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Panasonic Toughbook CF-28
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beldofil
Joined: 29 May 2012 Posts: 3 |
Hello, I'm new here and just have one question, will puppy linux work on my laptop? I know that it should run with no problem speed wise but what I'm interested in is weather it will work for my wireless chip set which is broadcom DM4318. I searched the forum first for an answer but they all relate to DM43XX with the XX's being different models but I couldn't find 18 in there and in ubuntu there are different drivers for different series. Also it would be nice to know if my touch screen would work. 
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bigpup
 Joined: 11 Oct 2009 Posts: 3687 Location: Charleston S.C. USA |
The only way to really know is to try some Puppy version and see what works. Lucid Puppy 528.005 Slacko Puppy 5.3.3 Wary Puppy 5.3 etc... You can burn Puppy to a CD and boot with the CD, to try it out. 100% safe to use. Does nothing to computer, but put a save file on it, if you choose to make one. If you have problems, post in beginners section of the forum and you will be helped. Some info that may help you: Various ways to install puppy link http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=60302 Here is a Puppy specific Google search: http://wellminded.com/puppy/pupsearch.html Basics of installing puppy packages http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=59597 _________________ I have found, in trying to help people, that the things they do not tell you, are usually the clue to solving the problem. Puppy Help 101 An interactive tutorial for Puppy 5.2.5 |
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rjbrewer
 Joined: 22 Jan 2008 Posts: 4349 Location: merriam, kansas |
That's bcm4318 driver; card is dw1370 probably. Tried it with slacko 5.3.3 on a latitude d810. Connected using the wireless wizard or frisbee. Wpa encryption. The cf28 has a pentium M processor. If yours has a 400mhz fsb, avoid the slacko with pae kernel; it won't boot. Is this an inbuilt wireless card or pcmcia card? _________________ Inspiron 700m, Pent.M 1.6Ghz, 1Gb ram. Msi Wind U100, N270 1.6>2.0Ghz, 1.5Gb ram. Full installs |
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beldofil
Joined: 29 May 2012 Posts: 3 |
Sorry for the long wait. The card is a built in one. the reason I'm asking is because I had problem with it on ubuntu but since then I have a set of drivers for it I suppose they will work on puppy as well?
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Burn_IT
Joined: 12 Aug 2006 Posts: 644 Location: Tamworth UK |
Probably, and please tell me which ones and where you got them. I have two Laptops here with BCM4300 Dual band cards and I'm using the XP drivers (which don't give the full power of the chip) VEN_14E4&DEV_4350 Dual band single chip Wireless N I use Luicid 5.28 based on Ubuntu binaries One has a 400fsb 2.5Ghz P4 M and the other is a 2.13Ghz T43P Thinkpad. Both work OK. _________________ I can't remember the last time I forgot something! |
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rjbrewer
Joined: 22 Jan 2008 Posts: 4349 Location: merriam, kansas |
It doesn't need drivers installed. It will show up in the network wizard as "wlano wireless b43 pcmcia" If it doesn't show, click "load modules" and find b43 pcmcia. Working fine on Wary5.3 and Slacko for me. _________________ Inspiron 700m, Pent.M 1.6Ghz, 1Gb ram. Msi Wind U100, N270 1.6>2.0Ghz, 1.5Gb ram. Full installs |
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beldofil
Joined: 29 May 2012 Posts: 3 |
Thanks for all the advice works perfectly with slacko.
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