[RLUG] Gentoo on laptop

[christopher baus]

> CodeDragon at runbox.com wrote:
>
>>Thanks guys for all your help. After a successful install I am abandoning
>> installing Linux on my laptop. The death knell came when I found there
>> are no 64 bit drivers for the Broadcom wireless card in the machine. I am
>> at a loss why someone would put together a 64 bit system intended to only
>> run a 32 bit OS and software. I know I could just compile a 32 version of
>> Linux and run, but I would rather just wait to see the 64 bit drivers
>> show up.

If you are running a 64bit kernel, you need 64 bit drivers I believe. 
Microsoft is having the same problem with 64bit Windows XP.