[gentoo-user] wireless setup bcm4311
I'm having problems getting the wifi on my laptop to work. The laptop is a Compaq Presario V5214ea The wifi card is a Broadcom 4311 (rev 1) I've been looking at the Gentoo Wiki page: http://gentoo-wiki.com/HARDWARE_BCM43xx The problem I've run into is with the kernel setup (kernel linux-2.6.21-gentoo-r4) Under Device Drivers -- Network device support -- Wireless LAN drivers Broadcom BCM43xx wireless support does not appear. Has it been removed from the kernel for some reason? Do I need to enable some other option in order to make this option available? I have enabled the PCI express support. Any clues would be most welcome Thanks Matt -- %%% Dr. Matthew R. Lee CASEB ECIM Departamento de Ecologia, P. Universidad Catolica de Chile, Alameda 340, Santiago. CP 6513677 CHILE [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] URL: meiochile.matthewlee.org %%% -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] wireless setup bcm4311
On Saturday 04 August 2007 16:55, Matthew R. Lee wrote: I'm having problems getting the wifi on my laptop to work. The laptop is a Compaq Presario V5214ea The wifi card is a Broadcom 4311 (rev 1) I've been looking at the Gentoo Wiki page: http://gentoo-wiki.com/HARDWARE_BCM43xx The problem I've run into is with the kernel setup (kernel linux-2.6.21-gentoo-r4) Under Device Drivers -- Network device support -- Wireless LAN drivers Broadcom BCM43xx wireless support does not appear. Has it been removed from the kernel for some reason? Do I need to enable some other option in order to make this option available? I have enabled the PCI express support. Any clues would be most welcome Try: Location: - Device Drivers - Network device support - Network device support (NETDEVICES [=y]) - Wireless LAN (non-hamradio) - Wireless LAN drivers (non-hamradio) Wireless Extension - Broadcom BCM43xx wireless support (BCM43XX [=m]) -- Regards, Mick pgp26aG3h3ewE.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: [gentoo-user] wireless setup bcm4311
On Saturday 04 August 2007 12:59, Mick wrote: On Saturday 04 August 2007 16:55, Matthew R. Lee wrote: I'm having problems getting the wifi on my laptop to work. The laptop is a Compaq Presario V5214ea The wifi card is a Broadcom 4311 (rev 1) I've been looking at the Gentoo Wiki page: http://gentoo-wiki.com/HARDWARE_BCM43xx The problem I've run into is with the kernel setup (kernel linux-2.6.21-gentoo-r4) Under Device Drivers -- Network device support -- Wireless LAN drivers Broadcom BCM43xx wireless support does not appear. Has it been removed from the kernel for some reason? Do I need to enable some other option in order to make this option available? I have enabled the PCI express support. Any clues would be most welcome Try: Location: - Device Drivers - Network device support - Network device support (NETDEVICES [=y]) - Wireless LAN (non-hamradio) - Wireless LAN drivers (non-hamradio) Wireless Extension - Broadcom BCM43xx wireless support (BCM43XX [=m]) It's not there, it's not on the list I have Network device support and Wireless LAN drivers (non-hamradio) Wireless Extension checked -- %%% Dr. Matthew R. Lee CASEB ECIM Departamento de Ecologia, P. Universidad Catolica de Chile, Alameda 340, Santiago. CP 6513677 CHILE [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] URL: meiochile.matthewlee.org %%% -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] wireless setup bcm4311
On Saturday 04 August 2007 01:40:30 pm Matthew R. Lee wrote: On Saturday 04 August 2007 12:59, Mick wrote: On Saturday 04 August 2007 16:55, Matthew R. Lee wrote: I'm having problems getting the wifi on my laptop to work. The laptop is a Compaq Presario V5214ea The wifi card is a Broadcom 4311 (rev 1) I've been looking at the Gentoo Wiki page: http://gentoo-wiki.com/HARDWARE_BCM43xx The problem I've run into is with the kernel setup (kernel linux-2.6.21-gentoo-r4) Under Device Drivers -- Network device support -- Wireless LAN drivers Broadcom BCM43xx wireless support does not appear. Has it been removed from the kernel for some reason? Do I need to enable some other option in order to make this option available? I have enabled the PCI express support. Any clues would be most welcome Try: Location: - Device Drivers - Network device support - Network device support (NETDEVICES [=y]) - Wireless LAN (non-hamradio) - Wireless LAN drivers (non-hamradio) Wireless Extension - Broadcom BCM43xx wireless support (BCM43XX [=m]) It's not there, it's not on the list I have Network device support and Wireless LAN drivers (non-hamradio) Wireless Extension checked -- %%% Dr. Matthew R. Lee CASEB ECIM Departamento de Ecologia, P. Universidad Catolica de Chile, Alameda 340, Santiago. CP 6513677 CHILE [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] URL: meiochile.matthewlee.org %%% It's in the later versions of the kernel. I've been using 2.6.22.1 with zero problems... bcm43xx included. Cheers. -- From the Desk of: Jerome D. McBride -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
