If you wanna "fix" it, you just need to pick up a wireless G card, like this
one <
http://shop4.outpost.com/product/4625808?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG>.
It's only around $25, and should be Linux-compatible out of the box,
according to this<
http://linux-wless.passys.nl/query_chipset.php?chipset=Zydas>compatibility
list.
On 4/1/07, Josef Lowder <
joe@actionline.com> wrote:
>
> .
> I just bought a used IBM T40 notepad for $300 that seems to be
> an excellent unit -- everything works -- and the Kubuntu live
> CD boots and everything seems to work great, so I'm planning to
> install it to use as my primary OS. But I have two questions:
>
> #1. Any words of wisdom/caution re the Kubuntu install from the
> Kubuntu 6.10 live CD?
>
> #2. The T-40's internal wireless card works with Kubuntu Linux,
> as well as with XP booted. But the speed is only 11Mbps
> whereas my wireless speed is 54Mbps on my HP laptop. So,
> I'm wondering if this unit may have an older wireless card,
> and if so is it possible to replace it with a faster card?
> How can I determine what internal wireless card this unit
> has and what I need to do to speed up my wireless connection?
>
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