CentOS docs - Dec 2009 - Broadcom's BCM4311-, BCM4312-, BCM4321-, and BCM4322-based hardware install manual

2009/12/10 Milos Blazevic <milosb at
list-solutions.com>
>
> Hi Ralph,
>
> I'm a member of CentOS forum and I've tracked problems laptop users
are having with Broadcom's wireless hardware (namely, the one(s) in the
subject).
> Under the circumstances, I had to install one of these myself back in
August, which I did - after doing some googleing. Shortly after, NedSlider
considered compiling the driver for ELrepo, but gave up after reviewing
Broadcom's software license. Meanwhile, I've noticed quite a few people
having problems with installation of this particular driver, but usually asking
for help due to lack of a comprehensive manual, and thats just on forum and
mailing list.
>
> The point:
> I've written a manual (hopefully comprehensive one), and would like to
publish it on CentOS Wiki pages (CentOS on Laptops, in particular). I've
already discussed this issue with Alan Bartlett, and both he and Phil
(NedSlider) expressed their support. Alan also refered you as the man I should
send this request to along with my Wiki login name, so you could? eventually
escalate my privileges on CentOS Wiki.
> My CentOS Wiki login name is: ??? ??? MilosBlazevic
>
>
> Regards,
> --
>
> Blazevic Milos,
Just giving Ralph a gentle bump -- on Milos' behalf.

(It's not the time of a pre-Christmas beer festival in Germany, is it?)

Alan.

2009/12/11 Alan Bartlett <ajb at elrepo.org>:
> 2009/12/10 Milos Blazevic <milosb at list-solutions.com>
>>
>> Hi Ralph,
>>
>> I'm a member of CentOS forum and I've tracked problems laptop
users are having with Broadcom's wireless hardware (namely, the one(s) in
the subject).
>> Under the circumstances, I had to install one of these myself back in
August, which I did - after doing some googleing. Shortly after, NedSlider
considered compiling the driver for ELrepo, but gave up after reviewing
Broadcom's software license. Meanwhile, I've noticed quite a few people
having problems with installation of this particular driver, but usually asking
for help due to lack of a comprehensive manual, and thats just on forum and
mailing list.
>>
>> The point:
>> I've written a manual (hopefully comprehensive one), and would like
to publish it on CentOS Wiki pages (CentOS on Laptops, in particular). I've
already discussed this issue with Alan Bartlett, and both he and Phil
(NedSlider) expressed their support. Alan also refered you as the man I should
send this request to along with my Wiki login name, so you could? eventually
escalate my privileges on CentOS Wiki.
>> My CentOS Wiki login name is: ??? ??? MilosBlazevic
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>> --
>>
>> Blazevic Milos,
>
> Just giving Ralph a gentle bump -- on Milos' behalf.
>
> (It's not the time of a pre-Christmas beer festival in Germany, is it?)
>
> Alan.
Hmm. Having checked the mail archives, I can't find Milos' original
message to the m/l. Guess I'd better delete the reference to a
Germanic beer festival . . .

I suppose I have seen Milos' message because he CC'd it to me.

Alan.

Hello everybody,

actually I've also solved BCM problems on Dell laptop. A complete walkthough
I made is posted at http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/Laptops/Dell/Vostro-1400 and
I'm almost sure this might work for many BCM chipsets. If anybody checked
this on diffrent laptops, maybe a universal tutorial could be posted at
http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/Laptops/Wireless.

Of course if there's already a RPM package for Broadcom, would be nice to
see instructions on Wiki.

Yours faithfully,
Gytis Repecka

www.repecka.com

2009 Gruodis 11, 19:11, Pen, Alan Bartlett ra??:
> 2009/12/10 Milos Blazevic <milosb at list-solutions.com>
>>
>> Hi Ralph,
>>
>> I'm a member of CentOS forum and I've tracked problems laptop
users are having with Broadcom's wireless hardware (namely, the one(s) in
the subject).
>> Under the circumstances, I had to install one of these myself back in
August, which I did - after doing some googleing. Shortly after, NedSlider
considered compiling the driver for ELrepo, but gave up after reviewing
Broadcom's software license. Meanwhile, I've noticed quite a few people
having problems with installation of this particular driver, but usually asking
for help due to lack of a comprehensive manual, and thats just on forum and
mailing list.
>>
>> The point:
>> I've written a manual (hopefully comprehensive one), and would like
to publish it on CentOS Wiki pages (CentOS on Laptops, in particular). I've
already discussed this issue with Alan Bartlett, and both he and Phil
(NedSlider) expressed their support. Alan also refered you as the man I should
send this request to along with my Wiki login name, so you could? eventually
escalate my privileges on CentOS Wiki.
>> My CentOS Wiki login name is: ??? ??? MilosBlazevic
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>> --
>>
>> Blazevic Milos,
>
> Just giving Ralph a gentle bump -- on Milos' behalf.
>
> (It's not the time of a pre-Christmas beer festival in Germany, is it?)
>
> Alan.
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Hello (again),

I saw I've been granted the rights to edit the page. Thanks Ralph! I'd 
like to thank all for supporting me on this matter.
And yes Ralph, good point about sending from the address I registered 
with,... never really thought about it.

In the next few days I'll be editing the wiki page so the manual will 
become available and all critical input is welcome - we all want a 
comprehenssive manual, don't we?
Also, I personally think we can't presume to bind this particular WLAN 
card to a particular laptop model (in respect of the manual), and vice 
versa. For instance, Inspiron 1525 I'm using usually comes with several 
different flavors of WLAN cards - don't be surprised if you find it 
working with iwl1395 driver because yes, they sometimes do come with 
Intel wireless card.

As for the drivers RPM Fusion and that "no-vim-distro" repos :)
provide,
this is the matter which the developers will certainly much better 
explain, especially since ELrepo developers are engaged in this 
discussion. Also, I myself was under the impression that Phil 
(NedSlider) considered thoroughly the option of building and .rpm for 
this driver.


Regards,
-- 
*Milos Blazevic*

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