On Tue, May 15, 2007 at 12:43:32PM -0700, DavidDutch1964 wrote: > I love debian. I guess we all do here. > > Recently, thoguh, I had to switch to Kubuntu =only= because wireless > on my laptop JUST WORKED. > > I have an HP zt3000 with one of those Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG > wireless cards built in. It has been horrible to try to get working > despite any instructions found on the Internet. The instruction on the > site for this (http://ipw2200.sourceforge.net/) was tricky as it only > focused on getting that one piece working and not networking as a > whole. > > DistroWatch (http://distrowatch.com/) has had ubuntu at the top of > their list going back to 2005 - its ashame when I know that debian is > really the heart and soul of dopey ubuntu. > > Im sure debian would shoot to the top of the list if a few more things > (like wireless) "just worked" like it does with my Kbuntu. > > Couldn't someone work on this problem for debian - or talk to the > ubuntu people to get a copy to be included in the next release and apt > sources? > > Somethings I don't mind figuring out and there is a great sense of > accomplishment; but getting wireless working is not one of them. > > ~david (and many other debian users I talk to) >
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