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

Thu Dec 27 21:22:03 CET 2012

Wolfgang Bornath skrev 27.12.2012 22:17:
+> 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
+
+Hm, ok, so I guess it would need manual configuration to test,
+but it is easier to test the free drivers you can test with the
+"no-wl" test livecd....
+
+
+>>
+>>> 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 .
+>
+
+
+yep. it might still suggest to install some of the prebuilt drivers,
+but thats ok. the important part is the blacklist that comes with
+dkms-broadcom-wl
+
+--
+Thomas
+
+