Follow these instructions if you are using the b43 driver from linux-2.6.25 or compat-wireless-2.6, or from any current GIT tree. Softwares/Drivers: b43-fwcutter version 011: available in latest Linux distributions. Broadcom’s proprietary driver version 4.150.10.5: download at: http://mirror2.openwrt.org/sources/broadcom-wl-4.150.10.5.tar.bz2 Usage: tar xjf broadcom-wl-4.150.10.5.tar.bz2 cd broadcom-wl-4.150.10.5/driver b43-fwcutter -w /lib/firmware wl_apsta_mimo.o Note that you must adjust the FIRMWARE_INSTALL_DIR pathContinue reading “Install firmware for Broadcom 1390 wireless network card”
Monthly Archives: June 2008
A ringside seat at the Red Hat/Novell wars
For Red Hat/Novell watchers, the recent dueling and same-day product announcements provide a ringside seat, as the two rivals continue to jockey for position. There are individual victories or defeats, as when managed services provider Conteqix tapped Red Hat over Novell: http://go.techtarget.com/r/3761821/82182 Sometimes Novell inches ahead over Red Hat, but then Novell gets a blackContinue reading “A ringside seat at the Red Hat/Novell wars”