<BR><BR><B><I>Jindrich Novy <jnovy@redhat.com></I></B> wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">Subject: Re: Broadcom 4400 series nic deactivated after installing FC 6<BR>From: Jindrich Novy <jnovy@redhat.com><BR>To: Vinay Bhardwaj <itvinay@yahoo.com><BR>Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2007 10:44:36 +0100<BR><BR>Hi Vinay,<BR><BR>could you please also reply to the list so that we can keep track what<BR>needs to be fixed and how the Dells Inspirons behave?<BR><BR>It seems that the b44 module actually "works" if you are able to see the<BR>dhcp server, but is unstable for some reason what may need<BR>investigation.<BR><BR>Jindrich<BR><BR>On Mon, 2007-01-15 at 01:39 -0800, Vinay Bhardwaj wrote:<BR>> Looks like, It can see the dhcp server and even possibly connects, but<BR>> later gets disconnected. Not too sure of the reason<BR>> <BR>> Jindrich Novy <JNOVY@REDHAT.COM>wrote: <BR>> On Mon,
2007-01-15 at 01:24 -0800, Vinay Bhardwaj wrote:<BR>> > yeah I have had the same issue, tried with non - xen and<BR>> infact ubuntu<BR>> > as well, NIC has stopped working on Linux completely while<BR>> works<BR>> > absolutely fine on Windows. BTW I have a dual boot. <BR>> <BR>> Do you also have Dell Inspiron? Do I understand it correctly<BR>> that the<BR>> network didn't work for you even with non-xen kernels?<BR>> <BR>> Jindrich<BR>> <BR>> > Jindrich Novy wrote: <BR>> > On Sun, 2007-01-14 at 21:14 +0000, rich3800@netzero.net<BR>> wrote:<BR>> > > After installing Fedora Core 6 on my Dell Inspiron 9100, I<BR>> > lose<BR>> > > Internet access, which was working during the install.<BR>> What<BR>> > could be<BR>> > > wrong? The onboard nic is Broadcom 4400-based or similar.<BR>> > <BR>> > Have you tried to use non-xen kernel? The b44 module is<BR>>
known<BR>> > not<BR>> > functional with xen kernels (it won't work if you use<BR>> > 2.6.18-1.2798.fc6xen and previous kernels)<BR>> > <BR>> > For reference please have a look at:<BR>> > http://bugzilla.redhat.com/208242<BR>> > <BR>> > One user complains that the b44 module still doesn't work<BR>> for<BR>> > him with<BR>> > Dell Inspiron 6000 with the new kernel containing the fix:<BR>> > <BR>> ><BR>> http://people.redhat.com/sct/packages/kernel/kernel-xen-2.6.18-1.2857.4.2.fc6.0.2.sct/<BR>> > <BR>> > even though it works almost for all other notebooks with<BR>> > Broadcom (HP in<BR>> > my case) so it seems like the whole Dell Inspiron series is<BR>> > somehow<BR>> > special..<BR>> > <BR>> > Jindrich<BR>> > <BR>> > _______________________________________________<BR>> > Fedora-laptop-list mailing list<BR>> >
Fedora-laptop-list@redhat.com<BR>> > http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-laptop-list<BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > Best Regards, <BR>> > Vinay Bhardwaj <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> ><BR>> ______________________________________________________________________<BR>> > It's here! Your new message!<BR>> > Get new email alerts with the free Yahoo! Toolbar.<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Best Regards, <BR>> Vinay Bhardwaj <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> ______________________________________________________________________<BR>> Expecting? Get great news right away with email Auto-Check.<BR>> Try the Yahoo! Mail Beta.<BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR><BR><DIV><STRONG>Best Regards, <BR>Vinay Bhardwaj <BR></STRONG></DIV><p> 
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