On Thu, 2007-07-26 at 10:30 -0400, Robert P. J. Day wrote: > On Thu, 26 Jul 2007, Aaron Konstam wrote: > > > On Wed, 2007-07-25 at 19:26 -0400, Robert P. J. Day wrote: > > > > > > > > > Well for sure you have a new kernel. In a root Terminal use # > > > > lsmod and see if your wireless software is in the new kernel. If not > > > > seen then do # modprobe your-kernel-driver from FC6 and if it does > > > > nothing your kernel has the driver you need. > > > > > > > > If it says no such thing then you need to yum a newer kernel > > > > or, yum a kernel update having that driver. > > > > > > i've already been down that road. i've used both the official FC > > > kernels, and built my own as well. the gateway laptop does have the > > > broadcom drivers loaded, so that shouldn't be a problem. > > > > > > let me re-iterate -- until f7, wireless config and usage was a > > > no-brainer. it just worked. now, with f7, it just *doesn't* work. > > > so i'm curious if anyone else noticed problems right after moving to > > > f7. > > > > > Well we need more information since my experience was just the > > opposite. Tell us more about how you are configuring the wireless. > > after i tackle this again this weekend, if i'm still not having any > luck, i can provide more info. i just wanted to take a shot and ask > if there was a *known* issue with wireless that would have solved my > problem right away. i wasn't trying to be vague, honest. :-) > > rday If other solutions fail you , you might try the kernels from: http://www.ezplanetone.com/ which are designed , among other things to have better wireless support. They are for f7 and they work and the company has a repo for updates. -- ======================================================================= Money can't buy love, but it improves your bargaining position. -- Christopher Marlowe ======================================================================= Aaron Konstam telephone: (210) 656-0355 e-mail: akonstam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
