From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-path: Received: from c60.cesmail.net ([216.154.195.49]:55592 "EHLO c60.cesmail.net" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1751285AbXLMBRr (ORCPT ); Wed, 12 Dec 2007 20:17:47 -0500 Subject: Re: BCM4306 Questions From: Pavel Roskin To: Randy Cushman Cc: Michael Buesch , linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org In-Reply-To: <47608102.5010105@roadrunner.com> References: <475F2DAD.4000708@roadrunner.com> <200712121214.50522.mb@bu3sch.de> <475FCB46.2030209@roadrunner.com> <200712121300.59811.mb@bu3sch.de> <47608102.5010105@roadrunner.com> Content-Type: text/plain Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2007 20:17:44 -0500 Message-Id: <1197508664.13188.27.camel@dv> (sfid-20071213_011755_968896_A028EC34) Mime-Version: 1.0 Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: Hello! On Wed, 2007-12-12 at 19:46 -0500, Randy Cushman wrote: > Michael Buesch wrote: > > Not at all. > > You have to read the webpage. Here's the link again: > > http://www.linuxwireless.org/en/users/Drivers/b43#devicefirmware > > Everything is described there. > > > > > Thank you for being patient with me. > > When I read that web page for the fourth time, I finally realized that > what I needed to do was forget about using the correct driver for my > adapter, and instead download an ancient driver for an unidentified > adapter from a website of unknown authenticity, and use the firmware > from that driver instead. Should have been obvious, I guess. I have looked at that page, and I don't see anything confusing there. I wish I could improve it, but I don't see how. The firmware checksum is verified, so either you are getting the right firmware, or you are not getting any. There is no talk of choosing "the correct driver". Instead, the page suggests downloading both firmwares rather than guessing: "If you are unsure and don't know what we are talking about here, always build both b43 and b43legacy (and get firmware for both too). The kernel autoloader will automatically do the right thing and load the correct driver for your device." -- Regards, Pavel Roskin