Re: Kernel problem using Dell Laptop

[Dirk Reiss <d.reiss@tu-bs.de>]

Raffaele Sandrini wrote:
> BTW: i have tried to compile a module version of the bcm4400 driver for the 
> 2.4.20-bf24-xfs kernel but when i send data to the netowork i get a kernel 
> panic.
>
> cheer,
> Raffaele

Hi Raffaele,

i had no real problems getting my broadcom-card running. I took the 
kernel-sources (2.4.21 via deb-package and 2.4.22 from kernel.org) and 
compiled the bcm4400 driver provided from

http://www.ee.surrey.ac.uk/Personal/G.Wilford/Inspiron8500/
(somewhere from this page)

and compiled it as a module. After installation of the module i could
load it without problems.

Hope that helps,

Dirk

PS: http://www.linux-on-laptops.com/dell.html has some useful info...