Re: Updates to drivers

On Mon, 2005-05-16 at 22:30 -0400, Timothy Legge wrote:
> > Speaking of which, has anyone looked at supporting
> > the broadcom chipset
> > that the linux b44 drivers drive? The hardware seems
> > to have some
> > "issues" but the driver does seem to mostly work. I
> 
> I would be surprized if it didn't.

The brokeness I see sometimes is something to do with Windows running on
the machine first and doing something with power saving (but this is
nothing what so ever todo with this list, so I'll be quiet :)

> > can't really offer
> > anything useful apart from a large test bed (I have
> > over 40 machines
> > with this chip on the motherboard)
> 
> I have it on a list of things I may never get to. 
> Since my only accessible hardware is in a Laptop 8
> hours drive and a 6 hour ferry ride away it is pretty
> low down.  However, if I get time to start the driver
> I may have access to the laptop in June and
> August...don't hold your breath ;-)

Would a card to test with be any help? (I don't actually have one as all
of mine are on motherboards but I'll have a look on the interweb) 

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Tim Fletcher
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