On Tue, Sep 24, 2013 at 10:01 PM, Arun Khan <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Tue, Sep 24, 2013 at 5:50 PM, Gopal Krishna > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> HI >> >> Recently i purchased new DELL VOSTRO 2420 MODEL LAPTOP. In that i >> installed centos 6.4 x86_64 and the kernel version is >> 2.6.32-358.el6.x86_64. >> >> IN that, Wireless is not working with that OS.I used lspci command, it >> shows the Network Controller : Broadcom Corporation BCM43142 802.11b/g/n >> (rev 01). >> Ethernet Controller : Realtek Semiconductor RTL8111/8168B PCI Express >> Gigabit Ethernet Controller (rev 07) >> >> In ubuntu 12.04, it is working fine. But in centos 6.4 (x86_64 ), it is >> not >> working . >> >> Any solutions for this one? > > > > By process of elimination, it is apparent that the CentOS stock installed > kernel does not have the driver for your Wi-Fi card. > It is also possible that the CentOS firmware package does not have the firmware for your card, whereas Ubuntu does. A diff of file lists from /lib/firmware in respective distro should get you started in locating the firmware file. -- Arun Khan Sent from my non-iphone/non-android device _______________________________________________ ILUGC Mailing List: http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc ILUGC Mailing List Guidelines: http://ilugc.in/mailinglist-guidelines
