<DRIVERFILE> for bcm43xx-fwcutter

Endy endy at digitalgrotto.net
Thu Jul 19 00:25:16 UTC 2007


Mike - EMAIL IGNORED wrote:
> In bcm43xx-fwcutter tool README.fedora, I read:
>
>    Having obtained the file from which you wish to extract the firmware,
>    run this command as root. Replace '<DRIVERFILE>' with the actual name
>    of the file, of course:
>
>       bcm43xx-fwcutter -w /lib/firmware <DRIVERFILE>
>
> Now in my WinXP partition, in the directory:
>    C:\Program Files\Broadcom\Broadcom 802.11\Driver
> I find the files:
>    BCM43XX64.CAT
>    BCM43XX.CAT
>    BCMWL564.SYS
>    bcmwl5.inf
>    BCMWL5.SYS
>    bcmwls32.exe
>    bcmwls.ini
>    bcmwlu00.exe
>    uninstall.log
>
> Am I on the right track?  Which is the <DRIVERFILE> ?
> I suspect I may have to use several of these?  Is
> this true?  How?
>
> Thanks for your help.
> Mike.
>
>
>   
Should be the .sys file. 
http://fedoramobile.org/fc-wireless/bcm43xx-yum-extras/

Which one depends on whether you're using 32bit or 64bit fedora.  Use the
BCMWL564.SYS for 64 bit and BCMWL5.SYS for the 32 bit.  Hope that helps,
Endy




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