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From: Ruslan Mahmatkhanov <cvs-src@yandex.ru>
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Subject: Re: siba_bwn in GENERIC
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Adrian Chadd wrote on 26.08.2011 15:15:
> On 26 August 2011 15:14, Ruslan Mahmatkhanov<cvs-src@yandex.ru>  wrote:
>> Good day!
>>
>> Right now we have this line in GENERIC:
>>
>> #device         bwn             # Broadcom BCM43xx wireless NICs
>>
>>  From user POV all he need to do to make his broadcom wifi work, is
>> to uncomment this line and recompile his kernel. But this actually not
>> sufficient - he also need to add device siba_bwn, and then install
>> net/bwn-firmware-kmod. But he will know that after recompiling his kernel
>> when his wireless adapter will not work as expected :).
>>
>> So may be we need to also add siba_bwn (commented out by default) in GENERIC
>> and some reference about net/bwn-firmware-kmod?
>
> I think it's a good idea, along with any other documentation related
> changes that need to occur.
>
> Thanks,
>
>
> Adrian

Adrian, is there any hope this change will go to 9.0-R? Should i submit 
pr for that?

-- 
Regards,
Ruslan

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