Well, I decided to install Ubuntu 9.10 instead of trying to figure out what the problem with the wireless firmware (→ 2009-11-14 Mutt). When I installed it while connected to the network via ethernet cable, it offered to download and install the necessary driver for the wireless card. I set up the network, but the device still seemed to be unavailable. I rebooted the system and wireless *just worked*.
Wow!
I’m surprised! And awed!
Alpinobombus is dead, long live Confusibombus! (my hostnames are all bumblebee related)
Now I just need to get the correct Swiss German keyboard mapping with the specific keys not visible on the keyboard – bracers, pipe, at sign, square brackets, that kind of thing. 😄
The answer to that was available from System → Preferences → Keyboard. In the Layouts section, I picked Keyboard model *Apple Laptop*, no Separate layout for each window, Layout **Switzerland German (Macintosh)**, and for **Layout Options...** I picked *Key to choose 3rd level* → *Any Alt key*.
Let’s see how well that works. I still have to install my beloved Emacs and see how the Option key turns out. 😄
The answer to that turns out to be **Alt**Win key behavior__ → *Meta is mapped to Win keys*. ✌__
Just for kicks I also activated *Ctrl key position* → *Make CapsLock an additional Ctrl*.
I’m also interested in clicking via Touchpad. Don’t let yourself be confused. If `xinput list` shows that you have an “ADB mouse”, you can still have tapping and dragging!
you can still have tapping and dragging
sudo trackpad tap sudo trackpad drag
Yay! 😄
In order to make this permanent, I added it to `/etc/rc.local` – without the sudo, of course:
# By default this script does nothing. trackpad tap trackpad drag exit 0
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