On Sun, Oct 07, 2012 at 08:38:14PM +0200, Cesar Enrique Garcia Dabo wrote: > > Thanks a lot! > I have now successfully installed Debian with image firmware-6.0.6-amd64- > i386-netinst.iso and it works fine. I used that because I read that my wifi card > needs non free firmware. However the WLAN configuration didn't work. The card > was detected but when trying to look for access points it wouldn't find any. > I ended up using the ethernet cable, but is it normal that it cannot find any > wlan network? The firmware seems to be installed, at least it asked to agree on > the license... > Regards, > Enrique I've installed Debian on a Dell d420 and a d620, and the wifi and everything worked awesome right out of the box, without adding non-free firmware, even. weird... Or maybe just the older hardware doesn't require newer/non-free firmware? ./tony -- http://www.tonybaldwin.me all tony, all the time! 3F330C6E
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