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One of the DSL members PMed the quote below which was very nice. I'm re posting it here if anyone needs help. Thanks to all that replied. I decided to use Puppy Linux Wary 5.5.1 on my dinosaur vaio.

you can see:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0Ist9aEKEg
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Hi .... my laptop uses the same driver: bcmwl5a
i have a compac pressario v2415la

first go to page
http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/wiki/
check your wireless card on
http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/wiki/verified_wireless_cards.html


you have to download the driver bcmwl5a. inf and bcmwl5a.sys from the page

http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/ndiswrapper/index.php?joomla/index.php

when you save the driver on /tmp or /sda1

use ndiswrapper from the control panel to run bcmwl drivers

prompt

$ ifconfig wlan0 up

configure the wireless card with netcardconfig from control panel
setting wlan0 on interface
and apply

then set the wep key on wlanconfig from same control panel
prompt

startx

I`m from Mexico...i hope you can set wireless  ...i had the same problem but i`m so happy to use wireless since 2 weeks...

also you can use net man pages...from menu apps....net... net man pages

Hello Penguins,

I have successfully installed DSL on my old Sony VAIO laptop. Now trying to get the WiFi PCMCIA card to work. I checked Control Panel > WLCARDCONFIG and get "no wireless network card found". But when I go to Control Panel > SYSTEM STATS > PCI... I do see "Broadcom BCM4318 [AirForce One 54g] rev 02" on the list. How to I config this?

PCMCIA
-Buffalo Air Station WLI-CB-G54HP (Broadcom BCM4318 [AirForce One 54g] rev 02).

LAPTOP
-Model: Sony VAIO PCG-Z505SX
-CPU: Mobile Pentium II 366Mhz
-RAM: 192 MB (maxed out)
-Cache: 256KB
-Video: NeoMagic MagicMedia 256AV (NM2200)
-HDD: 6.4 GB (noisy). Will be replacing with a CF (Compact Flash) soon.

Thanks in advance

I just did this with and old Sony VAIO that had no floppy or optical.

1.- Pull the HDD out and stick it in another laptop that has a CD/DVD drive.
2.- Follow this guide:
http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/f/topic-3-26-18529-0.html

I followed this guide:
http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/f/topic-3-26-18529-0.html

Install DSL to HDD on an old:

Model: Sony VAIO PCG-Z505SX
CPU: Mobile Pentium II 366Mhz
RAM: 192 MB (max)
Cache: 256KB
Video: NeoMagic MagicMedia 256AV (NM2200)
HDD: 6.4 GB (noisy). Will be replacing with a CF (Compact Flash) soon.

Now trying to get Wi-Fi PCMCIA card working Buffalo Air Station WLI-CB-G54HP (Broadcom BCM4318 [AirForce One 54g] rev 02).