[GRLUG] Chrome OS on your computer

[Ben Rousch]

Unfortunately drivers do still break. The best solution I've found for a
broken wireless driver is to file a bug report, buy a $5 wireless dongle,
and use it until the issue is resolved. I had this situation with my EeePC
901 from about Ubuntu 9.04 - 10.10.

For someone that wants to learn the deep Linux magic, I guess messing around
with downloaded drivers is a good thing. For someone that just wants a
usable system, messing with non-blessed packages in Ubuntu is likely to
bring you pain upon upgrades.

On Thu, Aug 4, 2011 at 10:17 AM, Bob Kline <bob.kline at gmail.com> wrote:

> I have a machine with the bcm 43xx chipset,
> and wireless worked under Kubuntu 6.04 or thereabouts.
> Should have left well enough alone.  I "ungraded,"
> and it's never worked since.  But I've moved on....
>
>    -- Bob
>
>
> On Thu, Aug 4, 2011 at 10:10 AM, Edwardo Fuentes <
> edwardo.fuentes at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I appreciate being  welcomed for my first time to this users group. I got
>> good helpful hints on enabling my broadcom wireless card on ubuntu 10.10.
>> I found it in the removed the bcm 43xx from the blacklist, installed the
>> driver & firmware. unfortunately wireless is still not working. gotta check
>> the card & plugs next. hope to see ya next week.
>>
>> Thanks;
>> Edwardo
>> 616.834.3023
>>
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Aug 4, 2011 at 9:37 AM, Bob Kline <bob.kline at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> http://chromeos.hexxeh.net/
>>>
>>> The turnout at last night's GRLUG
>>> meet was quite good.  At least 14
>>> people.  The Starbucks location has
>>> worked out well.  So far there's never
>>> been any shortage of space for the
>>> GRLUG meets.
>>>
>>> One fellow showed off his Asus
>>> machine running Chrome OS.  What
>>> seemed to be of interest is that it is
>>> actually installed on the machine,
>>> since it wasn't clear that Chrome OS
>>> supported any hardware but Google's
>>> own CR-48 machine, and the Samsung
>>> and Acer machines.  But the Asus
>>> machine runs fine, comes up very
>>> quickly, and shuts down almost
>>> instantly.  Not clear what the battery
>>> life situation is.
>>>
>>> The URL above will take you to a
>>> website where you can make a USB
>>> setup, and run Chrome OS on your
>>> own iron.
>>>
>>>     -- Bob
>>>
>>>
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