[Bug 2550] Review request: wl-bcm43142-kmod - X86_64 Kernel module for Broadcom wireless devices BCM43142

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https://bugzilla.rpmfusion.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2550

mdaa83 <tmarikle at gmail.com> changed:

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--- Comment #5 from mdaa83 <tmarikle at gmail.com> 2013-02-06 21:06:41 CET ---
(In reply to comment #4)

> With the help of Nicolas i've managed to get the driver working on F18 on my
> Dell Inspiron 5720. Before these rpm's were published, the only way I got the
> card working was by following the solution provided at
> http://forums.fedoraforum.org/archive/index.php/t-283824.html

I have the same laptop and was following the same instructions.  I found this
bug and compiled the source RPMs mentioned.  I deleted the manually built wl.ko
module and replaced it with the binary RPMs I built and the wireless card came
right up on boot.

> I must say, as a user without much linux knowledge, I find it way more
> convenient to install the driver by rpm as by manual installation.

Thanks to Nicolas and Mark

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