Planning on buying a Thinkpad T60. Need Wireless advice.

[EnigmaedgE]

Hey guys,

I'm planning on purchasing a new Thinkpad T60 laptop and I have a question that maybe someone can answer. It seems that I'm being given a choice two wireless network adapters and I can't find much information on the forums on which one is better supported in Gentoo. They are:

• Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG
• ThinkPad 11a/b/g Wi-Fi wireless LAN Mini-PCIe US/EMEA/LA/ANZ

First off, what are the differences with these 2 cards? And which one of these are better supported in Gentoo? I've read the Intel PRO/Wireless has issues with the it's drivers (according to this) but apparently they are more popular (well, I've only seen people write about these) than the Thinkpad 11a/b/g Wi-Fi. Can anyone give personal experiences on either? I'd like to make an informed decision and spare myself headaches later on.

Thanks for the help!

[opentaka]

Will
http://thomasgersdorf.com/linux/index.php/Gentoo_Linux_on_IBM_ThinkPad_T60

or

http://www.kraus.tk/installnotes/T60/ThinkPad-T60.htm

help you?
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[Mad Merlin]

I'm typing this on a T60 with an ipw3945. The drivers aren't in kernel though, and are partially binary only, but they work without much of a fuss. I'm not sure what chipset the other wireless card uses, nor am I particularly familiar with it, so I'll refrain from commenting on it.

You may find my Gentoo on a ThinkPad T60 writeup useful.
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