one more time -- broadcom wireless on f7

[Timothy Murphy]

Robert P. J. Day wrote:

>> If I had your problem, I would
>> (a) get a PCMCIA WiFi card for temporary use,
> 
> that's the kind of "solution" that won't go down well in the corporate
> world.

If you are "in the corporate world", can't you afford to pay someone
to tell you what computers will work with Linux (if that is what you want)?

>> Incidentally, I've said before and people have strongly disagreed
>> with me, but if you have WiFi problems I think it is best to turn of
>> NetworkManager, if you are running it, as it simply makes it more
>> difficult to diagnose the problem.
> 
> in other words, "if that doesn't work, try ...".    exactly the kind
> of advice i was hoping to avoid.

You sound to me as if you are in the wrong line of business.
That is what one does all the time, with all computers under all OS's.

I've always thought that is the difference between me and a computer guru.
He/she will have tried 10 different things while I am reading the manual.

> seriously, if you have the same setup i have, and you have a reliable
> way to get wireless to work on f7/f8t1,

I don't have your WiFi card, sorry.

I do have a Marvell/ACX111 which isn't working, if that is any consolation.


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