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?