On Mon, Sep 04, 2006 at 01:30:47PM -0500, Roger Midmore wrote: > I recently got a acer aspire 3000 laptop which i got for a good price. > Unfortunately it's got a broadcom wireless card which won't work under > openbsd. I was wondering if there's some way to get it working or if i > have to replace it what would be a good cheap alternative.
You can get an MSI MP54G4 from newegg.com for about $20[1]. Only problem I've had so far is the wireless activity LED on my laptop doesn't illuminate anymore, but I haven't determined the cause. Before ordering a replacement, make sure to check how accessible the Mini-PCI slot is. My Thinkpad X40 required unscrewing just three screws to get access to it, while an Averatec whose card I tried replacing involved removing two dozen screws and disconnecting various unrelated cables, and I eventually gave up without ever seeing the slot. [1] http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16833158115
