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

[Wolfgang Bornath]

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

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