> > Maybe a different distro? > > I find this to be an on-going issue with Linux and wireless. I've > reached the point where I start grabbing various distros, and running > their live version via USB until I find one that finds (and starts!) > the wireless. somewhat similarly, sound wouldn't work on either my laptop or my desktop when installing either trusty netboot or trusty alternate, but trusty liveCD achieved sound success on both.