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1. drysdam (drysdam)'s status on Saturday, 11-Aug-2012 21:55:21 EDT drysdam

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   Used laptop vendor wouldn't let me use !debian live cd to check compat. But he had a mint CD. Worked! But !debian doesn't like wireless. :(
   • drysdam (drysdam)'s status on Sunday, 12-Aug-2012 08:38:08 EDT drysdam

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     OH FFS. I can't get Linux Mint to find the wireless at home either. W.T.F. #ihatecomputers
   • littlet (littlet)'s status on Sunday, 12-Aug-2012 08:56:20 EDT littlet

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     • drysdam
     @drysdam Seriusly? we are still going through this thing with Linux still. Wow
   • drysdam (drysdam)'s status on Sunday, 12-Aug-2012 09:23:11 EDT drysdam

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     • littlet
     Apparently. Tried to prevent this by trying in-store, but STILL broken at home. (Not my router--works fine from Windows on same machine)
   • ajpaulson (ajpaulson)'s status on Sunday, 12-Aug-2012 09:42:41 EDT ajpaulson

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     • drysdam
     @drysdam never had a wireless problem in debian myself. I assume you've ensured wlan interface is up? What network manager are you using?
   • drysdam (drysdam)'s status on Sunday, 12-Aug-2012 09:51:24 EDT drysdam

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     No wait, I lied. ALSO doesn't work from Windows at home. Huh?
   • Joshua Judson Rosen (rozzin)'s status on Sunday, 12-Aug-2012 10:05:13 EDT Joshua Judson Rosen

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     I always get tripped-up by laptops' #hw #Wi-Fi toggles sliding upon removal from my bag or software-backed kill-switches being #unintuitive.
   • drysdam (drysdam)'s status on Sunday, 12-Aug-2012 10:16:56 EDT drysdam

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     • ajpaulson
     This is during install and/or from a live CD. Debian just dies, Mint finds networks but can't connect to them.
   • drysdam (drysdam)'s status on Sunday, 12-Aug-2012 10:17:29 EDT drysdam

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     Turned on wifi and turned off keyboard switch in BIOS.
   • ajpaulson (ajpaulson)'s status on Sunday, 12-Aug-2012 10:26:19 EDT ajpaulson

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     • drysdam
     @drysdam during install? What wifi card do you have, does it require non-free drivers? (fwiw i always use ethernet on netinstall, for speed)
   • drysdam (drysdam)'s status on Sunday, 12-Aug-2012 10:47:34 EDT drysdam

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     • ajpaulson
     !Debian prompts and loads non-free firmware, but fails to find router. Mint auto-loads (I guess), finds router but can't connect, like Win.
   • r7 (r7)'s status on Sunday, 12-Aug-2012 10:51:56 EDT r7

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     • drysdam
     @drysdam http://ur1.ca/9xsgu #useacable
   • ajpaulson (ajpaulson)'s status on Sunday, 12-Aug-2012 11:05:13 EDT ajpaulson

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     • drysdam
     @drysdam file a bug report for the debian installer - that's a serious issue
   • drysdam (drysdam)'s status on Sunday, 12-Aug-2012 11:39:59 EDT drysdam

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     • ajpaulson
     Not yet sure it's !Debian's fault. Mint and Windows also fail, albeit at different points.
   • drysdam (drysdam)'s status on Sunday, 12-Aug-2012 11:40:24 EDT drysdam

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     • r7
     Would love to. Hate #wifi. But do most motels provide ethernet jacks?
   • ajpaulson (ajpaulson)'s status on Sunday, 12-Aug-2012 11:48:29 EDT ajpaulson

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     • drysdam
     @drysdam not even finding the router is a bug. You said mint and windows find it. Curious what channel router is transmitting on
   • thomascrescenzi (thomascrescenzi)'s status on Sunday, 12-Aug-2012 12:05:11 EDT thomascrescenzi

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     • drysdam
     @drysdam Have you tried rebooting the router?
   • drysdam (drysdam)'s status on Sunday, 12-Aug-2012 13:36:33 EDT drysdam

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     Yes, no joy. However, I tried the inlaws down the street and it worked. I think my router's wifi must be broken. Works in wired mode.
   • drysdam (drysdam)'s status on Sunday, 12-Aug-2012 13:46:12 EDT drysdam

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     But my router works fine with the Wii. Router in B/G mode, laptop's card is Intel 2100. I don't get it.
   • drysdam (drysdam)'s status on Sunday, 12-Aug-2012 13:46:52 EDT drysdam

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     Guess I'll wander around town and see if I can connect via anywhere else. Hopefully I'll get a good % on my trip next week...