On Sat, November 24, 2007 1:36 pm, Chris Mauricio wrote: > 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 >>
That is plan C or possibly D. Requesting/forcing Fry's to do anything carries grave risks of lost and ruined equipment, long delays with nothing done, etc. Plan A is to have someone more knowledgable try to diagnose it. Plan B is directly contact the manufacturer. My money is still on ALL of the following: 0. good HW 1. bad Vista driver 2. badly configured F8 driver -- Lan Barnes SCM Analyst Linux Guy Tcl/Tk Enthusiast Biodiesel Brewer -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
