Comments on: Dell Studio 1747 Laptop: One Fatal Flaw Away from Linux Perfection http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7851/ Open Source, Open Standards Sat, 05 Oct 2013 13:48:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: germang http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7851/#comment-8661 germang Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7851/#comment-8661 <p>http://www.ubuntumini.com/2009/11/broadcom-wireless-driver-fix-in-karmic.html</p> <p>This link is rather old, and not your distro, I know, but it may help you.... </p> http://www.ubuntumini.com/2009/11/broadcom-wireless-driver-fix-in-karmic.html

This link is rather old, and not your distro, I know, but it may help you….

]]> By: hoosenfoos http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7851/#comment-8662 hoosenfoos Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7851/#comment-8662 <p>How does the ACPI work? Can you sleep it? </p> How does the ACPI work? Can you sleep it?

]]> By: accensi http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7851/#comment-8663 accensi Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7851/#comment-8663 <p>It seems that Dell Studio 1747 has 2 different types of wifi mini-cards: Dell Wireless WLAN 1520 Half MiniCard Dell Wireless WLAN 1501 Half Mini-Card (4313bgn). Both can be supported in Linux.</p> <p>First is b/g card. You can use this recipe: http://open--source.blogspot.com/2010/03/how-to-install-broadcom-bcm4312.html, if not already available in Ubuntu repos.</p> <p>Second is a b/g/n. I think it is supported by the wl driver. It is supposed to be in Ubuntu repos. I am using in another brand lap. </p> It seems that Dell Studio 1747 has 2 different types of wifi mini-cards: Dell Wireless WLAN 1520 Half MiniCard Dell Wireless WLAN 1501 Half Mini-Card (4313bgn). Both can be supported in Linux.

First is b/g card. You can use this recipe: http://open–source.blogspot.com/2010/03/how-to-install-broadcom-bcm4312.html, if not already available in Ubuntu repos.

Second is a b/g/n. I think it is supported by the wl driver. It is supposed to be in Ubuntu repos. I am using in another brand lap.

]]> By: meanasspenguin http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7851/#comment-8664 meanasspenguin Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7851/#comment-8664 <p>create a file: /etc/modprobe.d/b43.conf</p> <p>In that file put this line:<br /> options b43 pio=1 qos=0</p> <p>Reboot and good luck! </p> create a file: /etc/modprobe.d/b43.conf

In that file put this line:
options b43 pio=1 qos=0

Reboot and good luck!

]]> By: nil0lab http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7851/#comment-8665 nil0lab Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7851/#comment-8665 <p>Could someone who has a Dell Studio 1747 report success or failure of the above tips? </p> Could someone who has a Dell Studio 1747 report success or failure of the above tips?

]]> By: kkjensen http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7851/#comment-8666 kkjensen Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7851/#comment-8666 <p>I just read something about broadcom releasing open source firmware or something like that... </p> I just read something about broadcom releasing open source firmware or something like that…

]]> By: brieweb http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7851/#comment-8667 brieweb Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7851/#comment-8667 <p>Yank that Broadcom wireless and put in an Intel Wireless. It is usually easy to change. </p> Yank that Broadcom wireless and put in an Intel Wireless. It is usually easy to change.

]]> By: wadelljs http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7851/#comment-8668 wadelljs Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7851/#comment-8668 <p>Faced with a similar problem with a Gateway laptop, I replaced the Marvel card with a supported Intel for $20 from ebay. Sometimes it is easier to bite the bullet. </p> Faced with a similar problem with a Gateway laptop, I replaced the Marvel card with a supported Intel for $20 from ebay. Sometimes it is easier to bite the bullet.

]]> By: chrisbell http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7851/#comment-8669 chrisbell Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7851/#comment-8669 <p>The wl driver works great on my 1747.. the lucid install has wl as an out of the box option in jockey, aka "Hardware Drivers". I have been very pleased with the performance in linux, I also added a 80G G2 Intel SSD and a Seagate Momentus hybrid; having two drives is a great feature.</p> <p>Also, Broadcom just open-sourced the drivers for the 4313, the code for the fully open brcm80211 drivers which are already in the kernel tree and will probably be in the next kernel revision in drivers/staging. More info here:</p> <p>http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Drivers/brcm80211</p> <p>Code: http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/next/linux-next.git;a=tree;f=drivers/staging/brcm80211 </p> The wl driver works great on my 1747.. the lucid install has wl as an out of the box option in jockey, aka “Hardware Drivers”. I have been very pleased with the performance in linux, I also added a 80G G2 Intel SSD and a Seagate Momentus hybrid; having two drives is a great feature.

Also, Broadcom just open-sourced the drivers for the 4313, the code for the fully open brcm80211 drivers which are already in the kernel tree and will probably be in the next kernel revision in drivers/staging. More info here:

http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Drivers/brcm80211

Code: http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/next/linux-next.git;a=tree;f=drivers/staging/brcm80211

]]> By: rodrigop http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7851/#comment-8670 rodrigop Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7851/#comment-8670 <p>please, change the distro </p> please, change the distro

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