Re: Does bcm4310 work with Debian Lenny?
Norbert Zeh [2010.04.15 1517 -0300]:
> Mark [2010.04.13 1542 -0700]:
> > 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.
> >
> I don't know about this particular card, but I got a Dell 1505 (BCM
> 4323) to work with the Linux driver available from Broadcom (Google
> Broadcom STA linux). This is not an open-source driver. Some part of
> it is, another part is a binary blob, but it worked beautifully for me.
A follow-up: The README of the Broadcom STA driver says that the
Dell 1490 is supported, but it says it's a bcm4311.
Cheers,
Norbert
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