On 18/06/10 16:09, Philipp Überbacher wrote: [...] > I only read that stuff on their mailinglist and in some kernel log/mail that > they're gonna change it to a module load time option in kernel .34. I don't > know anything for sure. I don't think it reverts to PIO automatically, and I > don't think it will. I think it does. Since I do get connected long enough to start using the network, even when the DMA-related error message pops up in dmesg. > If you don't necessarily need the b43 driver then the broadcom thing in AUR > should work without too much hassle. One of the annoying things with it is > that you need to compile it against your kernel, so if you use multiple > kernels you're in for fun. Another nuisance is that the wifi identifies > itself as eth0 and wired as eth1. b43 is imho better in that respect, eth0 > for ethernet and wlan0 for wireless just makes more sense. I also had the > broadcom driver sometimes stall my machine for a couple of seconds, usually > after boot, which I consider bad behavior. Yes, I just installed broadcom-wl from AUR, working fine so far. I'll stick to it and move on to the next item of configuration on my laptop: suspend. So far I always get a blank screen on resume, something I know has been discussed on this list in the passed; I'm off to the archives. Cheers, M -- Magnus Therning (OpenPGP: 0xAB4DFBA4) magnus＠therning．org Jabber: magnus＠therning．org http://therning.org/magnus identi.ca|twitter: magthe
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