[Trisquel-users] wifi driver instal for Centrino Wireless-N 1030

[sjappe2001]

can i get my Centrino Wireless-N 1030 to work withe trisquel
if yes how to do so step by step
trisquel  now wont even recognise a wirles card or network on my laptop
i do not know anything about  linux only that i want it

Re: [Trisquel-users] wifi driver instal for Centrino Wireless-N 1030

[adel . afzal]

I think that someone here will be able to help.  I'm just here to nit-pick:

Linux is one of many programs that make up our system.  It's misleading (and  
gives undue credit) to call the whole system Linux.


This community cares about software freedom, as the GNU Project set out in  
1983.  All the programs that make up our system are checked for compliance  
with the GNU principles.


I think that it is more accurate to call the system GNU.  This name describes  
our philosophical motivation.  GNU applies to all the programs that make up  
the system.


What I'm trying to say is that I don't know enough abuot wifi drivers to  
actually be helpful _

Re: [Trisquel-users] wifi driver instal for Centrino Wireless-N 1030

[n3ptun3jvpit3r]

I got a dongle online a couple years ago that simply plugs into the USB port  
and it works perfectly.  If there is no free alternative for your wireless  
card, that's what I would suggest, as it worked fo rme.

Re: [Trisquel-users] wifi driver instal for Centrino Wireless-N 1030

[sjappe2001]

so botom line is this card is made by satan and i cant use it
rather than making a purchase for a dongle i just went in the basment and  
made a 15 meter utp cable i gues if you want to be truly free wifi isent a  
smart move anyway.

thank you bothe for your ansers

Re: [Trisquel-users] wifi driver instal for Centrino Wireless-N 1030

[chris]

Replacing the internal wifi card is a pain with a lot of systems now. HP,  
Dell, Toshiba, and Lenovo/IBM implement digital restrictions to prevent users  
from replacing there wifi card with another. Companies make significant money  
off of after-warranty part sales and so forcing individuals and repair  
companies to go through them is extremely profitable.


Now there have been changing excuses over the years as to why they have  
implemented these restrictions although the bottom line is these excuses are  
a lie. Originally they were saying it was due to FCC regulations. However  
there is no such regulation and the FCC explicitly wrote out a policy making  
it clear that there is no requirement to white list (restrict) the cards.


In any case most if not all other companies ship without these restrictions  
on this standard slot. That includes our laptops and desktops (I'm the CEO of  
ThinkPenguin).


And of course there are other issues to be concerned about with any MS  
Windows system or system sold by other companies supporting GNU/Linux. Most  
(or all) are shipping systems which are not free software friendly. You may  
miss out on things like suspend to ram, 3d acceleration, and wireless  
support. Some of these may be less critical depending on your needs. The  
wireless card can be replaced in most of these systems with one that is free  
software friendly (other than from the companies above).