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roberts:
I am now posting this from a Dell Mini 9 netbook.

Wireless works via ndiswrapper.
Sound works via OSS.

Tiny Core boots so fast, is so small, and is so configurable.
It is great on netbooks.

stevens:

Did you have to use ndiswrapper because a native driver wouldn't work or doesn't exist?

roberts:
I used ndiswrapper because it was the path of least resistance and the native module would mean making an extension. I try to allow the community to create extensions. I have so much on my plate right now for core.

I did the same with the eeePC and the community quickly contributed a native module and extension.

The ndiswrapper (/etc/ndiswrapper/) was actually made and tarred up (.tce) on Ubuntu on the Mini9.
It is working fine as a demonstration of TC on the mini 9.

Even though TC is not a netbook centric distro, I have had an easy time running TC on such.

roberts:
Native wireless module is a very easy compile away.
Source and instructions are available here:
http://www.broadcom.com/support/802.11/linux_sta.php

Juanito:
Interesting that the readme speaks about removing the b43 (or similar) module - did anybody try to see if the b43 module in wireless-2.6.26.tcem (with appropriate fwcutter) will work?

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