Laptop Upgrade

dmchess · 07-31-2011, 02:58 PM

Still looking to upgrade my laptop. The most recent one on my radar is a Toshiba Satelite. According to Windows it has a RTL8188 Wireless Card. Does anyone know if that will give me any problems? I would probably be installing Fedora.

Thanks in advance, TH

ButterflyMelissa · 07-31-2011, 03:12 PM

Hi,

The best/better way is to spin a live CD on that thing and see what happens. Of course, you could gloss over the HCL too...

Thor

dmchess · 07-31-2011, 03:34 PM

It's Bestbuy, they won't let me.

ButterflyMelissa · 07-31-2011, 03:48 PM

Ehm...I'm confused...a live CD does not affect the hard drive...it's safe to try. I use that all the time for systems that dont boot up...

repo · 07-31-2011, 03:50 PM

The laptop is still in the store, most sellers don't allow this.

Kind regards

ButterflyMelissa · 07-31-2011, 04:21 PM

Quote:

The laptop is still in the store, most sellers don't allow this.

Ehhh, sorry, I did'nt get that distilled from the thread...only that Bestbuy wont let him use a Live CD...

Okay, maybe here's an answer...I hope

(unable to help, sorry, unsubscribing)

SharpyWarpy · 03-04-2012, 07:43 PM

I know this is an old thread. I have a Toshiba Satellite and it has the RTL8188CE Wifi adaptor and it works fine. Drivers installed automatically and everything. Since Fedora 14. I'm on Fedora 16 now.