On 12/23/05, Nick Stone <blueoceanbliss@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > (Extreme Newbie) > Need help accessing Internet on Inspiron 9300 & newly installed FC4. > Used another computer to download ethernet controller source files from > Broadcom, but when I follow Readme instructions to use rpmbuild I get error > messages: > > error: 'struct pci_dev has no member named 'slot_name' > make [2]: *** [usr/src/redhat/BUILD/bcm4400-3.0.14/b44um.o] Error 1 > make [1]: *** > [_module_/usr/src/redhat/BUILD/bcm4400-3.0.14] Error 2 > make [1]: Leaving directory '/usr/src/kernels/2.6.11-1.1369_FC4-i686' > make: *** [default] Error 2 > error: Bad exit status from /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.86824 (%build) > > RPM build errors: > Bad exit status from /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.86824 (%build) > > Adding injury to injury, I can't reinstall Windows XP from recovery disk, > so I have no means to access Internet using this expensive laptop! > > In futile attempts to resolve the issues above, I've been ! reading posts > for days, most of which are far too technical for me to grasp. Please > help! > > PS, I intended to download i386 iso and driver files, so I'm not sure why > there is a reference in error messages to i686. > > > > > ________________________________ > Yahoo! Shopping > Find Great Deals on Holiday Gifts at Yahoo! Shopping > > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > > Nick, Sorry to hear about your troubles. You might want to check out: http://www.linux-laptop.net/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/linux-dell-laptops/ For a quick fix how about downloading Knoppix and booting from the cd/dvd drive? If nothing else you'll be able to see how they did it. Be aware that Knoppix is a Debian based distribution and the configuration won't be exactly the same as your FC install but it should tell you enough to get going. Good Luck. John Purser
