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Linux on a Dell Precision M60

Nvidia QuadroFXGo 700

Only the generic nvidia driver is available on the Mdk10.1. You should install the latest version downloaded from the Nvidia website.

To configure my Xserver, I used the configuration file given by Xavier Decoret (see links below):

• XF86Config_david : the basic config file
• XF86Config_dual1024x768 : the config file I use to plug a videoprojector (using the TwinView mode).
• XF86Config_dual800x600 : the config file I use to plug a videoprojector (using the TwinView mode).

Intel Pro Wireless 2200 on mandrake 10.1 (ipw2200)

• Linux (of course) with a 2.6.4+ kernel
• Wireless Extensions (v16) and Tools (v27-pre23)
• The IPW2200 driver (latest version v1.0) .
• The IPW2200 binary firmware image

On the Mandrake 10.1, the ipw2200 driver can be found in the distributions (both Official and Community). However, the driver version is 0.7 (many things like the WEP encryption are not implemented in this version).

Hence, you have to download and install manually the latest version. On my system, I couldn't compile the driver, hence I used a RPM that contains a recent version of the driver: using DMKS (cf see the Sourceforge thread). Once everything is installed, you can load the kernel modules:

%> modprobe ipw2200 %> modprobe arc4 %> modprobe crc32c

Check the errors during the modprobes or in the "/var/log/messages" log file.

If there are no errors, you can set up your connection using either the "iwconfig" tool or the "drakconnect" software:

%> iwconfig eth2 power on %> iwconfig eth2 essid "MySSID" %> iwconfig eth2 key open "MyWEPKey"

If during the "modprobe ipw2200" you have

Radio Frequency Kill Switch is On:

in the /var/log/messages, it means that your BIOS has turned off your Wireless card (i.e. you have pressed the "Fn+F2" keys). In that case, press the "Fn+F2" keys, unload the ipw2200 driver ("rmmod ipw2200") and load it again ("modprobe ipw2200"). The message should disappear. Note that you can deactivate this key sequence in your BIOS setup.

Links

• http://artis.imag.fr/Membres/Xavier.Decoret/resources/m60/

Mozilla Firefox tips

How to install the "mozex" extension on firefox > 1.0

• Install the mozex extension from mozdev.
• Close your browser.
• Edit the file prefs.js in your profile folder (e.g. ~/.mozilla/firefox/myprofile/).
• Cut, Paste and customize the following lines:

  user_pref("mozex.command.aim", ""); user_pref("mozex.command.download", ""); user_pref("mozex.command.ed2k", ""); user_pref("mozex.command.ftp", ""); user_pref("mozex.command.irc", ""); user_pref("mozex.command.mailer", "/usr/bin/xemacs -funcall vm-compose-mail"); user_pref("mozex.command.news", ""); user_pref("mozex.command.telnet", ""); user_pref("mozex.command.textarea", "/usr/bin/xemacs %t"); user_pref("mozex.general.tmpdir", "~/tmp/"); user_pref("mozex.intercept.ftp", false); user_pref("mozex.intercept.irc", false); user_pref("mozex.intercept.mailto", true); user_pref("mozex.intercept.news", false); user_pref("mozex.universal.command", ""); user_pref("mozex.universal.schemes", "");

  In my system, I use Xemacs(/VM) as mailer and file editor. If you want to use other softwares (e.g. Thunderbird,...) check the syntax in the mozdev webpages.

• start your browser, enter the URL about:config and check if the lines "mozex.*" exist;
• while browsing, a "mozex" entry should appear when you right-click.

Problems and solution for the Ergenic WIFI card 802.11b+ 22Mbps (PCI and PCMCIA) on windows

The problem: the driver in the Ergenic install CD does not implement the WEP encryption !! Thus, you cannot connect your WIFI card to an encrypted access point...

Solution: Install the Ergenic driver and software, then update the driver using the Trendware driver for the TEW-301PC 4X wifi card (Driver version 3.0.0.1, available here).