Re: [Trisquel-users] Wireless laptop

[laigualdad]

Unfortunately, there is nothing the CMOS/BIOS can do to resolve the issue  
with your wireless adapter's firmware. If only it were that easy! Trisquel  
uses the linux-libre kernel, which only supports software and firmware whose  
code is open and not proprietary. Your wireless adapter uses firmware that  
the free software community cannot legally use or examine, without doing  
things like signing NDAs with the manufacturer or incorporating the firmware  
as it is, in its nonfree, closed state. In short, it would be against  
Trisquel's ethics to incorporate nonfree software or firmware.

What you can do is replace your wireless card with one that is compatible.  
This is done either by opening up the case (do not, unless you know what you  
are doing) and replacing the card. Or, by plugging in a USB wifi adapter.  
ThinkPenguin sells such cards and USB adapters.