On Tue, 2011-08-09 at 23:03 +0100, Bruno Martins wrote: > Hello everyone! > > I have installed FC15 x64 and one thing that always worked after > installed a certain package was wireless. Now it doesn't. Could you > please help me out? > > Some information about my installation: > [skorzen@g62 ~]$ uname -r > 2.6.40-4.fc15.x86_64 > > [skorzen@g62 ~]$ rpm -q akmod-wl > akmod-wl-5.60.48.36-2.fc15.1.x86_64 > > [skorzen@g62 ~]$ lsmod | grep wl > wl 1960208 0 > lib80211 4999 1 wl > > [skorzen@g62 ~]$ lspci -nn | grep Network > 03:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation > BCM4313 802.11b/g LP-PHY [14e4:4727] (rev 01) > > From the logs: > [skorzen@g62 ~]$ dmesg | grep wl > [ 0.000000] DMI: Hewlett-Packard HP G62 Notebook > PC /1439, BIOS F.46 11/15/2010 > [ 14.909151] wl: module license 'MIXED/Proprietary' taints > kernel. > > Thanks for your cooperation. > > Best regards, > > Bruno Martins > Hi Bruno, Please see http://www.broadcom.com/support/802.11/linux_sta.php Follow the instructions in README.txt and make sure you apply the patch for kernel versions > 2.6.37. As a quick guide, please see my blog. No guarantee, but works for me perfect :) http://geslinux.blogspot.com/2011/08/fedora-15-how-to-compile-driver-wlko.html I hope this will help you. Regards, Ges -------------------------------------------------------------- 01000111 01100101 01110011 01100011 01100001 01110000 01100101 http://counter.li.org #239224 Registration 2001-10-29 07:19:32 -= GNU/Linux - The Experience of Freedom =- "I would teach children music, physics and philosophy; but most importantly music, for in the patterns of music and all the arts are the keys of learning." PLATO -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
