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On Saturday 04 August 2007 12:59, Mick wrote: |
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> On Saturday 04 August 2007 16:55, Matthew R. Lee wrote: |
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> > I'm having problems getting the wifi on my laptop to work. |
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> > The laptop is a Compaq Presario V5214ea |
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> > The wifi card is a Broadcom 4311 (rev 1) |
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> > I've been looking at the Gentoo Wiki page: |
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> > http://gentoo-wiki.com/HARDWARE_BCM43xx |
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> > |
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> > The problem I've run into is with the kernel setup (kernel |
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> > linux-2.6.21-gentoo-r4) |
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> > |
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> > Under |
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> > Device Drivers --> |
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> > Network device support --> |
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> > Wireless LAN drivers |
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> > "Broadcom BCM43xx wireless support" does not appear. |
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> > Has it been removed from the kernel for some reason? Do I need to enable |
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> > some other option in order to make this option available? I have enabled |
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> > the PCI express support. |
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> > |
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> > Any clues would be most welcome |
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> |
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> Try: |
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> |
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> Location: |
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> -> Device Drivers |
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> -> Network device support |
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> -> Network device support (NETDEVICES [=y]) |
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> -> Wireless LAN (non-hamradio) |
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> -> Wireless LAN drivers (non-hamradio) & Wireless Extension |
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> -> Broadcom BCM43xx wireless support (BCM43XX [=m]) |
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It's not there, it's not on the list |
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I have Network device support and Wireless LAN drivers (non-hamradio) & |
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Wireless Extension checked |
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Dr. Matthew R. Lee |
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CASEB & ECIM |
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Departamento de Ecologia, |
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P. Universidad Catolica de Chile, |
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Alameda 340, Santiago. |
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CP 6513677 |
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CHILE |
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matt@××××××××××.org |
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mlee@×××××××.cl |
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URL: meiochile.matthewlee.org |
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