I know you will not like this answer if you do not like KDE but what about using a brand new Mepis 6 Live-CD and see if it "just works" then maybe even "upgrade to Mepis" if it does?
Rob (Mepis and Gentoo zaelot) On Friday 28 July 2006 5:22 pm, Don Gould wrote: > Thanks Nic, > > Now do I upgrade to the newer kernel? (in 4 words or less, or I'll > google it_ :) > > On Fri, 2006-07-28 at 17:15 +1200, Nic Scott wrote: > > Don Gould wrote: > > > On Fri, 2006-07-28 at 16:25 +1200, Nick Rout wrote: > > >> what are the vendor and product id's according to lspci? numerical not > > >> text please. > > > > > > lspci > > > 0000:06:06.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation: Unknown device > > > 4318 (rev 02) > > > > > > lspci -n > > > 0000:06:06.0 0280: 14e4:4318 (rev 02) > > > > > > lspci -v > > > 0000:06:06.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation: Unknown device > > > 4318 (rev 02) Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company: Unknown device 1356 > > > Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 32, IRQ 4 > > > Memory at b0104000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=8K] > > > > > > > > > Is this what you wanted? > > > > I have this chipset, > > > > lspci -n > > 02:02.0 0280: 14e4:4318 (rev 02) > > > > lspci -v02:02.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4318 > > [AirForce One 54g] 802.11g Wireless LAN Controller (rev 02) > > Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company MX6125 > > Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 64, IRQ 50 > > Memory at d0010000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=8K] > > > > You can use ndiswrapper, or use a new kernel (2.6.17+) where native > > drivers are included. > > > > > > Cheers Nic. -- Regards, Robert -------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Fisher (aka - Rob, Bob, Robbie, Robbo, Fish) FishNet Computer Services www.fisher.net.nz Phone: 03 383 5807 Mobile: 027 477 3356
