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

Thu Dec 27 21:17:48 CET 2012

2012/12/27 Thomas Backlund <tmb at mageia.org>:
+> Wolfgang Bornath skrev 27.12.2012 19:54:
+>
+>>
+>> Ok, so now I am at the point where I try to configure wifi without any
+>> additional media than the core repository-
+>> The correct wifi is found but the system says that there are
+>> additionaöl software and drivers needed (namely broadcom-wl) which I
+>> may find in non-free or elsewhere. Just as expected.
+>>
+>
+> Did it try to configure it anyway, or did it stop there ?
+
+No, it ends there- you can close the ,essage and go back where you
+have the already used option or the option to use a windows driver
+with ndiswrapper. Or go back and leave the cinfiguration
+>
+>> Reboot.
+>>
+>> Now could I use the same installation to upgrade and use the same usb
+>> stick, just activating the core plus non-free ? Or do I have to redo
+>> the whole instatallotion?
+>>
+>
+> Just use the same install and install dkms-broadcom-wl
+
+Ok. so all I have to do go online with cable bound network, set media
+including non-free, and then install dkms-broadcom-wl plus the needed
+things. then reboot and try a new attempt at configuring .
+
+-- 
+wobo
+