>On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 4:37 PM, Rob Owens <row...@ptd.net> wrote: > >I think you can leave it installed. I've used Debian Live on a USB >stick. I had to install b43-fwcutter in order to use the wireless card >on some laptops. I used the same USB on other laptops that had >non-Broadcom wireless cards, and they worked fine.
Thank you, Rob, good to know. On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 4:52 PM, Geoff Simmons <gsimm...@gsimmons.org>wrote: > Hi Mark, > > On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 04:24:55PM -0800, Mark wrote: > > is it necessary to remove/purge the b43-fwcutter/b43 firmware in order to > > install ipw2x00, or is it ok to leave it installed should I need to > return > > to those wifi cards at some point in the future? > > Firmware installed by the firmware-b43-installer and firmware-ipw2x00 > packages are placed in separate directories (/lib/firmware/b43 and > /lib/firmware respectively) and the relevant drivers request differently > named files. > > As they do not conflict, both packages can be installed on the same system. > Thank you Geoff. Glad this was such an easy email to answer, and now I can go on replacing the wifi cards. Mark
