open source friendly wireless?

[Eric Waguespack]

On 8/28/07, Christer Edwards <christer.edwards at ubuntu.com> wrote:
> On Tue Aug 28, 2007 at 04:00:28PM -0500, Eric Waguespack wrote:
> > There are lots of lists of "supported" wireless cards, but does anyone know if
> > there are any wireless adapters / chipsets that work with fully gpl drivers?
> > (no blobs / etc)
> > I am looking for one that can talk 802.11 abg
> Eric,
>
> The ipw intel series are generally well supported.  I prefer intel hardware
> for my linux machines (video, wireless, audio, etc) due to its support.
>
> I have a broadcom 4306 in my current machine (works, but non-free) and an
> atheros on my macbook (works, but non-free).  Just some thoughts.
>
> Generally I say stay away from broadcom though.
>

Thanks for the response, I ordered a dell 1420n and if I ever receive
it, it will have a:
Intel 3945 WLAN (802.11a/g)   Mini Card

and this post appears to be relevant to the above card:
http://kerneltrap.org/node/7704

which indicates that a driver exists (or will soon) for Linux that
will not contain a proprietary regulatory daemon, but it will require
a new microcode image.

I am hoping that I read this right, and that it will allow me to run
an untainted kernel. (since I also have the Intel gma x3100)