First time running linux on this particular brand of laptop and very little documentation didn't help.
Hopefully, someone finds this handy.
Specs as followed:
1.7ghz Celeron.
2x256mb DDR Modules
Intel 82852 Graphics
Realtech RTL81389 10/100 Network card.
Intel 220gb Wireless.
After running a netinstall of the latest edition of debian and booting into my account, I was surprised with the resolution was correct! First I checked lspic, my wireless was there. I was happy, first time I've ever had to do anything with wireless due to my old laptop having been in a small accident.
Well, after iwconfig was showing nothing. Being tired and just wanting to get the wireless to work I posted on overclockers (an australian online community) after 6 hours or so a reply:
wget http://www.sidux.com/debian/pool/non-free/i/ipw2200-firmware/ipw2200-firmware_3.0-2_all.debJust do a reboot, iwconfig and that should be seeing your wireless network - although, the power of this card is shit.
dpkg -i ipw2200-firmware_3.0-2_all.deb
Next issue was video playback, I've found this to be a software problem. Totem movie player will show it to be extremely bright. VLC Media player worked perfectly.
As I run into problems they will be posted :)
