[Mageia-dev] RFC: dropping prebuilt broadcom-wl drivers

Thomas Backlund tmb at mageia.org
Thu Dec 27 21:04:32 CET 2012


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 ?

> 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

--
Thomas



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