Re: Install FC18 on laptop? Wifi woes

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Bill Davidsen <davidsen <at> tmr.com> writes:

> 
> David G. Miller wrote:
> > Bill Davidsen <davidsen <at> tmr.com> writes:
> >> I'm trying to update a laptop to FC18, but that does not seem to be an 
> >> option,
SNIP
> > I just did a "modprobe b43" and the b43 module loaded without requiring any
> > additional files or packages.
SNIP
> The wired connection would be nice, I had hoped to avoid that, as upgrading 
> laptops is probably not going to be a once in a lifetime event. Finding a way 
> without wires is more fun than bringing a laptop to a wire, since then you 
can't 
> easily justify working on the wireless solution for all the other laptops.
> 
I just checked and I'm getting the broadcom firmware (under /lib/firmware/brcm)
from the linux-firmware rpm.  Here's what yum info says about it:

[root@petard ~]# yum info linux-firmware
Loaded plugins: langpacks, presto
Installed Packages
Name        : linux-firmware
Arch        : noarch
Version     : 20120925
Release     : 0.3.git236367d.fc18
Size        : 34 M
Repo        : installed
>From repo   : koji-override-0
Summary     : Firmware files used by the Linux kernel
URL         : http://www.kernel.org/
License     : GPL+ and GPLv2+ and MIT and Redistributable, no modification 
permitted
Description : Kernel-firmware includes firmware files required for some devices 
            : to operate.

Unfortunately, I have the rpmfusion repo enabled so it's possible that I picked
this up from there on an update (but I doubt it).  Also, I started from the xfce
respin CD.  I think the repo being koji-override-0 is an artifact of the xfce
respin but it could make a difference.

Cheers,
Dave



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