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SuSe Linux Wifi card

Discussion in 'The Alternative OS' started by golfing22, May 29, 2006.

  1. golfing22 Newcomer, in training Posts: 33

    I'm going to be getting a new laptop soon and i'm going to put Suse 10 on it. I was wondering how good the support for wifi cards is with SuSe.

    I plan on using the Auditor and some other tools like AirSnort, AirCrack, etc so I would like good support for those programs also.

    I was thinking about buying this bundle at Newegg (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16833127150) and I was wondering if Linux/Suse/Auditor would work good with that wifi card.


    thanks,
    golfing22
    golfing22, May 29, 2006
    #1

  2. Nodsu Newcomer, in training Posts: 9,431

    You have to find out what chip that wireless card uses. And then check individually whether SuSE supports it and whether all your script kiddie tools support it.
    Nodsu, May 30, 2006
    #2

  3. Mictlantecuhtli TS Special Forces Posts: 4,916   +9

    Most cards that don't have native Linux drivers might work with NdisWrapper.
    Mictlantecuhtli, May 31, 2006
    #3

  4. SNGX1275 TS Special Forces Posts: 11,893   +117

    You'd have to check like Nodsu says, but yesterday there was an article on digg.com about how OpenSuSe supports more hardware than WindowsXP does.
    SNGX1275, May 31, 2006
    #4

  5. golfing22 Newcomer, in training Posts: 33

    Well thanks for all the help

    -golfing22
    golfing22, May 31, 2006
    #5
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