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

Thu Dec 27 16:01:29 CET 2012

Wolfgang Bornath skrev 27.12.2012 16:49:
+> 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
+>
+
+Hm, is that system running mga2 ?
+
+I wonder if I should create 2 test livecds to ease testing
+right now, one without broadcom-wl, and the other
+with broadcom-wl and in-kernel drivers blacklisted...
+
+--
+Thomas
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