[clue-tech] broadcom wireless help anyone?

[Collins Richey]

On Fri, Feb 27, 2009 at 8:07 PM, Collins Richey <crichey at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Thu, Feb 26, 2009 at 10:22 PM, David L. Anselmi <anselmi at anselmi.us> wrote:
>> Collins Richey wrote:
>>>
>>> http://www.sidux.com/PNphpBB2-viewtopic-t-14821.html
>>>
>>> 2. The kernel module loaded just fine (iwconfig, iwlist, and all the
>>> brethren detect the card, but it is not possible to get a dhcp lease.
>>
>> Could it be a dhclient problem?  Or signal strength?
>>
>> http://lists.berlios.de/pipermail/bcm43xx-dev/2008-July/007897.html
>> http://lists.berlios.de/pipermail/bcm43xx-dev/2007-June/004799.html
>>
>
> Interesting posts. I'll give static ip a shot when I restore the
> laptop. The signal strength should be good - same room as the laptop.
> Another (windows) laptop connects with no problems.
>

Static fails even more miserably. The patch listed in the other link
should be in the current kernel (.28) since the reference is at lease
two kernel revs old. Still no joy.

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Collins Richey
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