AMD-based Dells include Broadcom WiFi, which is neverending nightmare. Intel-based Inspirons work out of box On 5/10/08, max bianco <maximilianbianco@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Sat, May 10, 2008 at 1:12 PM, Jon Stanley <jonstanley@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > On Sat, May 10, 2008 at 10:11 AM, Mike Chambers <mike@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > >> http://www.staples.com/office/supplies/p4_Dell-Inspiron-1526-Notebook-PC > >> %27s_220198_Business_Supplies_1_10051_FEATURED:SC3:CG71:DP4118 > > > > Not 100% the right place to talk about this, but looking there, I > > noticed that it had the "Dell Wireless" (read: Broadcom) wifi chipset. > > This will likely give you no end of trouble from what I've seen (note > > that I have no personal experience, just horror stories that I've > > heard). If you go with something with an Intel chipset, it should > > Just Work(TM). > > > > Yes, Dell seems to include the broadcom chipset by default with many > of its offerings. I specifically requested the intel wireless and > haven't had any trouble out of it. Definitely go Intel wireless over > Broadcom. Just my 2 cents. > > > Max > > > -- > fedora-devel-list mailing list > fedora-devel-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-devel-list > -- http://scwlab.com -- fedora-devel-list mailing list fedora-devel-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-devel-list
