[CentOS] Intel wireless firmware

Ned Slider
2011-10-29T22:04:54Z

On 29/10/11 18:41, Ron Loftin wrote:
>
> This may not be the best place to ask, but Google hasn't given me any
> useful information.
>
> I have an "older" laptop that is using the Intel 2200 wireless
> interface.  I installed CentOS 5 on it some time ago and everything is
> fine.  When I was reviewing my kickstart setups I found that the ipw2200
> firmware package is no longer available in RPMForge.  The CentOS site's
> how-to page for this interface still refers to RPMForge, so that now
> seems out of date.
>
> What happened to the Intel firmware packages on RPMForge and where else
> should I be looking for them ?  I tried ELRepo and didn't see them
> there.
>

They are not currently in elrepo because no one has ever requested them,
they were in rpmforge, and they are now old/legacy and unmaintained. I
didn't realise they were no longer available from rpmforge.

File an RFE and I'll get them added for you.