[TriLUG] Noob Installing Intel Wireless Adapter

[Scott Thomas]

I'm a linux noob, so please bear with me. I want to do a new install of Linux on 
my laptop. I've tried at least ten different distros, hoping that one of them 
would automatically find and install my Sony Vaio VGN-FS790's wireless adapter 
(Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG), but so far, none have. I've tried the widest range 
I could think of including Mepis, Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Fedora, Mandriva, OpenSuSE, 
Linux Mint, CentOS, and a few others. I don't really have a preference on 
distro. I just want a Windows replacement on my laptop, and will be using it for 
internet, OpenOffice, and of course learning Linux use. 


After some googling, I'm confused about the driver availability. It's an older 
system, so theoretically, it should be out there. Could anyone give me some 
advice on how to get it running, preferably with minimal command line use? The 
more detailed the instructions, the better. Like I said, I'm a noob. :)

Scott