Need help with Intel pro/ 2200 BG mini-pci in Linux

[The Linuxator]

I have an IBM thinkpad R50e that has an integrated intel 2200 BG mini-pci Wi-Fi card .
I am running the newest kernel. When I go to the hardware browser I see my ethernet card and my wireless card as eth0 and eth1 respectivley.
When I want to creat a new wireless connection my intel card doesn't appear in the menu I only see other devices and that's about it.
Shouldn't my integrated intel be nativly supported by Linux kernel's 2.6 + ?
What is missing here ?

 

[n0cmonkey]

man iwconfig

iwconfig eth0 nwid network_name maybe.

EDIT: This post is vague, I know this. But I've never setup wireless under Linux (something I plan on doing down the road), and I have a strong distate for Intel's crap. Although, that won't stop me from helping you get it working, I just like pointing out how much better RALink stuff is than Intel's. :Þ

 

[nweaver]

depending on the version, edit /etc/conf.d/wireless and then do a /etc/init.d/net.XXX start, where XXX is your wireless adapter

 

[The Linuxator]

what version ? Kernel

it's the 2.6.12.1447

 

[n0cmonkey]

Originally posted by: The Linuxator
what version ? Kernel

it's the 2.6.12.1447

Since those are configuration issues he is mentioning and not kernel issues, it probably depends on distro and distro version instead of kernel version.

See if the iwconfig and ifconfig stuff works, then we'll worry about getting it to work on boot.

 

[The Linuxator]

oops I forgot to mention the distro in the begining I thought I did, anyway it's Fedora Core 4