-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On 13-01-22 11:11 AM, [email protected] wrote: > Hi, > > I'm new to GNU/Linux (9 months on Ubuntu) and would like to migrate to Trisquel. I'm using a Lenovo X60 which apparently has an Intel 3945 wireless card. From testing Trisquel and searching the forums/internet, it seems that there's no Free (as in speech) driver for this card. > > Any suggestions for next steps? It seems my options are 1) stay with Ubuntu or 2) buy a Free-compatible wireless device. > > Option #1 is not a great option since I dig the philosophy of the FSF/Trisquel/etc. > > Option #2 is not a great option since I've barely tested Trisquel; it looks really good at first glance, but I haven't really gotten in-depth with it yet. > > Thanks in advance!
Is your card one of these?: http://h-node.org/wifi/view/en/205/Intel-Corporation-PRO-Wireless-3945ABG--Golan--Network-Connection--rev-02- http://h-node.org/wifi/view/en/184/Intel-Corporation-PRO-Wireless-3945ABG--Golan--Network-Connection--rev-02- If not, it would be useful if you could add it to h-node.org. Unfortunately Lenovo implements white listing of wifi adapters and you can't just buy a replacement if your BIOS isn't hacked to remove this DRM-like feature: http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Problem_with_unauthorized_MiniPCI_network_card A quick look at bios-mods.com doesn't show any posts with modified BIOS for your kind of system :( So you r best bet would be to use an external wifi adapter if you don't want to use non-free drivers. F. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.11 (GNU/Linux) Comment: PGP/Mime available upon request Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://www.enigmail.net/ iEUEARECAAYFAlD/QI0ACgkQfUcTXFrypNXr4ACXYEdQjN8+ybb77BRxkry0HIFQ YgCdEzpWzpRStpnO2PnmFofnbUz37zA= =/gqF -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
