Broadcom wireless cards are problematic with any linux distro. I cannot make any comments specific to gOS as I am brand new to it.
Installing opensuse (and other distros) on my laptop with a broadcom card, I learned several ways to go: 1. Buy Linuxant driver for $20 (I did this it works) 2. b43 drivers (http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Drivers/b43) 3. ndiswrapper I am actually considering getting another wireless card that is known to be easily compatible with linux because I have installed a number of linux distros on this computer and this wireless card is always the stumbling block. On Nov 26, 3:19 pm, dabard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks, I will try your suggestion. Except because the only link to > this laptop > during the install is wireless, I'm not sure a download will be > possible > if it can't connect to the wireless network... > > Did I miss a readme or starthere file that offers suggestions for > manual fixes > to common or expected install problems? > > (sigh) I was really hoping the install would be smart enough to figure > out > how to manage a relatively common wireless card all by itself... > > On Nov 26, 4:05 pm, ed_giuliani <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > hi i had the same problem with an internal broadcom card, i searched > > for boadcom in synaptic manager and was able to download the drivers. > > perhaps the drivers will work for your card. > > > On Nov 26, 12:38 pm, dabard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I just installed the gOS final on my Dell B130 with broadcomm wireless > > > pcmcia card. > > > > Love the look & feel, but... gOS doesn't recognize the wireless card. > > > Hence a not-netbook. > > > > newbee to linux, so can anyone comment/advise on whether these are > > > helpful before I attempt? > > > > I figure to ask first, maybe someone has already solved this problem, > > > =========================== > > > Linux support for broadcomm wifi cards > > > >http://www.broadcom.com/support/802.11/linux_sta.php > > > > also maybe this is all I need > > > >http://blog.gunbladeiv.com/2008/05/hardy-heron-b43-broadcom-driver-se... > > > > Thanks in advance, > > > > dabard --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "gOS Linux" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/goslinux?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
