Comments on: Linux and wireless drivers http://comtech247.net/2012/12/13/linux-and-wireless-drivers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=linux-and-wireless-drivers Need your computer or laptop fixed? You have come to the right place!! Sat, 23 Mar 2013 04:48:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Chris http://comtech247.net/2012/12/13/linux-and-wireless-drivers/#comment-1338 Chris Tue, 18 Dec 2012 12:34:45 +0000 http://comtech247.net/?p=3837#comment-1338 Jane I did use a Linux Mint Live CD to check the wireless card after I couldn’t get it to work on Lubuntu. The reason I just went ahead and installed Lubuntu without first testing the wireless card was I have never had a problem with wireless cards and Lubutnu in the past. I have though had bad experiences with other distributions. Next time however I will be testing with a Live CD!!!

]]> By: Jane Sheales http://comtech247.net/2012/12/13/linux-and-wireless-drivers/#comment-1336 Jane Sheales Sun, 16 Dec 2012 20:18:37 +0000 http://comtech247.net/?p=3837#comment-1336 If you had previous experience of bad wireless drivers on Linux, why did you not try a live CD to check they would work first. It seems a lot of hard work running 3 clean OS installs just to get wireless working … My problem was an inbuilt webcam on my laptop. I tried 5 live CD’s before I gave up. now have a Logitech external … rant over :)

]]> By: Chris http://comtech247.net/2012/12/13/linux-and-wireless-drivers/#comment-1327 Chris Fri, 14 Dec 2012 13:19:06 +0000 http://comtech247.net/?p=3837#comment-1327 Marc I haver used Fedora or NDISWrapper (didn’t know this existed). The reason I used Linux Mint is that in the past I have found that Mint has better hardware recognition than Ubuntu or Lubuntu even though they are all based on the same code. Also as I didnt know that I would be resetting a Windows XP laptop onsite how could I have a plan of attack beforehand? As for “it can not be that difficult” if you have a look on the internet there are hundreds of posts about Linux and issues with wireless drivers so unless we are all wrong I believe there are still some issues. Sorry to say it but on Windows (except installing XP) I have very rarely had to install a wireless driver on a laptop. On Linux it is still hit and miss.

]]> By: Martin http://comtech247.net/2012/12/13/linux-and-wireless-drivers/#comment-1326 Martin Fri, 14 Dec 2012 12:38:57 +0000 http://comtech247.net/?p=3837#comment-1326 Hi Chris,

I emphasize with your situation, wireless drivers on Linux can be a pain. Have you tried ndiswrapper?

]]> By: Marc Bejerano http://comtech247.net/2012/12/13/linux-and-wireless-drivers/#comment-1321 Marc Bejerano Thu, 13 Dec 2012 22:13:59 +0000 http://comtech247.net/?p=3837#comment-1321 Did it occur to you to try Fedora 32-bit and (worst-case scenario) NDISWrapper for the wireless so that you could use the Windows XP Broadcom drivers? I don’t see how anyone would expect Linux Mint to perform better than Lubuntu on the same hardware seeing as they are both Debian-based (and Mint is technically Ubuntu-based). Perhaps a plan of attack prior to engaging this Dell would have been advisable? Mind you, I’m not an IT support person but I have managed to get Linux working, with wireless, on ALL of my hardware no matter how bizarre so it cannot be that difficult.

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