Re: no wifi on jessie install
On Mon, Jan 18, 2016 at 11:42:23AM -0700, Bob Holtzman wrote:
> Finally got around to installing jessie (clean install) on a thinkpad
> 420 and all seemes to go well except there is no wireless, only ethernet.
>
> lsmod shows iwlwifi but I can't get the radio to turn on.
>
> Installed firmware-linux-nonfree with no results.
>
> Any help appreciated.
Very Embarrassing. While I was typing a reply to Lisi's message I
happened to look down. Lo and behold, the radio light was on. Did it
spontaneously cure itself? I know I did nothing, not even type Fn + F5
which is the hardware switch.
Does this miracle qualify my laptop for sainthood?
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