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

Thu Dec 27 16:08:59 CET 2012

2012/12/27 Thomas Backlund <tmb at mageia.org>:
+> 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 ?
+
+No, it is running no system at all save for the one I'm going to
+install- It's a small harddisk holding just one.
+Don't bother, I'd have to re-install anyway.
+
+-- 
+wobo
+