Broadcom-wl v. Kernel

[Bill Davidsen]

Kevin Kofler wrote:
> homburg at tips-Q.com wrote:
>> I am not at all sure why it installed two kmod-wl. Both are
>> from rpmfusion-nonfree-updates???
> 
> One is the metapackage which always drags in the module for the latest
> kernel, the other is the actual package for your current kernel.
> 
>> Is the kernel dependency correct? Does this mean that - to
>> use wireless - I should boot from the non-PAE kernel?
> 
> You should install kmod-wl-PAE.
> 
> And are you sure you still need the proprietary driver? As far as I know,
> the b43 driver is getting support for more and more devices.
> 
I originally hoped that my 4310 would be supported, as promised by both netdev 
posts and the Broadcom site, but in truth it isn't. I bought a USB modem to use 
until the new driver was done, now I'm looking for a replacement internal modem 
so my cat can stop playing with the USB device.

So "more and more" doesn't include older popular choices of laptop makers. :-(

>> I hate to ask - I feel stupid - but what is the difference
>> between rpmfusion free and nonfree? Is this a licensing
>> issue?
> 
> Nonfree means it is not Free Software:
> http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html
> 
>         Kevin Kofler
> 


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