MacBook Pro 17" - Airport card not seen with certain OS

I know this isn't supported but ...
I've had to install 2 systems on my MBP to be able to use Airport.
If I use the install disks that came with the machine - 10.4.8 - then I can see the Airport card and I can connnect OK.
I also want to use the machine as a Portable Netboot server so have got Server version 10.4.7 for Intel. The system runs fine but there is no info on the Airport card and therefore no Airport connection possible, I have tried to do the 10.4.8 update (thinking newer drivers may fix the Airport issue...), but as soon as it reboots and goes thru its startup, it doesn't get to login window and just shuts down.
I can run it in 10.4.7 Server but it would have been nice to have 1 OS not 2 ...
Any suggestions ?
Mitch

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