Ubuntu + Intel® Pro Wireless 3945 802.11a/b/g Mini-PCI Card

[BlanchyUk]

I'm thinking of getting an Inspiron 6400.

I'm then going to wipe Windows and get Ubuntu installed.

Will Ubuntu work well with the wireless adapter (Intel® Pro Wireless 3945 802.11a/b/g Mini-PCI Card (for Core 2 Duo Processors)?

Thanks

[Jeroen Vernooij]

I'm thinking of getting an Inspiron 6400.

I'm then going to wipe Windows and get Ubuntu installed.

Will Ubuntu work well with the wireless adapter (Intel® Pro Wireless 3945 802.11a/b/g Mini-PCI Card (for Core 2 Duo Processors)?

Thanks

Yes,
it works perfectly with Feisty, right out-of-the-box, no hassle with adding drivers or kernel modules.
I'm using the intel 3945 right now. It even works on the live cd!


Edit: but why not buy the dell with ubuntu preinstalled in the first place? Thereby you will show dell that there is a large demand for linux preinstalled and
on the long term that will help putting pressure on hardware-manufacturers to make (better) linux drivers

[BlanchyUk]

Edit: but why not buy the dell with ubuntu preinstalled in the first place? Thereby you will show dell that there is a large demand for linux preinstalled and
on the long term that will help putting pressure on hardware-manufacturers to make (better) linux drivers

I would, except I'm from the UK, and over here Dell do not offer anything other than Windows with their desktops at the moment.

What is Feisty?

Thanks.

[BlanchyUk]

Another thing, how easy is to setup drivers for stuff like the graphics card, and sound?

I'm currently using Fedora Core 5 and I'm having a lot of trouble trying to do simple stuff such as get some Nvidia drivers installed and get some sound going.

[Jeroen Vernooij]

I would, except I'm from the UK, and over here Dell do not offer anything other than Windows with their desktops at the moment.
I see


What is Feisty?
Feisty (or feisty fawn) is just another name for the newest ubuntu release: 7.04

Sound should work right away,
graphics is just one package to install, which package varies with the brand of the chip.

[tamer.2010]

Thanks