Re: [LINUX_Newbies] Dell Inspiron 1501

On 01/07/2014 08:56 AM, Bart Lidofsky wrote:
> Getting the wireless card to work is a secondary problem; the
> primary problem is when I apply a solution that does not work, Linux
> freezes on bootup; as I am not familiar with the procedures, it requires
> a complete reinstallation.
>
> Bart
>
> On 1/4/2014 7:50 PM, Joan Leach wrote:
>> http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=53&t=91191
>> I know the above might be a bit dated, but might help to pinpoint
>> what's wrong. I usually have an USB Linux approved wi-fi card handy
>> for these times. Puppy usually sees most inside cards, but other
>> distros might not.
>> Joan in Reno
>>
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> *From:* Bart Lidofsky <bart@moosewise.com>
>> *To:* LINUX_Newbies@yahoogroups.com
>> *Sent:* Saturday, January 4, 2014 12:54 PM
>> *Subject:* [LINUX_Newbies] Dell Inspiron 1501
>>
>> I have recently replaced my Dell Inspiron 1501 (4 gig RAM, 80 gig
>> Hard
>> Drive), and have decided to dedicate it as a Linux box (I normally
>> use
>> VMPlayer for Linux). I've loaded Linux Mint 16/Cinnamon onto it. I
>> have
>> noted that, along with a host of other users, it doesn't recognize
>> the
>> proprietary driver for the Broadcom wireless card. I have tried two
>> solutions so far that didn't work. The problem is that, both
>> times, when
>> I tried rebooting, the computer has frozen on bootup, and, for
>> lack of a
>> better solution, I had to re-install Linux Mint.
>>
>> Any better solutions?
>>
>
>

See if this helps:
http://goinglinux.com/articles/BroadcomNDIS.html


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