[RndTbl] Linux install on a Compaq Presario

Bill Reid billreid at shaw.ca
Sun Mar 11 21:18:07 CDT 2007


greg.carter at orf.org wrote:
> Hello Round Table,
> 
> I have stated to do an install of Ubuntu 6.10 on a Compaq Presario R3000 series 
> and have encountered some known issues such including the Broadcom wireless 
> and possibly the Alps mouse pad. I have partitioned the HD but am stalled with the 
> programming required to work around the Broadcom device. I understand the 

You can also try:

For $20 this is a good solution for Broadcom support:

http://www.linuxant.com/driverloader/

I have used the Open Source NdisWrapper to support the wireless in my notebook:

http://ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net/

-- Bill


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