Re: Broadcom drivers with Linux
From: ***** charles (shultzjrX_at_joimail.com)
Date: 06/01/05
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Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2005 08:58:01 -0500
"Omid" <n_o_sp_a_m@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> John-Paul Stewart <jpstewart@binaryfoundry.ca> wrote in message
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> > Omid wrote:
> > >
> > > So if I get this right, you can't at all use Broadcom with Linux. But
> > > at http://www.broadcom.com/drivers/downloaddrivers.php I can see that
> > > they have a driver:
> > > "Linux (i386/IA64/x86-64) 8.1.55 05/27/05 687KB"
> >
> > Those drivers are for the BCM57xx series (Gigabit) and BCM44xx series
> > (10/100) wired NICs. If you have one of those, you can use those
> > drivers or the in-kernel tg3 (BCM57xx) or b44 (BCM44xx) drivers.
> >
> > > So my question is? Is there anything I can do to use Linux on my
> > > Laptop (and use my wireless network card)?
> >
> > Not with the above drivers. They're for wired cards. Others have
> > mentioned ndiswrapper, and I concur that is the best (perhaps *only*)
> > way to go.
>
> Thanks everyone for the advice and help.
> You are right, those drivers were not for my wireless card. What I
> wanted was of course drivers for my wireless card.
> The ndiswrapper seems to be what I'm looking for, but will I be able
> to use it since I boot Linux from CD (and I don't have it installed on
> my hard drive). I really would like to continue having only Windows on
> the hard drive and booting from Linux, do you guys think I will be
> able to use ndiswrapper without having Linux installed on my computer?
> I mean, after installing ndiswrapper, will I be forced to an restart
> of Linux which will lead to that all settings go back to what is on
> the CD when computer starts from boot CD.
> Or can I install and use ndiswrapper without restarting my computer?
Since you are a student in this area learning how to set up systems to get
around problems like this will/should be your stock in trade. Anyway,
I see a several of alternatives:
1. boot to a cd and use a modifying floppy disk to change your system
configuration so wireless can work. Some live linux cd's let you do
this.
2. If your laptop supports booting to USB, get a hard drive in a USB
caddy and boot to it with a custom linux install on it.
3. There are distributions that let you create your own custom live cd.
Do one of them to your likeing.
later,
charles.....
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