Message #418

[jfg69]

As you haven't got much to loose (as the wifi isn't working) you could try a newer kernel.

http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v2.6.33.1-lucid/

This might have a newer driver for your wifi card.

Pinguy OS will have to be installed for this to work. You can't try this on a live session.

If that kernel doesn't work try a newer one.
http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/

Wasnt sure if a "linux kernel was a linux kernel" (meaning it didnt matter distrowise) or each was different per distro. Looks like its compiled from the same source, but compiled differently for each distro?
I've been trying to see the differences in the kernels, the one in the mandriva 2010.1 is using 2.6.33.x, saw this on the website, maybe this is the driver fix. I'll take a shot at it when I get home from work tonight. Looking at your link, I backtracked and saw some even later kernels.

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Even better hardware support.
Mandriva Linux 2010 Spring gets all of Linux 2.6.33 kernel benefits: improved wireless support, enhancements for RTL 8187 wireless driver, included support for RTL 8187 SE wireless driver and adopt Mesh utilities and test support for ralink, atheros and others.

Anyway, I'll report back my results.