On Sat, November 24, 2007 12:14 am, Chris Mauricio wrote: > On Friday 23 November 2007 03:43:35 pm Lan Barnes wrote: >> Just a note to say that lsmod is showing the rt61pci module and several >> subsidiary modules as loaded, and rpm -qa shows the rpm for the >> rt61pci-firmware-1.2-4 as loaded. >> >> I am very resistant to fiddling with what the F8 packagers shipped with >> the distro. >> >> So it seems to me that it's: >> >> 1. configuration >> >> 2. bad HW >> >> 3. evil spirits > > For giggles, boot a live cd of kubuntu 7.10 and see if the issue remains. > If > so, seriously, take look behind the LCD screen. You strike me as a > thoughtful > and careful kind of person. Take your time. The biggest issue will be > unsnapping the face bezel from the lid, but I am finding many just pop > right > off with a thumbnail in the corner. Go slow, use a plastic wedge if you > have > to. The rubber bumpers have a decent amount of stickum on them, they'll > fit > right back on. You should be fine. >
Don't have that CD. But it's a good, non-invasive test, and I'll try to run it when I can. There is a sticker inside saying that if the seal is broken, the warranty is void. And I can't find any seal. But their philosophy of warranty is clear. You see what I'm up against here? The warranty and P&L contract aren't about a relatively inexpensive wireless card, they're all about the LCD screen (or the keyboard). If it goes, I want a new one. If they see I've opened it, I'll never collect on that. I just can't take that risk. -- Lan Barnes SCM Analyst Linux Guy Tcl/Tk Enthusiast Biodiesel Brewer -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
