Re: [trinity-users] Kate Draven: Boardcom Drivers

Hi

I just got an Acer notebook 5334-2598, it has a boardcom

I think you mean Broadcom, correct? Is this under Ubuntu or another distribution? Ubuntu has an automatic tool (jockey-gtk) to install any proprietary drivers for devices present on your system.

wireless device, in mandriva the module is "wl", I was unable to find any native driver. I tried the usual routes of firmware cutter etc, and while the wl module loaded with modprobe, and the device was seen as eth1, it still didn't connect.

Is there a how to, so I can compare notes?

It's a bit dated, but there is a howto for Ubuntu here: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/Driver/bcm43xx

Thanks in advance to all...

Kate

Tim