On Fri, 22 Mar 2013, Dan Youngquist wrote:

> On 03/21/2013 09:53 PM, Felmon Davis wrote:
>> I wonder if this is a kernel issue? it's got 2.6.32-5-686.
>>
>> (the wireless hardware is identified as centrino wireless-n 100).
>
> Looks like that might be the case -- try at least 2.6.37:
>
> http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/iwlwifi/#Supported_Devices

ah, right. seems so. I recall that the OpenSuse was up to 3.x.x; don't 
recall Netrunner.

this should get me going. thank you for the reference.

F.

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Felmon Davis

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