Mailinglist Archive: opensuse (2442 mails)

[Allister Gearon <lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sunday 24 June 2007 18:30, James Knott wrote:
> Allister Gearon wrote:
> > "
> > This is extracted from bootlog:
> >
> >
> > <6>ipw2200: Detected Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection
> > <4>ipw2200: Radio Frequency Kill Switch is On:
> > <4>Kill switch must be turned off for wireless networking to work.
> >
> > My machine is a <ACER> TM 290D and I am running SuSE 10.2. Drivers should
> > be as
> > recent as the release of the OS.
> > "
> >
> > The question being, his wireless does not work for the reason helpfully
> > given by the bootlog above, and he would like it to work (the card has
> > been tested in windwoes and works there).  How would he go about this. 
> > Any ideas. Thankyou
>
> Some notebook computers have a switch somewhere, that turns off WiFi.
> Is there anything in the user manual about this?

I think that this is unlikely, these models do have a hardware wireless on/off 
switch, but my friend is thoroughly used to this model and would not have 
neglected to switch it on : ).  (nevertheless I have forwarded the 
suggestion)  Any other ideas?  TIA

-- 
Cheers
Allister Gearon
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