This not fun anymore
Here is my blacklist:
blacklist usbmouse
blacklist usbkbd
# replaced by e100
blacklist eepro100
# replaced by tulip
blacklist de4x5
# causes no end of confusion by creating unexpected network interfaces
blacklist eth1394
# snd_intel8x0m can interfere with snd_intel8x0, doesn't seem to support much
# hardware on its own (Ubuntu bug #2011, #6810)
blacklist snd_intel8x0m
# causes failure to suspend on HP compaq nc6000 (Ubuntu: #10306)
blacklist i2c_i801
# replaced by p54pci
blacklist prism54
# replaced by b43 and ssb.
blacklist bcm43xx
# most apps now use garmin usb driver directly (Ubuntu: #114565)
blacklist garmin_gps
# replaced by asus-laptop (Ubuntu: #184721)
blacklist asus_acpi
# disable ipv6
blacklist ipv6
# get rid of the default kernel drivers for bcm43xx
blacklist ssb
# stop b44
blacklist b44
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Here is lsmod:
lsmod
Module Size Used by
af_packet 23812 4
b44 28432 0
ssb 32260 1 b44
ndiswrapper 192920 0
rfcomm 41744 2
l2cap 25728 13 rfcomm
bluetooth 61156 4 rfcomm,l2cap
ppdev 10372 0
via 43648 2
drm 82580 3 via
powernow_k8 16704 0
cpufreq_stats 7104 0
cpufreq_userspace 5284 0
cpufreq_conservative 8712 0
cpufreq_ondemand 9740 1
freq_table 5536 3 powernow_k8,cpufreq_stats,cpufreq_ondemand
cpufreq_powersave 2688 0
sbs 15112 0
sbshc 7680 1 sbs
video 19856 0
output 4736 1 video
dock 11280 0
container 5632 0
battery 14212 0
iptable_filter 3840 0
ip_tables 14820 1 iptable_filter
x_tables 16132 1 ip_tables
ac 6916 0
lp 12324 0
snd_hda_intel 344728 3
snd_pcm_oss 42144 0
snd_mixer_oss 17920 1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_pcm 78596 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm_oss
snd_page_alloc 11400 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
snd_hwdep 10500 1 snd_hda_intel
snd_seq_dummy 4868 0
evdev 13056 3
snd_seq_oss 35584 0
snd_seq_midi 9376 0
snd_rawmidi 25760 1 snd_seq_midi
snd_seq_midi_event 8320 2 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi
snd_seq 54224 6 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event
snd_timer 24836 2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
snd_seq_device 9612 5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq
snd 56996 17 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_hwdep,snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device
soundcore 8800 1 snd
parport_pc 36260 1
parport 37832 3 ppdev,lp,parport_pc
pcspkr 4224 0
button 9232 0
k8temp 6656 0
via_agp 11136 0
i2c_viapro 9876 0
amd64_agp 13444 1
agpgart 34760 3 drm,via_agp,amd64_agp
shpchp 34452 0
pci_hotplug 30880 1 shpchp
i2c_core 24832 1 i2c_viapro
ext3 136712 1
jbd 48404 1 ext3
mbcache 9600 1 ext3
sg 36880 0
usbhid 31872 0
hid 38784 1 usbhid
sr_mod 17956 1
cdrom 37408 1 sr_mod
sd_mod 30720 3
pata_acpi 8320 0
floppy 59588 0
via_rhine 26632 0
mii 6400 2 b44,via_rhine
ehci_hcd 37900 0
uhci_hcd 27024 0
sata_via 12420 0
pata_via 13316 3
ata_generic 8324 0
usbcore 146028 5 ndiswrapper,usbhid,ehci_hcd,uhci_hcd
libata 159344 4 pata_acpi,sata_via,pata_via,ata_generic
scsi_mod 151436 4 sg,sr_mod,sd_mod,libata
thermal 16796 0
processor 36872 2 powernow_k8,thermal
fan 5636 0
fbcon 42912 0
tileblit 3456 1 fbcon
font 9472 1 fbcon
bitblit 6784 1 fbcon
softcursor 3072 1 bitblit
fuse 50580 3
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I have tried to connect via wireless. The router "wireless" LED lights up when I enter the key. It tries to connect and lasts for about two minutes. Then the popup comes back asking for the key.
I'll keep my chin up.
Ray