Hi
I just got an Acer notebook 5334-2598, it has a boardcom 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?
Thanks in advance to all...
Kate
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
On 08/30/2010 12:47 AM, Kate Draven wrote:
Hi
I just got an Acer notebook 5334-2598, it has a boardcom 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?
Thanks in advance to all...
Kate
Not sure what the relevance is to Trinity project, but I use the broadcom wl module, and it works fine for me. I run v5.60.48.36 under Arch Linux (see: http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=19514). If you have additional questions, feel free to email me offlist about it.
DR
On 08/30/2010 12:47 AM, Kate Draven wrote:
Hi
I just got an Acer notebook 5334-2598, it has a boardcom 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?
Thanks in advance to all...
Kate
Not sure what the relevance is to Trinity project, but I use the broadcom wl module, and it works fine for me. I run v5.60.48.36 under Arch Linux (see: http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=19514). If you have additional questions, feel free to email me offlist about it.
DR
You are correct; this list should be reserved for issues directly related to the Trinity project. For people having issues with the Ubuntu distribution of Trinity, an older mailing list is available here; http://apt.pearsoncomputing.net/mailinglist.html
That list is specifically for general discussion about the Ubuntu Trinity releases and underlying userspace issues, such as Trinity integration with Ubuntu specific components and packages.
Also, if you are having problems with a kernel component or driver, such as the one Kate mentioned earlier, I would suggest the general Ubuntu forums at http://ubuntuforums.org/ ; they will generally respond much faster to this sort of problem than the members on any of the Trinity lists.
Thank you,
Timothy Pearson Trinity Desktop Project
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