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* Re: [gentoo-user] wireless setup bcm4311
  @ 2007-08-04 17:40 99%   ` Matthew R. Lee
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From: Matthew R. Lee @ 2007-08-04 17:40 UTC (permalink / raw
  To: gentoo-user

On Saturday 04 August 2007 12:59, Mick wrote:
> On Saturday 04 August 2007 16:55, Matthew R. Lee wrote:
> > I'm having problems getting the wifi on my laptop to work.
> > The laptop is a Compaq Presario V5214ea
> > The wifi card is a Broadcom 4311 (rev 1)
> > I've been looking at the Gentoo Wiki page:
> > http://gentoo-wiki.com/HARDWARE_BCM43xx
> >
> > The problem I've run into is with the kernel setup (kernel
> > linux-2.6.21-gentoo-r4)
> >
> > Under
> > Device Drivers -->
> >    Network device support -->
> >      Wireless LAN drivers
> >  "Broadcom BCM43xx wireless support" does not appear.
> > Has it been removed from the kernel for some reason?  Do I need to enable
> > some other option in order to make this option available?  I have enabled
> > the PCI express support.
> >
> > Any clues would be most welcome
>
> Try:
>
> Location:
>  -> Device Drivers
>    -> Network device support
>      -> Network device support (NETDEVICES [=y])
>        -> Wireless LAN (non-hamradio)
>          -> Wireless LAN drivers (non-hamradio) & Wireless Extension
>            -> Broadcom BCM43xx wireless support (BCM43XX [=m])
It's not there, it's not on the list
I have Network device support and Wireless LAN drivers (non-hamradio) & 
Wireless Extension checked
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Departamento de Ecologia,
P. Universidad Catolica de Chile,
Alameda 340, Santiago.
CP 6513677
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matt@matthewlee.org
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