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

[Wolfgang Bornath]

2012/12/27 Thomas Backlund <tmb at mageia.org>:
> 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
>
>> 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 .

-- 
wobo