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broadcom [2008/05/19 19:12] – Deprecated since 2.6.24 netrolller3d | broadcom [2009/05/03 23:28] – Update links to forum mister_x | ||
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- | =======Broadcom bcm43xx ======= | + | ======= Broadcom bcm43xx ======= |
- | As of 2.6.17, a driver for the Broadcom bcm43xx wireless chipset has been included in the kernel. Older kernels can sometimes be made to work, check out resources available [[http:// | + | As of 2.6.17, a driver for the Broadcom bcm43xx wireless chipset has been included in the kernel. Older kernels can sometimes be made to work, check out resources available [[http:// |
**Note: As of 2.6.24, this driver is considered deprecated, and you might be better off using the new [[b43]] driver instead. (B43 supports the fragmentation attack, and it's much more stable than bcm43xx.)** | **Note: As of 2.6.24, this driver is considered deprecated, and you might be better off using the new [[b43]] driver instead. (B43 supports the fragmentation attack, and it's much more stable than bcm43xx.)** | ||
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+ | ===== Is My Card Supported? ===== | ||
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+ | Most broadcom cards are supported EXCEPT the following: | ||
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+ | * PCI ID 14e4:4315 | ||
+ | * Wireless-N | ||
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+ | To determine the PCI ID of your wireless device under linux, enter: | ||
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+ | lspci -nn | ||
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=====Alternate Patch===== | =====Alternate Patch===== | ||
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* See http:// | * See http:// | ||
- | Also see this [[http:// | + | Also see this [[http:// |
Use this patch instead of the one below. | Use this patch instead of the one below. | ||
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Forum thread: | Forum thread: | ||
- | [[http:// | + | [[http:// |
Forum thread: | Forum thread: | ||
- | [[http:// | + | [[http:// |
- | This forum thread may also provide some useful information: | + | This forum thread may also provide some useful information: |
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It will give you the fully qualified file name. Do "ls -l <fully qualified file name>" | It will give you the fully qualified file name. Do "ls -l <fully qualified file name>" | ||
- | This thread has a number of potential fixes to problems you may encounter: [[http:// | + | This thread has a number of potential fixes to problems you may encounter: [[http:// |
broadcom.txt · Last modified: 2017/01/09 21:27 by mister_x