# Gentoo Linux and 3COM PCI 802.11b

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gentoo-linux-and-3com-pci-802-11b/142160>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [December 12, 2002, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gentoo-linux-and-3com-pci-802-11b/142160 "2002-12-12T01:34:26Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![MannyL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba8739/32.png) [@MannyL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MannyL)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2002, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gentoo-linux-and-3com-pci-802-11b/142160/1 "2002-12-12T01:34:26Z")

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I have a 3COM PCI 802.11b adapter that I am trying to activate. If I do a

caT /proc/pci I see in the output

Bus 1, device 13, function 0:  
Network controller: PCI device 10b7:7770 (3Com Corporation) (rev 2).  
IRQ 9.  
I/O at 0x6480 [0x64ff].  
Non-prefetchable 32 bit memory at 0xc6ffe000 [0xc6ffefff].  
I/O at 0x6800 [0x683f].

So I know the card is being seen, What driver do I need to use this card. I tried the orinoci.cs modules, and a prisim2 module neither work

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**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2002, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gentoo-linux-and-3com-pci-802-11b/142160/2 "2002-12-12T02:34:07Z")

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Perhaps you could try here  
[http://discussions.hardwarecentral.com/](http://discussions.hardwarecentral.com/)

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**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2002, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gentoo-linux-and-3com-pci-802-11b/142160/3 "2002-12-12T02:35:44Z")

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or here  
[http://www.techsupportforums.com/](http://www.techsupportforums.com/)

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**Author:** ![MannyL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba8739/32.png) [@MannyL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MannyL)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2002, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gentoo-linux-and-3com-pci-802-11b/142160/4 "2002-12-12T03:06:54Z")

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Arnold thanks. Posted at techsupportforums I guess if no one else answers within 12 hours you can close it. I want to give people a chance to give me other answeres

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**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2002, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gentoo-linux-and-3com-pci-802-11b/142160/5 "2002-12-12T03:12:18Z")

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No problem if you ask here, but for specialized questions like that I think a computer forum is your best bet.

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**Author:** ![FyreFiend](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/919ad9/32.png) [@FyreFiend](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FyreFiend)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2002, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gentoo-linux-and-3com-pci-802-11b/142160/6 "2002-12-12T04:26:50Z")

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The best place to ask would be [http://forums.gentoo.org/index.php](http://forums.gentoo.org/index.php)