On Sat, Dec 3, 2011 at 12:09 PM, steef <debian.li...@home.nl> wrote: > Colin Reinhardt schreef: > >> Im new to Debian/Linux... >> I have tried following the Debian Wireless-HowTo and other related >> Linux WiFi HowTos. >> >> I downloaded and installed the firmware-b43-installer and >> b43-fwcutter, (synaptic shows them as installed packages now). >> >> In Gnome, using network-manager (applet) there is nothing about >> wireless networks shown at all, only my wired LAN ethernet network is >> an option. >> >> How can I tell if my PCI card is being detected and firmware loaded >> correctly, and what are the next steps to get WiFi working? >> Thanks, Colin >> >> > > > maybe this one could be of some help (if you did not already see or found > it) with this i got the broadcom chip working on my hp netbook (wl.ko) > > > http://wiki.debian.org/wl > > > regards, > > steef >
Steef, that DID IT! I love you :-) (in a platonic computer-geek way). Thanks again, I'm wireless in Debian! Goodbye silly windows, forever! -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/CAOJ5kvtrRNXhBzFxO=gjv+hxf9nnk4fwqat6kkahhbxjru+...@mail.gmail.com
