slackbuilds_ponce/network/broadcom-sta
Andreas Voegele c02813a519 network/broadcom-sta: Updated for version 6.30.223.271.
Signed-off-by: Willy Sudiarto Raharjo <willysr@slackbuilds.org>
2015-12-03 23:50:34 +07:00
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001-null-pointer-fix.patch network/broadcom-sta: Updated for version 6.30.223.271. 2015-12-03 23:50:34 +07:00
002-rdtscl.patch network/broadcom-sta: Updated for version 6.30.223.271. 2015-12-03 23:50:34 +07:00
b43_blacklist.conf.new network/broadcom-sta: Updated for version 6.30.223.271. 2015-12-03 23:50:34 +07:00
broadcom-sta.info network/broadcom-sta: Updated for version 6.30.223.271. 2015-12-03 23:50:34 +07:00
broadcom-sta.SlackBuild network/broadcom-sta: Updated for version 6.30.223.271. 2015-12-03 23:50:34 +07:00
doinst.sh
README network/broadcom-sta: Updated for version 6.30.223.271. 2015-12-03 23:50:34 +07:00
slack-desc network/broadcom-sta: Updated for version 6.30.223.271. 2015-12-03 23:50:34 +07:00

The broadcom-sta package includes the kernel module 'wl', which contains
the Broadcom-provided proprietary kernel driver that supports a number of
their cards.  Known supported model numbers include the listed chipsets.

BCM4311 (PCI IDs 14e4:4311, 14e4:4312, 14e4:4313)
BCM4312 (PCI ID 14e4:4315)
BCM4313 (PCI ID 14e4:4727)
BCM4321 (PCI IDs 14e4:4328, 14e4:4329, 14e4:432a)
BCM4322 (PCI IDs 14e4:432b, 14e4:432c, 14e4:432d)
BCM43142 (PCI ID 14e4:4365)
BCM43224 (PCI ID 14e4:4353)
BCM43225 (PCI ID 14e4:4357)
BCM43227 (PCI ID 14e4:4358)
BCM43228 (PCI ID 14e4:4359)
BCM4331 (PCI ID 14e4:4331)
BCM4360 (PCI ID 14e4:43a0)
BCM4352 (PCI ID 14e4:43b1)

Some of these devices are also supported by the free b43 and brcm80211
drivers. In order to avoid conflicts /etc/modprobe.d/b43_blacklist.conf
disables these drivers.

Read the included LICENSE.txt file (placed in /usr/doc) before using the
proprietary driver.