Re: Getting b43 driver to work on hp compaq 6910
you could install the broadcom 802.11 Linux STA driver... it works for me.
http://jomcode.com/fadhil/?p=59
http://www.broadcom.com/support/802.11/linux_sta.php
2008/12/29, Alex Samad <alex@samad.com.au>:
> On Mon, Dec 29, 2008 at 09:37:54PM +0100, oneman wrote:
>> Hi All,
>>
>> I'm running Lenny on a HP Compaq 6910p. It has a broadcom wireless card
>> that uses the b43 driver. I installed the needed proprietary firmware. It
>> doesn't work however. The card is enabled and subsequently disabled. From
>> the syslog:
>>
>> Dec 29 20:34:36 mrorange kernel: [ 27.364410] b43-phy0: The hardware
>> RF-kill button still turns the radio physically off. Press the button to
>> turn it on.
>>
>> However, there is no hardware button to my knowledge on this machine
>> (the card is an internal one). There's a lot of info on the web about
>> this bug, but no clear solution. Has anyone had any success in getting
>> this wireless card running on this machine?
>
> Hi
>
> I read in one of the forums on openwrt, that there is a file in /proc
> (somewhere under the card info) that lets you over ride the hardware
> button. Sorry can't be more helpful
>
>>
>>
>> Thx.
>>
>>
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