topic Re: w450 Wireless and Fedora Core1 in Operating System - Linux

w450 Wireless and Fedora Core1

Eduardo Luis — Wed, 21 Apr 2004 17:12:58 GMT

I have a brand new HP/Compaq with a wireless network card. Its a w450 Bradcom Chipset based.
I Would like to know how can i put it working on linux Fedora Core 1....
Thanks.

Re: w450 Wireless and Fedora Core1

Steven E. Protter — Wed, 21 Apr 2004 19:35:47 GMT

The answer may be here:
http://www.unixquestions.org/questions/history/96158

Unless this is your question as well.

I would be cautious. Wireless support has been a problem with Linux and a few colleagues.

Perhaps a search of RedHAt's website might yeild more information.

The hardware setup would appear to be NOT certified. That doesn't mean it won't work.

Does broadcom have linux drivers for the part? If not, it probably won't work.

SEP

Re: w450 Wireless and Fedora Core1

Martin P.J. Zinser — Wed, 21 Apr 2004 20:50:49 GMT

Hello Eduardo,

sorry, but this does not look too good.

Check the Linux WLAN FAQ at

http://www.hpl.hp.com/personal/Jean_Tourrilhes/Linux/Wireless.html

Broadcom is in the "Hall of Shame" :-(

Greetings, Martin