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Re: Broadcom 4400 series nic deactivated after installing FC 6
by rich3800＠netzero.net 15 Jan '07

15 Jan '07

Fedora, by nature, is more leading edge, less stable than the regular Red Hat stuff. We tend to forget that. Yes, I think updating or upgrading it can do that. Hope you backed up your stuff before. Maybe "un-yumming" can bring the functionality back? Rich On my dell inspiron 1505, NIC had worked fine, it stopped working all of a sudden, couldnt really predict any reason. What was I doing? --- Was trying for maximum plugins thru yum, guess yum"ing" did this, can this ? "rich3800(a)netzero.net" <rich3800(a)netzero.net> wrote: I thought it was a Fedora issue but I tried Opensuse 10.2 running Xen on the same machine and it had the same problem. Next to it, I had a Dell Dimension 4400 desktop running FC 6 with Xen, accessing the Internet just fine. On Mon, 2007-01-15 at 01:24 -0800, Vinay Bhardwaj wrote: > yeah I have had the same issue, tried with non - xen and infact ubuntu > as well, NIC has stopped working on Linux completely while works > absolutely fine on Windows. BTW I have a dual boot. Do you also have Dell Inspiron? Do I understand it correctly that the network didn't work for you even with non-xen kernels? Jindrich > Jindrich Novy wrote: > On Sun, 2007-01-14 at 21:14 +0000, rich3800(a)netzero.net wrote: > > After installing Fedora Core 6 on my Dell Inspiron 9100, I > lose > > Internet access, which was working during the install. What > could be > > wrong? The onboard nic is Broadcom 4400-based or similar. > > Have you tried to use non-xen kernel? The b44 module is known > not > functional with xen kernels (it won't work if you use > 2.6.18-1.2798.fc6xen and previous kernels) > > For reference please have a look at: > http://bugzilla.redhat.com/208242 > > One user complains that the b44 module still doesn't work for > him with > Dell Inspiron 6000 with the new kernel containing the fix: > > http://people.redhat.com/sct/packages/kernel/kernel-xen-2.6.18-1.2857.4.2.f… > > even though it works almost for all other notebooks with > Broadcom (HP in > my case) so it seems like the whole Dell Inspiron series is > somehow > special.. > > Jindrich

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Re: Broadcom 4400 series nic deactivated after installing FC 6
by rich3800＠netzero.net 15 Jan '07

15 Jan '07

I thought it was a Fedora issue but I tried Opensuse 10.2 running Xen on the same machine and it had the same problem. Next to it, I had a Dell Dimension 4400 desktop running FC 6 with Xen, accessing the Internet just fine. On Mon, 2007-01-15 at 01:24 -0800, Vinay Bhardwaj wrote: > yeah I have had the same issue, tried with non - xen and infact ubuntu > as well, NIC has stopped working on Linux completely while works > absolutely fine on Windows. BTW I have a dual boot. Do you also have Dell Inspiron? Do I understand it correctly that the network didn't work for you even with non-xen kernels? Jindrich > Jindrich Novy <jnovy(a)redhat.com> wrote: > On Sun, 2007-01-14 at 21:14 +0000, rich3800(a)netzero.net wrote: > > After installing Fedora Core 6 on my Dell Inspiron 9100, I > lose > > Internet access, which was working during the install. What > could be > > wrong? The onboard nic is Broadcom 4400-based or similar. > > Have you tried to use non-xen kernel? The b44 module is known > not > functional with xen kernels (it won't work if you use > 2.6.18-1.2798.fc6xen and previous kernels) > > For reference please have a look at: > http://bugzilla.redhat.com/208242 > > One user complains that the b44 module still doesn't work for > him with > Dell Inspiron 6000 with the new kernel containing the fix: > > http://people.redhat.com/sct/packages/kernel/kernel-xen-2.6.18-1.2857.4.2.f… > > even though it works almost for all other notebooks with > Broadcom (HP in > my case) so it seems like the whole Dell Inspiron series is > somehow > special.. > > Jindrich

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Fwd: Re: Broadcom 4400 series nic deactivated after installing FC 6
by Vinay Bhardwaj 15 Jan '07

15 Jan '07

Jindrich Novy <jnovy(a)redhat.com> wrote: Subject: Re: Broadcom 4400 series nic deactivated after installing FC 6 From: Jindrich Novy <jnovy(a)redhat.com> To: Vinay Bhardwaj <itvinay(a)yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2007 10:44:36 +0100 Hi Vinay, could you please also reply to the list so that we can keep track what needs to be fixed and how the Dells Inspirons behave? It seems that the b44 module actually "works" if you are able to see the dhcp server, but is unstable for some reason what may need investigation. Jindrich On Mon, 2007-01-15 at 01:39 -0800, Vinay Bhardwaj wrote: > Looks like, It can see the dhcp server and even possibly connects, but > later gets disconnected. Not too sure of the reason > > Jindrich Novy wrote: > On Mon, 2007-01-15 at 01:24 -0800, Vinay Bhardwaj wrote: > > yeah I have had the same issue, tried with non - xen and > infact ubuntu > > as well, NIC has stopped working on Linux completely while > works > > absolutely fine on Windows. BTW I have a dual boot. > > Do you also have Dell Inspiron? Do I understand it correctly > that the > network didn't work for you even with non-xen kernels? > > Jindrich > > > Jindrich Novy wrote: > > On Sun, 2007-01-14 at 21:14 +0000, rich3800(a)netzero.net > wrote: > > > After installing Fedora Core 6 on my Dell Inspiron 9100, I > > lose > > > Internet access, which was working during the install. > What > > could be > > > wrong? The onboard nic is Broadcom 4400-based or similar. > > > > Have you tried to use non-xen kernel? The b44 module is > known > > not > > functional with xen kernels (it won't work if you use > > 2.6.18-1.2798.fc6xen and previous kernels) > > > > For reference please have a look at: > > http://bugzilla.redhat.com/208242 > > > > One user complains that the b44 module still doesn't work > for > > him with > > Dell Inspiron 6000 with the new kernel containing the fix: > > > > > http://people.redhat.com/sct/packages/kernel/kernel-xen-2.6.18-1.2857.4.2.f… > > > > even though it works almost for all other notebooks with > > Broadcom (HP in > > my case) so it seems like the whole Dell Inspiron series is > > somehow > > special.. > > > > Jindrich > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Fedora-laptop-list mailing list > > Fedora-laptop-list(a)redhat.com > > http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-laptop-list > > > > > > > > Best Regards, > > Vinay Bhardwaj > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > It's here! Your new message! > > Get new email alerts with the free Yahoo! Toolbar. > > > > > Best Regards, > Vinay Bhardwaj > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > Expecting? Get great news right away with email Auto-Check. > Try the Yahoo! Mail Beta. Best Regards, Vinay Bhardwaj --------------------------------- Access over 1 million songs - Yahoo! Music Unlimited.

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Broadcom 4400 series nic deactivated after installing FC 6
by rich3800＠netzero.net 15 Jan '07

15 Jan '07

After installing Fedora Core 6 on my Dell Inspiron 9100, I lose Internet access, which was working during the install. What could be wrong? The onboard nic is Broadcom 4400-based or similar.

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Suggestions on laptop backup
by Geoff Burke 12 Jan '07

12 Jan '07

Hi All, I am interested in hearing what you use for backing up a linux laptop (amanda, bacula, rsync, tar and so on). I would want to backup to either a DVD or a external harddrive through usb. cheers

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Re: Frustrated
by draykko＠verizon.net 12 Jan '07

12 Jan '07

I was able to successfully install Fedora Core 6. For those who didn't see my last post, I went to the Fedora download site (using Windoze, of all things! ;) ) and found that when I click on the .iso files, it prompts me to either save or open the file with EasyCD Creator. If I select to open with ECDC eventually it burns the CD in the correct format. Now all I need to do is install Wine, and a few plugins and I'll be right as rain.... Draykko >From: "Paul W. Frields" <stickster(a)gmail.com> >Date: 2007/01/11 Thu PM 08:27:03 CST >To: draykko(a)verizon.net >Cc: fedora-laptop-list(a)redhat.com >Subject: Re: Frustrated >On Tue, 2007-01-09 at 20:10 -0600, draykko(a)verizon.net wrote: >> I'm trying to D/L and install Fedora 6 to my laptop, but after I burn >> the image to a CD and put the CD in my drive, the system doesn't boot >> off the CD. I've already checked that the BIOS is set to boot from the >> CD. I have a feeling that the way I burned the image was incorrect, so >> what I need to know is: >> >> How do I burn the image files so that the computer will boot, off the >> CD? >> >> I have checked all over the RedHat site for instructions on how do to >> this, and I've even consulted my RedHat Fedora Core 2 Bible (yes I've >> still got Fedora Core 2 on my Laptop). >> >> Please note that I'm quite spoiled, and coming froma Windows >> background I expect STEP-BY-STEP instructions on how to do this, since >> unlike Windoze, Linux is VERY complex in how we install programs. >> >> Any help you can offer would be GREATLY APPRECIATED. > >There is a document filed alongside the ISO images on most web mirrors, >called README-BURNING-ISOS.txt -- you might want to read it for more >information: > >http://mirror.hiwaay.net/pub/fedora/linux/core/6/i386/iso/README-BURNING-IS… > >This comes straight from the wiki version: > >http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Drafts/BurningDiscs > >-- >Paul W. Frields, RHCE http://paul.frields.org/ > gpg fingerprint: 3DA6 A0AC 6D58 FEC4 0233 5906 ACDB C937 BD11 3717 > Fedora Project Board: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Board > Fedora Docs Project: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/DocsProject ---------------------------- That which does not kill me makes me stronger... ------------------- Check out my Herbal Nutrition site... http://www.herbal-nutrition.net/members/enhanceyourhealth

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using static IP with NetworkManager
by beast 12 Jan '07

12 Jan '07

Today NetworkManager finally works on my intel 3945ABG chipset., though it only support WEP only. However i still confuse about setting up my interface to use static IP. I've put it on /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth1, but still did not work. Where should i edit the config file? is it not automatically synch with ifcfg-eth1 file? I could use ifconfig, but I prefer the right way. Anyone having success story using NM with WRT54GL with WPA2? --beast

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Frustrated
by draykko＠verizon.net 12 Jan '07

12 Jan '07

I'm trying to D/L and install Fedora 6 to my laptop, but after I burn the image to a CD and put the CD in my drive, the system doesn't boot off the CD. I've already checked that the BIOS is set to boot from the CD. I have a feeling that the way I burned the image was incorrect, so what I need to know is: How do I burn the image files so that the computer will boot, off the CD? I have checked all over the RedHat site for instructions on how do to this, and I've even consulted my RedHat Fedora Core 2 Bible (yes I've still got Fedora Core 2 on my Laptop). Please note that I'm quite spoiled, and coming froma Windows background I expect STEP-BY-STEP instructions on how to do this, since unlike Windoze, Linux is VERY complex in how we install programs. Any help you can offer would be GREATLY APPRECIATED. DRAYKKO--- ---------------------------- That which does not kill me makes me stronger... ------------------- Check out my Herbal Nutrition site... http://www.herbal-nutrition.net/members/enhanceyourhealth

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laptops running Fedora
by Rahul Sundaram 10 Jan '07

10 Jan '07

Hi Might be interest to folks here http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?t=137531 Rahul

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Re: Frustrated
by draykko＠verizon.net 10 Jan '07

10 Jan '07

Hi Dan: Thanks. I've been seeing alot about this "K3B". What is it? Where can I find it? DRAYKKo-- >From: Dan Morozov <dan.home(a)araneo.com> >Date: 2007/01/10 Wed AM 03:21:10 CST >To: draykko(a)verizon.net >Cc: fedora-laptop-list(a)redhat.com >Subject: Re: Frustrated >Hi Draykko, > >Since you are coming from Windows background, maybe it will be easier >for you to use "Nero" for burning ISO image. >In general: You need to burn ISO image from the distribution FC6 image. >After this you just booting your notebook (from the CD of course) and >should see FC6 GUI interface. > >You can use of course Linux burning program, like "K3b". Just go to the >"Tools -> Burn CD image (or DVD)", select the image and burn it. > >Best Regards, >Dan > >draykko(a)verizon.net wrote: >> I'm trying to D/L and install Fedora 6 to my laptop, but after I burn the image to a CD and put the CD in my drive, the system doesn't boot off the CD. I've already checked that the BIOS is set to boot from the CD. I have a feeling that the way I burned the image was incorrect, so what I need to know is: >> >> How do I burn the image files so that the computer will boot, off the CD? >> >> I have checked all over the RedHat site for instructions on how do to this, and I've even consulted my RedHat Fedora Core 2 Bible (yes I've still got Fedora Core 2 on my Laptop). >> >> Please note that I'm quite spoiled, and coming froma Windows background I expect STEP-BY-STEP instructions on how to do this, since unlike Windoze, Linux is VERY complex in how we install programs. >> >> Any help you can offer would be GREATLY APPRECIATED. >> >> DRAYKKO--- >> >> ---------------------------- >> That which does not kill me makes me stronger... >> >> ------------------- >> Check out my Herbal Nutrition site... >> http://www.herbal-nutrition.net/members/enhanceyourhealth >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Fedora-laptop-list mailing list >> Fedora-laptop-list(a)redhat.com >> http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-laptop-list >> >> ---------------------------- That which does not kill me makes me stronger... ------------------- Check out my Herbal Nutrition site... http://www.herbal-nutrition.net/members/enhanceyourhealth

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