[tlinux-users:08417] Re: wifi on a satellite pro 6100 for gentoo

> With mandriva, it works automatically and therefore I have no idea to what I
> should parameter within gentoo (kernel option ?)
Please tell us what card you have. If you don't know, you can run
"lspci | grep Network". lspci is on the livecd or can be emerged via
the pciutils package.

If you happen to have an ipw3945 then you'll need to compile in
generic 802.11 support (Networking -> Generic IEEE 802.11 Networking
Stack), and it may be necessary to compile it as a module. I've got it
as a module but I don't remember if you have to compile it as one or
not. Anyhow, once you're done with your kernel configuration and
compilation, you'll need to emerge the card-specific drivers via
"emerge ipw3945". This should pull the regulatory daemon, microcode
(the necessary binary blob for the software radio because of the way
the FCC rules on software radio tamper resistance are interpreted) and
the driver module. Run "rc-update add ipw3945d default". You might
also be interested in the module-rebuild tool if you've got more
external drivers that you'll want to re-emerge every time you
recompile the kernel.

Much luck,
Chris