I was not sure before, with the name, the correct name is "*kernel-firmware -extra*", you have to remove *ndiswrapper*, out of the "blacklist" atl1c.
2012/4/27 imnotpc <[email protected]> > On 04/27/2012 01:54 PM, Frank Griffin wrote: > >> On 04/27/2012 01:00 PM, imnotpc wrote: >> >>> >>> Yes, and success! I have an Acer also but it uses the b43 driver. Since >>> the gui tools locked up I went back to drakconnect and tried to configure >>> the wireless interface. It required firmware files but I installed them >>> using my key drive the same way I installed the kernel firmware package. >>> After I successfully installed the firmware the system boots normally and >>> both NICs work. >>> >>> Is this a known bug? If not, what package should I file a bug report >>> against? >>> >>> If you google "linux freeze atl1c" you'll get a bunch of hits, but it's >> not really clear which driver is causing the problem. Probably atl1c, >> since not all of those affected are using Broadcom wireless. >> > > lsmod | grep atl didn't get any hits and lsmod | grep b43 gives this: > > b43 392212 0 > rng_core 13292 1 b43 > bcma 35012 1 b43 > mac80211 440190 1 b43 > cfg80211 199805 2 mac80211,b43 > ssb 62651 1 b43 > pcmcia 61681 2 ssb,b43 > mmc_core 114404 4 sdhci,sdhci_pci,ssb,b43 > > Unless it uses a different name I don't think my laptop uses the atl1c > driver. I don't think it's a bug in the b43 firmware since that works fine > once it's installed. I would guess it's a hardware probe of some sort that > locks up when it encounters the wireless NIC without firmware. > -- Ricardo M. Arroyo Alvarado Tel. 2639-4043 Técnico Mantenimiento de PC's (Titulado y Certificado) Mi Máquina: http://picasaweb.google.com/rarroyo23/Mandriva2009# MSN: rarroyo46(arroba)yahoo(punto)com Skype: rarroyo15 Mi página: http://my.opera.com/rarroyo23/ Linux Usuario Registrado #492143
