Comments on: New laptop – HP Compaq nc6220 http://mjturner.net/blog/archives/2006/02/25/new-laptop-hp-compaq-nc6220/ Michael-John Turner: Musings from a random UNIX geek Fri, 12 Jun 2009 22:28:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Michael-John Turner http://mjturner.net/blog/archives/2006/02/25/new-laptop-hp-compaq-nc6220/comment-page-1/#comment-13337 Michael-John Turner Thu, 16 Nov 2006 04:12:08 +0000 http://weblogs.turner.org.za/mj/?p=93#comment-13337 I haven't had any issues with the wireless, to be honest. I roll my own kernels though (I normally use latest stable kernel.org kernel with the suspend2 patches). I assume you have the Intel firmware installed on your machine (I'm not sure whether or not it comes with Ubuntu)? What do you see in the kernel ring buffer (dmesg) when you turn the wireless switch on/off? I haven’t had any issues with the wireless, to be honest. I roll my own kernels though (I normally use latest stable kernel.org kernel with the suspend2 patches).

I assume you have the Intel firmware installed on your machine (I’m not sure whether or not it comes with Ubuntu)? What do you see in the kernel ring buffer (dmesg) when you turn the wireless switch on/off?

]]> By: Bryn Hughes http://mjturner.net/blog/archives/2006/02/25/new-laptop-hp-compaq-nc6220/comment-page-1/#comment-13241 Bryn Hughes Wed, 15 Nov 2006 19:47:53 +0000 http://weblogs.turner.org.za/mj/?p=93#comment-13241 Did you have any issues with the wireless kill switch on your nc6220? Mine says the kill switch is engaged but won't do anything when I press it hence no wireless... This is under both Ubuntu Dapper and Edgy Did you have any issues with the wireless kill switch on your nc6220? Mine says the kill switch is engaged but won’t do anything when I press it hence no wireless… This is under both Ubuntu Dapper and Edgy

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