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| From | William Unruh <unruh@invalid.ca> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.os.linux.networking |
| Subject | Re: WiFi setup - dual boot question |
| Date | 2015-12-10 18:28 +0000 |
| Organization | A noiseless patient Spider |
| Message-ID | <n4cg89$j86$1@dont-email.me> (permalink) |
| References | <4fOdnVzY5_YJJvXLnZ2dnUU7-UGdnZ2d@earthlink.com> <n4c9vi$ndj$1@news.albasani.net> |
On 2015-12-10, Clark Smith <noaddress@nowhere.net> wrote: > On Wed, 09 Dec 2015 17:38:53 -0600, news.west.earthlink.net wrote: > >> New to Linux, can't find an answer searching, looking for help. >> >> I installed Debian 8 on an old laptop dual booting with Windows XP. The >> Linux system said it needs a firmware update to the Broadcom 4306 wifi >> adapter to use it. My question is, if I install this firmware, will it >> break the adapter for use with XP? I tried the NDIS wrapper as a safe >> workaround, but it failed to function. > > Is it not the case that the firmware update would apply to Linux > alone? At least some firmware is "temporary" in that it applies only as long as power is applied to the card. Thus it is reloaded at each reboot.
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WiFi setup - dual boot question "news.west.earthlink.net" <rickm4th@earthlink.net> - 2015-12-09 17:38 -0600
Re: WiFi setup - dual boot question Jorgen Grahn <grahn+nntp@snipabacken.se> - 2015-12-09 23:47 +0000
Re: WiFi setup - dual boot question Clark Smith <noaddress@nowhere.net> - 2015-12-10 16:41 +0000
Re: WiFi setup - dual boot question William Unruh <unruh@invalid.ca> - 2015-12-10 18:28 +0000
Re: WiFi setup - dual boot question Markus Koßmann <mkossmann_n1@gmx.de> - 2015-12-10 18:03 +0100
Re: WiFi setup - dual boot question "news.west.earthlink.net" <rickm4th@earthlink.net> - 2015-12-10 21:45 -0600
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