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> I don't do proprietary/slaveryware, so I can't say for sure, but unless |
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> I'm mistaken, the NDISWrapper thing is 32-bit only -- it won't work on a |
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> 64-bit Linux kernel. |
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Ndiswrapper needs to have drivers of the same bitness as the kernel. |
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It will work with 64 bit drivers on a 64 bit kernel, if you are lucky. |
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AFAIK only the Broadcom ones that are integrated on so many laptops work |
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well, but you can always try. Read the documentation included with it. |
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> Your options would be to get a card that has proper Linux support, |
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> preferably Freedomware altho some may offer 64-bit Linux slaveryware |
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> drivers, or switch to regular 32-bit x86 Linux, which normally runs just |
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> fine on amd64, only without the advantages and AMD extensions of amd64, |
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> of course. |
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> Me, I always check for Freedomware drivers /before/ I buy. If they aren't |
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> available for the hardware, my mony won't be paying for it, period. I |
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> refuse to support slaveryware with /my/ money, altho I recognize that |
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> others may choose to do so with theirs, and that's of course their right, |
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> no matter my opinion of the morality or wisdom thereof. I wouldn't accept |
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> them deciding for me what I can spend my money on, so I can't expect them |
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> to let me may the choice for them, either. |
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Unfortunately there is still a very sore lack of good laptop builders |
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