Wireless Fix for IPW 2200's on Laptops after upgrade to 2.6.17-1.2139

[Jonathan Underwood]

On 30/06/06, Ed Gurski <ed at gurski.com> wrote:
> My Intel Pro Wireless 2200BG required the latest firmware drivers to be
> installed. (http://www.ces.clemson.edu/linux/fc2-ipw2200.shtml).
>
> Just follow the instructions, reboot and it will be working...
>
> Note: You may not see the wireless indicator lit, but as soon as you
> connect through Network Manager, it will light-up...
>

Are you sure that's all necessary? I have a ipw2200 system which just
worked with the new kernel without doing any of that.