FS#4850 - bcm43xx driver

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by Erwin Van de Velde (evdvelde) - Friday, 23 June 2006, 14:54 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category System
Status Closed
Assigned To No-one
Architecture not specified
Severity Medium
Priority Normal
Reported Version 0.7.2 Gimmick
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 0
Private No

Details

In order for the new bcm43xx driver in kernel 2.6.17 to work, you need the right firmware of your wireless card, which can be obtained by using bcm43xx-fwcutter. This tool nor the firmware is now packaged in Arch though. It would come in handy since the error is quite mysterious ;-)

URL: http://bcm43xx.berlios.de/
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Closed by  Tobias Powalowski (tpowa)
Saturday, 24 June 2006, 10:13 GMT
Reason for closing:  Implemented

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