bcm43xx and kernel-2.6.22.5-76.fc7

[Karl Larsen]

Jeff Stewart wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Is anyone successfully using the bcm43xx driver and 
> kernel-2.6.22.5-76.fc7?  Everything works fine for me with all kernels 
> up to now, but not the latest one.  lsmod shows the proper modules 
> loaded, but the wireless interface doesn't exist.  I also don't see 
> any of the "SoftMAC: Scanning ..." type messages in 
> /var/log/messages.  In fact, the only thing that shows up in messages is:
>
> Sep 19 17:26:25 vapid kernel: bcm43xx driver
>
> Nothing else..
>
> I wish I had more debug-type of info, but that's all I get.  My 
> wireless adapter info is:
>
> 02:03.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4309 802.11a/b/g 
> (rev 03)
>
> Like I said earlier, I've had no problems with the bcm43xx driver up 
> til the -76 kernel.
>
> TIA
> -- 
> Jeff Stewart 
    This isn't a fix but while you wait for one you can go back and boot 
on the working kernel. I think I read earlier that the -76 kernel has 
the broadcom in it and I know it has the madwifi which my old laptop uses.



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