Intel Linux Driver Version 1.0 For Centrino WLAN

Werner Heuser writes "Intel has just released Linux driver version 1.0.0 for the Centrino PRO/Wireless 2100 chipset. Almost two years, since the first Centrino generation with Pentium-M Banias has reached the market, a stable issue of a native Open Source driver has become available. The Wireless LAN driver for the current Centrino generation with Pentium-M Dothan and PRO/Wireless 2200BG chipset is still at version 0.13. This driver is intented to support also the third generation of the Intel miniPCI WLAN adapter named PRO/Wireless 2915ABG. Though Intel intended these projects to be community efforts, there are some possible working constraints. Mainly, no hardware documentation is available."

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Re:Sorry, but Intel Sucks

[Txiasaeia]

What's your alternative, an Athlon notebook? My IBM X31 1.6GHz (Banias) notebook gets around 5 hours of battery life, 6 if I push it. It can do this running cold. Compare this with an AMD notebook that gets what, an hour and a half worth of battery life?

Rant and rave at Intel all you want - the Pentium-M is the best mobile processor ever made, full stop. Don't hate the hardware because you don't like the maker's policy towards OSS.