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<p>Ivan,</p>
<p>Thanks for the suggestion, believe it or not, i did actually find
this as a suggestion out in the world beyond. I did actually go
out and buy one BUT i didn't know that i to force the BIOS to
ignore the inbuilt Broadcom device</p>
<p>Knowing this i'm then left with the possibility that it might
solve my problem. it definitely sounds reasonable! I just
have to workout how to tell the BIOS to do what i want. This
kinda reinforces why i am always anxious because i have never
really had to work at this level.</p>
<p>Plug & Play had its troubled origins but you cannot deny that
it is pretty impressive these days</p>
<p>thanks again for your suggestion</p>
<p>Peter</p>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 28/08/2026 15:10, Ivan Fetwadjieff
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<div>You could just buy a new wifi dongle from PLE computers for
$9.00 and turn off the other one in the bios. This one works
with Linux.</div>
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<div><a
href="https://www.ple.com.au/products/649941/simplecom-nw382-mini-wireless-n-usb-wifi-adapter"
moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">https://www.ple.com.au/products/649941/simplecom-nw382-mini-wireless-n-usb-wifi-adapter</a></div>
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<div>On Fri, 28 Aug 2026, at 12:44 PM, Ivan Fetwadjieff via plug
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<div>I have had some success with MXLinux when Mint had problems
with drivers on older computers.</div>
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<div>Maybe try booting your laptop off a usb memory stick with
MXLinux and see if the wifi works for you.</div>
<div><a href="https://mxlinux.org/" moz-do-not-send="true"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">https://mxlinux.org/</a></div>
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<div><a
href="https://mxlinux.org/wiki/hardware/broadcom-wireless-2/"
moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">https://mxlinux.org/wiki/hardware/broadcom-wireless-2/</a></div>
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<div>Also, don't be intimidated using the terminal. With most
help instructions, you can just copy and paste.</div>
<div>The hard part is finding right solution for your situation.</div>
<div>This link may work for your Mint depending on what Broadcom
wifi you have.</div>
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<div><a
href="https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?t=449587"
moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?t=449587</a></div>
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<div>Cheers Ivan </div>
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<div>On Fri, 28 Aug 2026, at 10:34 AM, Peter Whattler via plug
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<div>Gentlemen</div>
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<div>i am trying to get away from Microsoft</div>
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<div>I started with a 2014 Sony Vaio SVF15A1C5E. I removed
the hard drive </div>
<div>and put in a 2TB SSD. I then installed LinuxMint a
couple of months ago.</div>
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<div>The machine definitely has a new lease of life - it boots
in no time, so </div>
<div>i'm Impressed - However, the problem I have is that
LinuxMint is not </div>
<div>finding the WIFI</div>
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<div>This seems to be a known issue with Broadcom</div>
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<div>Every fix i find seems to require that i go into Terminal
- - I find </div>
<div>this a really scary solution I haven't messed with the
command line </div>
<div>since forever, I'm a windows guy who just expects to work
with GUI solutions</div>
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<div>Can anyone point me toward a place where i can get some
help</div>
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<div>I live in the vicinity of Joondalup</div>
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