On 18/06/10 16:09, Philipp Überbacher wrote: [...]
I only read that stuff on their mailinglist and in some kernel log/mail that they're gonna change it to a module load time option in kernel .34. I don't know anything for sure. I don't think it reverts to PIO automatically, and I don't think it will.
I think it does. Since I do get connected long enough to start using the network, even when the DMA-related error message pops up in dmesg.
If you don't necessarily need the b43 driver then the broadcom thing in AUR should work without too much hassle. One of the annoying things with it is that you need to compile it against your kernel, so if you use multiple kernels you're in for fun. Another nuisance is that the wifi identifies itself as eth0 and wired as eth1. b43 is imho better in that respect, eth0 for ethernet and wlan0 for wireless just makes more sense. I also had the broadcom driver sometimes stall my machine for a couple of seconds, usually after boot, which I consider bad behavior.
Yes, I just installed broadcom-wl from AUR, working fine so far. I'll stick to it and move on to the next item of configuration on my laptop: suspend. So far I always get a blank screen on resume, something I know has been discussed on this list in the passed; I'm off to the archives. Cheers, M -- Magnus Therning (OpenPGP: 0xAB4DFBA4) magnus＠therning．org Jabber: magnus＠therning．org http://therning.org/magnus identi.ca|twitter: magthe