I updated the kernel to 2.6.17.1 no problem...Wireless in dapper...go suck eggs

[Gard Spreemann]

On 6/22/06, bugman <bugman at optonline.net> wrote:
> Should it be this hard to get wireless working in dapper?  I recompiled
> dapper to work with the 2.6.17.1 kernel.  My first kernel compile and no
> problems.  But getting wireless to work, no way.  The Linksys card wpc54g
> broadcom 43xx was showing the local wireless networks but would just not
> connect.  So I rebooted and now all I can get is "SIOCGIFFLAGS ERROR:NO SUCH
> DEVICE".   This is probably the most common wireless chipset in the world.
> Why should this be so hard?  It worked in Breezy, and it does not work now.
> This is an upgrade?
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When you say you recompiled Dapper to work with Linux 2.6.17.1, you
actually mean you compiled Linux 2.6.17.1. First a question: Why did
you do this? Ubuntu Dapper's latest stock kernel is 2.6.15-25, and
comes with a bcm43xx module.

In case you still want to run a self-compiled 2.6.17.1 instead, did
you remember to configure it to include the bcm43xx module, and all
the various ieee80211 modules it depends on? If so, try modprobe
bcm43xx after you have booted the new kernel, and then see if the NO
SUCH DEVICE error message is given.

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Gard Spreemann