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Old 26-Aug-2008, 12:50
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Default Re: laptop compatibility with openSUSE 11

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Having stated that, I note this post which claims the broadcom-bcm4328 does not work under openSUSE with the firmware (one must purportedly use the NDIS wrapper).
Broadcom BCM4328 Wireless not working in openSUSE 11.0 | SUSE & openSUSE
And having typed the above, here is a different web site which claims the broadcom b43 firmware works under openSUSE-11.0 without the need for the ndiswrapper.
Broadcom Wireless in OpenSUSE 11.0 | Blake Anthony Johnson

Note (based on what I have read and seen reported, but not experienced myself) a firmware solution is typically preferable to a ndiswrapper solution, where at all possible.
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