system-config-network sees Broadcom BC4309 as an ethernet device instead of a wireless device

[Robert P. J. Day]

On Thu, 10 Jan 2008, John W. Linville wrote:

> On Thu, Jan 10, 2008 at 11:52:18AM +1300, Peter Metcalf wrote:
>
> > I have a problem in that system-config-network sees the wireless card as
> > a ethernet card so I don't know
> > how to configure it. b43 is not listed in
> > /usr/share/system-config-network/module-info but the b43 kernel module
> > is present.
>
> I hear this complaint a lot -- anyone know how system-config-network
> decides what is wireless versus what is ethernet?  I think someone
> told me before, but I ashamedly admit that I have forgotten. :-(
>
> In the meantime, have you considered using NetworkManager?

i'm not sure if this might be a solution, but have you added the line

  alias wlan0 b43

to /etc/modprobe.conf?  it's just a thought, i'm not sure it will fix
your *exact* problem but it allows b43 to at least show up under the
wireless card choices when you run system-config-network.

rday
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