[laptop-discuss] *64-bit* SNVX-83a on Dell XPS M1210 Wireless (BCM4311): Poop out of luck?

[Ben Taylor]

James Cornell wrote:
> Ben Taylor wrote:
>> Brian C. Keith wrote:
>>  
>>> My setup:
>>>
>>> Dell XPS M1210
>>> *64-bit* Solaris Nevada x86 Express Developer Edition Build 83a
>>> Wireless chipset Broadcom BCM4311 (0x14e4, 0x4311)
>>> NDIS wrapper toolkit version-1.1
>>>
>>> http://www.opensolaris.org/os/community/laptop/wireless/wireless_driver_compatible_list/ 
>>> states that "pci14E4,4311" BCM4311 802.11b/g Wireless LAN controller 
>>> is supported *only* on 32-bit Solaris kernel, that is, *not* 
>>> supported on 64-bit Solaris kernel.
>>>
>>> Other than switching to using the 32-bit Solaris kernel, do I have 
>>> any options, or am I poop out of luck until support on 64-bit 
>>> Solaris kernel is added?
>>>
>>>       
>> There are several zydas devices (USB 2.0 Wifi-G) using the zyd driver 
>> I've
>> tested with the driver at http://svn9.cvsdude.com/kdesolaris/zyd/trunk
>> which work on my 64-bit Q6600 Intel system.  What I've tested are:
>>
>> 1) ZyXEL G-220
>> 2) Gigafast WF748-CUI
>>
>> I picked up both on ebay for about $20/each shipped.
>>
>> There are other devices that are listed on the zyd driver page
>> http://www.opensolaris.org/os/community/laptop/wireless/zyd
>> that may work with the driver.  Note that the link to the source
>> is slightly out of date, so use the one I've listed above.
>>
>> And if the device doesn't work (We've tested non-WEP and
>> WEP,  WPA is questionable), I'll be willing to work with you.
>>
>> Ben
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> Hi.  I was wondering about the zyd driver and wpa support, because 
> someone asked me about it.  Have you tried it, or can you for me?  I 
> don't own a zyd device, just have an Atheros 5416 (Pre-N) in my 
> notebook, older Atheros 5211 PCI's in other desktops here and a NDIS 
> Netgear 802.11 G stick for my mother's Compaq (Mini-PC).
well, I did some testing on a x64 system tonight.  No luck with the 
Gigafast WF748-CUI,
but I managed to get a connection using WPA with my ZyXEL G-220.  Then 
the system
panic'd once I hit the admin page for the AP, so I'm off to debug that...

It's better than I expected.

Ben