2010/1/25 Lucas Thode <[email protected]> > > > 2010/1/25 Gábor Stefanik <[email protected]> > > >> >> A few things to check: >> >> -Is this on PhoenixBios? >> > Indeed, the Vostro 1510 uses a (Dell branded) PhoenixBIOS. > >> -Does loading wl, doing a warm reboot and loading b43 make b43 work? >> -Try updating the firmware to v478. (AFAIK there was someone on the >> list before with a DMA error on a non-ULV, and it was solved by >> updating the firmware. Broadcom's wl.ko uses a v5xx firmware for the >> record.) >> > I will attempt a firmware upgrade (manually downloading/compiling/running > b43-fwcutter) when I have access to this laptop again (later today). Debian > bug #561450 covers the fact that the Debian b43-fwcutter package is too old; > I have added a post to that bug report mentioning the v478 firmware + the > "Fatal DMA error" message (the original bug reporter did not check his > dmesg). >
UPDATE: Upgraded firmware to v478. The original "Fatal DMA error" (the code 0x800 one) no longer appears, replaced now by a code 0x400 one. Also, the wireless-LAN light on my laptop will flicker off and back on every so often, accompanied by a temporary system freeze. I assume that this is occurring in synchrony with the card restarting. --Lucas > > --Lucas > >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Vista: [V]iruses, [I]ntruders, [S]pyware, [T]rojans and [A]dware. :-) >> > >
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