2012/12/27 Thomas Backlund <[email protected]>: > Wolfgang Bornath skrev 27.12.2012 22:39: > >> 2012/12/27 Thomas Backlund <[email protected]>: >>> >>> Wolfgang Bornath skrev 27.12.2012 22:17: >>> >>>> 2012/12/27 Thomas Backlund <[email protected]>: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Wolfgang Bornath skrev 27.12.2012 19:54: >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Ok, so now I am at the point where I try to configure wifi without any >>>>>> additional media than the core repository- >>>>>> The correct wifi is found but the system says that there are >>>>>> additionaöl software and drivers needed (namely broadcom-wl) which I >>>>>> may find in non-free or elsewhere. Just as expected. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Did it try to configure it anyway, or did it stop there ? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> No, it ends there- you can close the ,essage and go back where you >>>> have the already used option or the option to use a windows driver >>>> with ndiswrapper. Or go back and leave the cinfiguration >>> >>> >>> >>> Hm, ok, so I guess it would need manual configuration to test, >>> but it is easier to test the free drivers you can test with the >>> "no-wl" test livecd.... >>> >>>>> >>>>>> Reboot. >>>>>> >>>>>> Now could I use the same installation to upgrade and use the same usb >>>>>> stick, just activating the core plus non-free ? Or do I have to redo >>>>>> the whole instatallotion? >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Just use the same install and install dkms-broadcom-wl >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Ok. so all I have to do go online with cable bound network, set media >>>> including non-free, and then install dkms-broadcom-wl plus the needed >>>> things. then reboot and try a new attempt at configuring . >>>> >>> >>> >>> yep. it might still suggest to install some of the prebuilt drivers, >>> but thats ok. the important part is the blacklist that comes with >>> dkms-broadcom-wl >>> >> >> Ok, here I may have been too fast. I went online, set the media >> including non-free and shot at 'urpmi dkms-broadcom-wl'- The system >> installed 18 packages but at the end it gave errors: >> >> Error! Could not locate wl.ko.xz for module broadcom-wl in the DKMS >> tree. Yoou must run a dkms build for kernel first- >> warning: %post(dkms-broadcom-wl-5.100.82.112-5.mga3.non-free.i586) >> scriptlet failed, exit status 4 >> > > Hm, do you have the -devel package matching the kernel you use installed ?
Damn! When you are too tired and still go on simple errors are creeping up! I have to call it a day will go on tomorrow, if my brain is still there where I left it. G'night. -- wobo
