Comments on: Dell Mini 10 and BCM4312 http://blogs.gnome.org/hughsie/2009/07/01/dell-mini-10-and-bcm4312/ Blog about geeky stuff Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:54:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Arturo http://blogs.gnome.org/hughsie/2009/07/01/dell-mini-10-and-bcm4312/comment-page-1/#comment-3189 Arturo Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:34:20 +0000 http://blogs.gnome.org/hughsie/?p=365#comment-3189 and don't forget to reboot and don’t forget to reboot

]]> By: Arturo http://blogs.gnome.org/hughsie/2009/07/01/dell-mini-10-and-bcm4312/comment-page-1/#comment-3188 Arturo Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:32:01 +0000 http://blogs.gnome.org/hughsie/?p=365#comment-3188 wrong again... RPMFusion repositories: rpm -Uvh http://download1.rpmfusion.org/free/fedora/rpmfusion-free-release-stable.noarch.rpm http://download1.rpmfusion.org/nonfree/fedora/rpmfusion-nonfree-release-stable.noarch.rpm wrong again… RPMFusion repositories:

rpm -Uvh http://download1.rpmfusion.org/free/fedora/rpmfusion-free-release-stable.noarch.rpm http://download1.rpmfusion.org/nonfree/fedora/rpmfusion-nonfree-release-stable.noarch.rpm

]]> By: Arturo http://blogs.gnome.org/hughsie/2009/07/01/dell-mini-10-and-bcm4312/comment-page-1/#comment-3187 Arturo Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:28:34 +0000 http://blogs.gnome.org/hughsie/?p=365#comment-3187 The instructions in my previous reply were a little bit wrong: to enable RPM fusion repositories type this: su -c 'rpm -Uvh http://download1.rpmfusion.org/free/fedora/rpmfusion-free-release-stable.noarch.rpm http://download1.rpmfusion.org/nonfree/fedora/rpmfusion-nonfree-release-stable.noarch.rpm and then, install the graphic card driver (this will improve screen resolution): yum --enablerepo=rpmfusion-nonfree-updates-testing install xorg-x11-drv-psb and the wireless card driver: yum install kmod-wl and that's it. It works. The instructions in my previous reply were a little bit wrong: to enable RPM fusion repositories type this:

su -c ‘rpm -Uvh http://download1.rpmfusion.org/free/fedora/rpmfusion-free-release-stable.noarch.rpm http://download1.rpmfusion.org/nonfree/fedora/rpmfusion-nonfree-release-stable.noarch.rpm

and then, install the graphic card driver (this will improve screen resolution):

yum –enablerepo=rpmfusion-nonfree-updates-testing install xorg-x11-drv-psb

and the wireless card driver:

yum install kmod-wl

and that’s it. It works.

]]> By: Arturo http://blogs.gnome.org/hughsie/2009/07/01/dell-mini-10-and-bcm4312/comment-page-1/#comment-3176 Arturo Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:08:57 +0000 http://blogs.gnome.org/hughsie/?p=365#comment-3176 Broadcom BCM4312 network device, works in Fedora 11 doing this: First add repository RPMFusion: rpm -Uvh http://download1.rpmfusion.org/free/fedora/rpmfusion-free-release-stable.noarch.rpm rpm -Uvh http://download1.rpmfusion.org/nonfree/fedora/rpmfusion-nonfree-release-stable.noarch.rpm Install the driver for the graphic card and the wireless card: yum --enablerepo=rpmfusion-nonfree-updates-testing install xorg-x11-drv-psb yum install kmod-wl Restart the machine and that's it ! You need to get wired access to internet to do this, but once done, it works perfect ! Broadcom BCM4312 network device, works in Fedora 11 doing this:

First add repository RPMFusion:

rpm -Uvh http://download1.rpmfusion.org/free/fedora/rpmfusion-free-release-stable.noarch.rpm
rpm -Uvh http://download1.rpmfusion.org/nonfree/fedora/rpmfusion-nonfree-release-stable.noarch.rpm

Install the driver for the graphic card and the wireless card:

yum –enablerepo=rpmfusion-nonfree-updates-testing install xorg-x11-drv-psb
yum install kmod-wl

Restart the machine and that’s it !

You need to get wired access to internet to do this, but once done, it works perfect !

]]> By: J_Tom_Moon_79 http://blogs.gnome.org/hughsie/2009/07/01/dell-mini-10-and-bcm4312/comment-page-1/#comment-2996 J_Tom_Moon_79 Sat, 22 Aug 2009 23:54:29 +0000 http://blogs.gnome.org/hughsie/?p=365#comment-2996 Hi, I listed my unsuccessful attempts at driver installation for the BCM4312. I quoted this article. http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?t=228249 (FYI) Hi,
I listed my unsuccessful attempts at driver installation for the BCM4312.
I quoted this article.
http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?t=228249
(FYI)

]]> By: jim http://blogs.gnome.org/hughsie/2009/07/01/dell-mini-10-and-bcm4312/comment-page-1/#comment-2900 jim Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:36:42 +0000 http://blogs.gnome.org/hughsie/?p=365#comment-2900 Broadcom does offer some support for linux. http://www.broadcom.com/support/802.11/linux_sta.php might be helpful. Broadcom does offer some support for linux.

http://www.broadcom.com/support/802.11/linux_sta.php might be helpful.

]]> By: luis http://blogs.gnome.org/hughsie/2009/07/01/dell-mini-10-and-bcm4312/comment-page-1/#comment-2885 luis Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:41:49 +0000 http://blogs.gnome.org/hughsie/?p=365#comment-2885 I believe (judging my vague memories from the mini 9 I bought and returned) there are separate non-free repos that *are* turned on by default in the ubuntu netbook remix that ships with the dell minis. So it is different. I believe (judging my vague memories from the mini 9 I bought and returned) there are separate non-free repos that *are* turned on by default in the ubuntu netbook remix that ships with the dell minis. So it is different.

]]> By: val-gaav http://blogs.gnome.org/hughsie/2009/07/01/dell-mini-10-and-bcm4312/comment-page-1/#comment-2884 val-gaav Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:42:42 +0000 http://blogs.gnome.org/hughsie/?p=365#comment-2884 By default ubuntu does not have any non-free blob ... I think that for example upgrading the system on that ubuntu would bring trouble > new kernel > blob stops to work . Sure ubuntu provides a non free repo but that's not on by default so IMHO it's not much different then Fedora in this regard. By default ubuntu does not have any non-free blob … I think that for example upgrading the system on that ubuntu would bring trouble > new kernel > blob stops to work .

Sure ubuntu provides a non free repo but that’s not on by default so IMHO it’s not much different then Fedora in this regard.

]]> By: hughsie http://blogs.gnome.org/hughsie/2009/07/01/dell-mini-10-and-bcm4312/comment-page-1/#comment-2883 hughsie Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:14:09 +0000 http://blogs.gnome.org/hughsie/?p=365#comment-2883 But that's not free software... But that’s not free software…

]]> By: hughsie http://blogs.gnome.org/hughsie/2009/07/01/dell-mini-10-and-bcm4312/comment-page-1/#comment-2882 hughsie Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:13:36 +0000 http://blogs.gnome.org/hughsie/?p=365#comment-2882 Yes, Ubuntu are happier to bundle the non-free bits than Fedora. I can't say I agree, but meh. Yes, Ubuntu are happier to bundle the non-free bits than Fedora. I can’t say I agree, but meh.

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