> So don't treat it as a showstopper - it can be addressed directly. The Intel ipw???? series of mini-pci cards work 100% perfectly under linux. Turn up this evening for a demo of a ipw2100 working in my T41 ThinkPad.
On 4/8/08, Steve Holdoway <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Mon, 07 Apr 2008 22:12:46 +1200 > Don Gould <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > stringer wrote: > > > Is there anything I should steer clear of? > > > > HP. > > > > Wifi: > > > > I got an HP Pavilion DV1000 and had endless issues sorting out the wifi. > Given that the wifi is provided 99% of the time by a mini pci card, > replacing it with a supported one isn't really that difficult - well find > someone with good eyesight to plug the aerials back in. Last time I looked ( > and this was quite some time ago ), they were available on Trademe for > around $50. > > So don't treat it as a showstopper - it can be addressed directly. > > Steve > -- Sincerely etc. Christopher Sawtell
