Turns out I need the b43 after all. I seem to be over that hump now and just need to get the IP address assigned. So, I think now it's a fight with some of the wireless settings. Anyway, I am past this hardware issue. Thanks On Fri, 2008-04-11 at 22:38 -0600, Chris Kottaridis wrote: > Boy that cut'n'paste turned out ugly after it got sent. The table > looks like this: > > Driver Kernel Firmware Firmware > extractor Instructions > b43 Linux-2.6.24, 4.80.53.0 b43-fwcutter v. 011 Go > including > 2.6.24-rcX and > 2.6.24.Y > > b43 Bleeding edge, 4.150.10.5 b43-fwcutter v. 011 Go > compat-wireless-2.6 > package, linus-2.6 > or wireless-2.6 trees > > b43legacy Any 3.130.20.0 b43-fwcutterv. 011 Go > > bcm43xx Any 3.130.20.0 bcm43xx-fwcutter v. 6 Go > (deprecated) > > Thanks > > On Fri, 2008-04-11 at 22:22 -0600, Chris Kottaridis wrote: > > I have an Inspiron 1510 laptop and I've been trying to get the wireless > > network up and running. I've been using the Network manager and at the > > moment I have things so that when I try to activate the network I find > > these messages in /var/log/messages: > > > > Apr 11 15:32:32 lapper kernel: input: b43-phy0 as /class/input/input15 > > Apr 11 15:32:32 lapper kernel: b43-phy0 ERROR: Firmware file > > "b43/ucode5.fw" not found or load failed. > > Apr 11 15:32:32 lapper kernel: b43-phy0 ERROR: You must go to > > http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Drivers/b43#devicefirmware and > > download the latest firmware (version 4). > > Apr 11 15:32:32 lapper firmware.sh[3061]: Cannot find firmware file > > 'b43/ucode5.fw' > > > > So, I go to http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Drivers/b43#devicefirmware > > and it says: > > > > There are different versions of firmware and tools you may need: > > > > Driver > > > > > > Kernel > > > > > > Firmware > > > > > > Firmware > > extractor > > > > > > Instructions > > > > > > b43 > > > > > > Linux-2.6.24, > > including > > 2.6.24-rcX and > > 2.6.24.Y > > > > > > 4.80.53.0 > > > > > > b43-fwcutter > > v. 011 > > > > > > Go > > > > > > b43 > > > > > > Bleeding edge, > > i.e. > > compat-wireless-2.6 package, linus-2.6 or wireless-2.6 trees > > > > > > 4.150.10.5 > > > > > > b43-fwcutter > > v. 011 > > > > > > Go > > > > > > b43legacy > > > > > > Any > > > > > > 3.130.20.0 > > > > > > b43-fwcutter > > v. 011 > > > > > > Go > > > > > > bcm43xx > > (deprecated) > > > > > > Any > > > > > > 3.130.20.0 > > > > > > bcm43xx-fwcutter v. 6 > > > > > > Go > > > > > > My kernel is: > > > > kernel: Linux version 2.6.23.1-42.fc8 > > (kojibuilder@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx) (gcc version 4.1.2 > > 20070925 (Red Hat 4.1.2-33)) #1 SMP Tue Oct 30 13:55:12 EDT 2007 > > > > So, I don't think I want the first two b43 options. But, I am not sure > > if I should use the b43legacy or bmc43xx version. > > > > How do I find out which of these I should use ? > > > > I'd assume the b43legacy as it seems to be the newest version. > > > > Thanks > > > > Chris Kottaridis > > (chriskot@xxxxxxxxxxxxx) > > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list
