On Sunday 20 December 2015 04:24:50 Himanshu Shekhar wrote: > On Dec 20, 2015 8:40 AM, "Stuart Longland" > <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > On 06/12/15 02:15, Himanshu Shekhar wrote: > > > I have made several attempts on this mailing list, internet, and > > > also tried various distros, just to get the hotspot work on my > > > laptop. How could I request the developers to add support for the > > > driver to allow AP mode on my Broadcom wireless hardware (Dell > > > 1704 card, > > precisely). > > > > The device does support AP mode, tested on Windows 10. > > > > Getting hardware docs for Broadcom stuff is like getting blood from > > a stone, and in any case, Debian don't directly maintain the driver, > > they simply repackage it. > > > > The 'wl' driver is Broadcom's proprietary driver, so you'll need to > > ask Broadcom directly, nobody else can help you. > > > > -- > > Stuart Longland (aka Redhatter, VK4MSL) > > Thanks Stuart! I have made several attempts and almost scanned the > Broadcom driver download page. No support email. > They have 64 bit driver for Linux available for download. I tried, > following the README file, and compilation failed with errors. > Bad experience with Broadcom. > Exactly that caused me to blacklist & leave it on the shelf or pegboard, anthing with a broadcom radio in it. I don't buy headches if I can help it.
> > I haven't lost my mind... > > ...it's backed up on a tape somewhere. Cheers, Gene Heskett -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) Some mill pix are at: Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene/GO704-pix>
