Re: Does bcm4310 work with Debian Lenny?

[Celejar <celejar@gmail.com>]

On Tue, 13 Apr 2010 15:42:33 -0700
Mark <mamarcac@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I'm considering purchasing a new laptop like this one
> http://www.thelinuxlaptop.com/viper-linux-laptop.php which uses a Dell
> Wireless 1490 card a.k.a. bcm4310.  I've used b43-fwcutter with great
> results on older dell bcm43xx cards in Lenny but bcm4310 is not listed here
> http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/b43#Supported_chip_types.  I'm
> also curious about the video card (intel graphics media accelerator x4500hd)
> but that appears to be supported based on what I've read.
> 
> Does anyone have additional information or suggestions?  Any help is
> appreciated.

According to these messages, your card likely has an LP PHY:

http://lists.berlios.de/pipermail/bcm43xx-dev/2008-June/004219.html
http://lists.berlios.de/pipermail/bcm43xx-dev/2008-June/004221.html

Recently, there's been a lot of work on the LP PHY, and at least some
cards have at least some support.  I don't know about yours - I'd ask
on the b43 list (new home at infradead), if you care enough.

Celejar
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