From 08ccd883f536d81d380522106c67bd5d7043fa4a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Michael Buesch Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2006 17:37:05 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] bcm43xx: Move README file to Documentation directory. Signed-off-by: Michael Buesch Signed-off-by: John W. Linville --- Documentation/networking/bcm43xx.txt | 36 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 36 insertions(+) create mode 100644 Documentation/networking/bcm43xx.txt (limited to 'Documentation/networking') diff --git a/Documentation/networking/bcm43xx.txt b/Documentation/networking/bcm43xx.txt new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..64d9022de7fe --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/networking/bcm43xx.txt @@ -0,0 +1,36 @@ + + BCM43xx Linux Driver Project + ============================ + +About this software +------------------- + +The goal of this project is to develop a linux driver for Broadcom +BCM43xx chips, based on the specification at +http://bcm-specs.sipsolutions.net/ + +The project page is http://bcm43xx.berlios.de/ + + +Requirements +------------ + +1) Linux Kernel 2.6.15 or later + http://www.kernel.org/ + + You may want to configure your kernel with: + + CONFIG_DEBUG_FS (optional): + -> Kernel hacking + -> Debug Filesystem + +2) SoftMAC IEEE 802.11 Networking Stack extension and patched ieee80211 + modules: + http://softmac.sipsolutions.net/ + +3) Firmware Files + + Please try fwcutter. Fwcutter can extract the firmware from various + binary driver files. It supports driver files from Windows, MacOS and + Linux. You can get fwcutter from http://bcm43xx.berlios.de/. + Also, fwcutter comes with a README file for further instructions. -- cgit v1.2.3-59-g8ed1b From d5dd8e28aa6ca08f73760a6b4a5d455319698201 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Michael Buesch Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2006 17:15:06 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] bcm43xx: update README Signed-off-by: John W. Linville --- Documentation/networking/bcm43xx.txt | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) (limited to 'Documentation/networking') diff --git a/Documentation/networking/bcm43xx.txt b/Documentation/networking/bcm43xx.txt index 64d9022de7fe..28541d2bee1e 100644 --- a/Documentation/networking/bcm43xx.txt +++ b/Documentation/networking/bcm43xx.txt @@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ The project page is http://bcm43xx.berlios.de/ Requirements ------------ -1) Linux Kernel 2.6.15 or later +1) Linux Kernel 2.6.16 or later http://www.kernel.org/ You may want to configure your kernel with: -- cgit v1.2.3-59-g8ed1b