[clue-tech] broadcom wireless help anyone?

[Red Mop]

On Wednesday 25 February 2009 08:35:15 pm David L. Anselmi wrote:
> Collins Richey wrote:
> > I just revived an older laptop (hp ze4600) with builtin broadcom (ie
> > crap) wireless. Even after numerous defrags, it was impossible to
> > resize the xp ntfs, so I just loaded linux - first sidux then current
> > ubuntu. Both use the latest debian approach b43-fwcutter and b43legacy
> > kernel module for the BCM4306 ver 02 card. Also tried ndiswrapper, but
> > no joy there either.
>
> I've done this and it just worked.  b43-fwcutter handles all the
> firmware steps at install.
>
> > After massive googling, I'm pretty sure this wireless chip is just
> > plain unusable on linux.
>
> Since http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Drivers/b43 says it's supported
> I think you're wrong.  But the card may be broken or you might be
> getting tripped up by the Ubuntu network manager puzzle.
>
> I assume you're using a kernel that supports b43.  This page has some
> troubleshooting: http://wiki.debian.org/bcm43xx
>
> Why do you think b43legacy doesn't work?
>
> Dave
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