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Ok the subject is a little misleading, I didn’t actually fix anything, because nothing was broke to begin with.  I have verified that the problem is not hardware related.  I have a strong belief the culprit was the AccessConnections software.  When I last used the ThinkVantage software updater, it upgraded my AccessConnections software.  After this update, the integrated network adapter just completely stopped working.

As I said before, I tried installing Debian to see if the card was working, unfortunatly I didn’t realize that I was using the stable (old) kernel version, and I needed the newer kernel version to get the correct modules for the network adapter.

I just installed Ubuntu 8.10, and during installation the wireless light lit up, very much like a Christmas tree

So, I didn’t exactly solve the problem, I didn’t really even figure out what the problem was, but I now know what it isn’t, it’s not hardware failure.

I advise anyone having this problem, to either revert to a backup copy before you did any updates.  This is the only thing I can advise at this point.  Or if you’re feeling frisky, go ahead and give Ubuntu a try  Everything should “work out of the box.”

Good luck.  If this post helped you at all please leave a comment, anything will do.
I barely get any comments.

EDIT: http://betweengo.com/2006/10/31/thinkpad-t60-wireless-keeps-powering-off/