From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S264235AbTLOWnv (ORCPT ); Mon, 15 Dec 2003 17:43:51 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S264239AbTLOWnv (ORCPT ); Mon, 15 Dec 2003 17:43:51 -0500 Received: from relay01.roc.ny.frontiernet.net ([66.133.131.34]:16585 "EHLO relay01.roc.ny.frontiernet.net") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S264235AbTLOWnu (ORCPT ); Mon, 15 Dec 2003 17:43:50 -0500 Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2003 17:43:49 -0500 From: Scott Mcdermott To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: [OT] "unauthorized" mini-pci wlan cards in thinkpads Message-ID: <20031215174349.C17007@newbox.localdomain> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.2.5.1i Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org I read with great interest the thread from a few months ago regarding the IBM BIOS whitelists for Mini-PCI WLAN cards. But the thread leaves off with someone waiting for IBM support and getting an official response that Linux wasn't supported, so too bad (even though the issue affects any operating system on the machine). Has anyone heard more about this from IBM or know of some way to disable the whitelist checking? It's really a shame to not be able to use the nice builtin antennas in these laptops with newer Mini-PCI cards (like the a/b/g combo that IBM themselves make, which is still "unauthorized" on both my X31 and T30 with latest BIOS) and instead be forced to waste a PCMCIA slot and not get as good a signal. Any information anyone has on this, is greatly appreciated. Thanks.