Operating System: (Red Hat) Fedora Core 2 Linux
Hardware: IBM R40 ThinkPad laptop. Intel Pro wireless Lan 21000 802.11b.First read this document:
http://ipw2100.sourceforge.net/
download the latest atrpms drivers from http://atrpms.net/ and install in this order:
atrpms-package-config-65-1.rhfc2.at.noarch.rpm
atrpms-54-1.rhfc2.at.noarch.rpm
download the latest firmware for the wireless LAN card. Install the firmware.
ipw2100-firmware-1.1-2.at.noarch.rpm
download the latest hostap drivers and install in this order:
kernel-module-hostap-2.6.5-1.358-0.1.3-3.rhfc2.at.i686.rpm
hostap-driver-0.1.3-3.rhfc2.at.i386.rpm
download the latest ipw2100 drivers. and install in this order:
kernel-module-ipw2100-2.6.5-1.358-0.45-4.rhfc2.at.i686.rpm
ipw2100-0.45-4.rhfc2.at.i386.rpm
Reboot your laptop. Your wireless should be detected.
Last updated May 30, 2004.