Re: [Thinkpad] [TP600X] Which network and wireless cards for OS/2 and Linux?

From: Dr. Jeffrey Race <jrace_at_attglobal.net>
Date: Mon Jun 07 2004 - 12:41:00 EDT

On Mon, 7 Jun 2004 11:17:23 -0400, Edward Mendelson wrote:
>I'm planning on removing Windows XP from one of my ThinkPad 600X machines
>and replacing it with dual-boot OS/2 (or more likely eComstation) and Linux.

Congratulations. Study LVM and maybe buy DFSee first

>Quick questions:
>Which ethernet PCMCIA card or cards are most likely to be troublefree in
>such a configuration?

At Warpstock 2003 the recommended cards were the IBM High-rate card (IIRC)
and the Cisco Aironet 350

>
>Which, if any, 802.11b (or even, preferably, 802.11g) wireless card is
>likely to work at all in this configuration?

Go and look at the list of usable cards at:

 <http://www.os2warp.be/>

Also you will want to join the OS/2 WiFi list at

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 Subject: Welcome to os2-wireless_users

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>
>Many thanks for any advice.

You are most welcome

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