On Fri, 18 Jan 2013 12:56:08 -0500 Bill Davidsen <davidsen@xxxxxxx> wrote: > Ranjan Maitra wrote: > > Are you able to follow these instructions? > > > > https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/users/2013-January/428974.html > > > > I wondered if the problem is that the RPMfusion broadcom-wl is not up > > to date. > > > I believe that the opposite is true, the kernel in the Live-CD is so old that > the matching drivers are no longer readily found on rpmfusion. The current > packages match a kernel newer than the one on the Live-CD or install DVD. The broadcom-wl is numbered: 5.100.82.112 which appears to be earlier (?) than the number: 5.100.138 in the supplied link. That is why I was thinking that the broadcom-wl is not upto date. > > Thanks for the link, unfortunately installing thing not in the distro requires > downloading the packages. It's Catch-22, if I had network connectivity I could > download the things I need to get network connectivity. But then I wouldn't need > to... Yes, I was able to use a wired connection to get these: it is pretty straightforward from then on (at least, was, for me). > I can download to external media, but that gets ugly, complex, and vastly > time-consuming. Install a package, find out what else it needs, repeat indefinitely. I understand the frustration. What did you do previously to get WiFi working on F? Broadcom support has never been included in F from what I understand. Best wishes, Ranjan ____________________________________________________________ FREE ONLINE PHOTOSHARING - Share your photos online with your friends and family! Visit http://www.inbox.com/photosharing to find out more! -- 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 Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
