[Mageia-dev] RFC: dropping prebuilt broadcom-wl drivers

Thu Dec 27 15:49:52 CET 2012

2012/12/27 Thomas Backlund <tmb at mageia.org>:
+> Wolfgang Bornath skrev 27.12.2012 16:29:
+>
+>> 2012/12/27 Thomas Backlund <tmb at mageia.org>:
+>>>
+>>> Wolfgang Bornath skrev 27.12.2012 16:04:
+>>>>
+>>>>
+>>>> 2012/12/27 Thomas Backlund <tmb at mageia.org>:
+>>>
+>>>
+>>>
+>>>>> can you provide either "lspcidrake -v" or "lspci -vnn" for that device
+>>>>
+>>>>
+>>>>
+>>>> # lspcidrake -v |grep Broadcom
+>>>> wl   : Broadcom Corporation | BCN4312 802.11b/g LP-PHY [NETWORK_OTHER]
+>>>> (vendor:14e4 device:4315 subv:14e4 subd:04b5) (rev 1)
+>>>>
+>>>> That's it
+>>>>
+>>>
+>>> Thanks. that shows the subvendor/device ids.
+>>> The 4312 ones are problematic iirc...
+>>>
+>>> Now for some tests...
+>>
+>>
+>> In which mode do you want me to do that ?
+>>   - live mode
+>
+>
+> This wont work as you need to reboot to make sure the hw is in "good
+> state" , wich will make the "uninstall part" useless.
+
+Ok, that was clear.
+
+>
+>>   - installed without net access (through additional cable)
+>>   - installed with net access (through additional cable) ?
+> you dont need cable access for the first part (1-4) but need
+> cable access (or beta1 install dvd) for second part (5-8)
+>
+> after configuration step you obviously need to disconnect the
+> cable  to verify that it works with wireless.
+>
+> And you dont need to do a new install to test this,
+> a current installed/updated cauldron system should be enough.
+
+Ah, I need to do a new because I only have one system with this device
+:( So I just start from fresh,
+ - first with non-free disabled and reboot,
+ - then non-free enabled with reboot
+
+-- 
+wübü
+