On Saturday 24 November 2007 09:38:45 am Lan Barnes wrote: > 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
That's fair. Why not take it to Frys and ask THEM to prove to you the antennas didn't fall down the backside? Seems a reasonable request, since you can't open it without voiding the warranty. C > > SCM Analyst Linux Guy > Tcl/Tk Enthusiast Biodiesel Brewer -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
