Broadcom wifi driver in Ubuntu (since kernel 2.6.17-rc2) [WAS: re: PLUG Lunix Installfest - 06/25/2006]

[Dennis Kibbe]

--- dwchandler at stilyagin.com wrote:

From: Darrin Chandler <dwchandler at stilyagin.com>
To: Main PLUG discussion list <plug-discuss at lists.plug.phoenix.az.us>
Subject: Re: PLUG Lunix Installfest - 06/25/2006
Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2006 19:48:20 -0700

On Wed, Jun 21, 2006 at 07:32:36PM -0700, Richard Villa wrote:
> dennis,
> thanks.  i'm not sure about fedora, though.  i really
> like the apt thing that ubuntu/debian uses.  i'd be
> happy to try it, though.  i can always reinstall.
> rich

I read something about Dapper Drake supporting your chipset...

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Searching the Ubuntu site for the term "Broadcom" returns nothing but the driver site (http://bcm43xx.berlios.de/) does state that the driver is in the Linux kernel since 2.6.17-rc2, so your right.

Dennisk