to use Ndis wrapper?
im new to linux only know the basics
 
i tried that and i thought everything was gonna go swell but when i uploaded the files it asked for it said device not found but when i did a kernal message it showed a usb device going full speed and i know it was the adapter because when i pulled it out it said device disconnected any ideas?
 
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