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Date: Sun, 4 Nov 2007 15:27:48 +0100
From: Beso <givemesugarr@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [gentoo-amd64] Compaq Presario V6420US
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what bmc board do you have? try a lspci and tell us what board you have.
some bcm boards do work fine with their native linux driver.
2007/11/4, Unknown <list-catcher@hellburner.com>:
>
> I decided to join the laptop club and bought a Compaq Presario
> V6420US.
>
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=3DN82E16834147458
>
> Call me ancient but I=B4ve never had wireless ethernet before so it=B4s n=
ew
> to me. I can=B4t seem to get it working. Initially I tried using
> ndiswrapper but compaq.com gives me file not found for the XP drivers.
>
> Then I tried (as I did not know it existed before) using the Broadcom
> drivers in the linux kernel. This fails too with no access points
> found. dmesg reveals bcm43xx: FATAL ERROR: BCM43xx_IRQ_XMIT_ERROR.
>
> The laptop has a wired ethernet port which works without any harassment
> at all. But it=B4s a laptop... I don=B4t want to be plugged into anythin=
g.
>
> Searching google reveals that some ubuntu user got it working so I know
> it=B4s possible. I just don=B4t know what man page I need to read or wha=
t
> documentation I=B4m missing. If anyone has a clue I=B4d be appreciative.
> --
> gentoo-amd64@gentoo.org mailing list
>
>
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dott. ing. beso
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what bmc board do you have? try a lspci and tell us what board you have. so=
me bcm boards do work fine with their native linux driver.<br><br><div><spa=
n class=3D"gmail_quote">2007/11/4, Unknown <<a href=3D"mailto:list-catch=
er@hellburner.com">
list-catcher@hellburner.com</a>>:</span><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote=
" style=3D"border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0=
.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">I decided to join the laptop club and bought a Co=
mpaq Presario
<br>V6420US.<br><br><a href=3D"http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?I=
tem=3DN82E16834147458">http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=3DN8=
2E16834147458</a><br><br>Call me ancient but I=B4ve never had wireless ethe=
rnet before so it=B4s new
<br>to me. I can=B4t seem to get it working. Initiall=
y I tried using<br>ndiswrapper but <a href=3D"http://compaq.com">compaq.com=
</a> gives me file not found for the XP drivers.<br><br>Then I tried (as I =
did not know it existed before) using the Broadcom
<br>drivers in the linux kernel. This fails too with no access p=
oints<br>found. dmesg reveals bcm43xx: FATAL ERROR: BCM43xx_IRQ_=
XMIT_ERROR.<br><br>The laptop has a wired ethernet port which works without=
any harassment<br>
at all. But it=B4s a laptop... I don=B4t want to be plugged into=
anything.<br><br>Searching google reveals that some ubuntu user got it wor=
king so I know<br>it=B4s possible. I just don=B4t know what man =
page I need to read or what
<br>documentation I=B4m missing. If anyone has a clue I=B4d be a=
ppreciative.<br>--<br><a href=3D"mailto:gentoo-amd64@gentoo.org">gentoo-amd=
64@gentoo.org</a> mailing list<br><br></blockquote></div><br><br clear=3D"a=
ll"><br>-- <br>
dott. ing. beso
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