Author: sparky Date: Thu Mar 16 14:27:02 2006 New Revision: 7185 Modified: ppcrcd/trunk/doc/README.AirPort2 Log: - updated
Modified: ppcrcd/trunk/doc/README.AirPort2 ============================================================================== --- ppcrcd/trunk/doc/README.AirPort2 (original) +++ ppcrcd/trunk/doc/README.AirPort2 Thu Mar 16 14:27:02 2006 @@ -1,34 +1,36 @@ -Fast AirPort 2 reference: +=== Fast AirPort 2 reference === -prepare room for firmware (already in /etc/fstab) -$ mount /lib/firmware/ -$ cd /lib/firmware/ - -if you have OS X installed ppcrcd should detect it and create mount point -$ mount /mnt/hda3_Mac_OS_X/ - -$ bcm43xx-fwcutter /mnt/hda3_Mac_OS_X/System/Library/Extensions/AppleAirPort2.kext/Contents/MacOS/AppleAirPort2 -fwcutter can cut the firmware out of /mnt/hda3_Mac_OS_X/System/Library/Extensions/AppleAirPort2.kext/Contents/MacOS/AppleAirPort2 - filename : AppleAirPort2 - version : 3.90.34.0.p11 (400.17) - MD5 : ca0f34df2f0bfb8b5cfd83b5848d2bf5 -[...] -extracting bcm43xx_initval09.fw ... -extracting bcm43xx_initval10.fw ... - -module should be loaded already, but if not: -$ echo "alias eth0 bcm43xx" >> /etc/modprobe.conf - -now edit config: -$ vim /etc/sysconfig/interfaces/ifcfg-eth0 -some usual options: -WLAN_NICKNAME="ppcrcd" (required) -WLAN_ESSID="network_name" -WLAN_KEY="s:wep passwd" - -and the last thing is: -$ ifup eth0 -Determining IP information for eth0 (dhcpcd).......................[ DONE ] +Prepare room for firmware (already in <*</etc/fstab>*>). +| # <_<mount /lib/firmware/>_> +| # <_<cd /lib/firmware/>_> + +If you have OS X installed ppcrcd should detect it and create mount point, +so you only have to mount it: +| # <_<mount /mnt/hda3_Mac_OS_X/>_> + +And use fwcutter: +| # <_<bcm43xx-fwcutter /mnt/hda3_Mac_OS_X/System/Library/Extensions/AppleAirPort2.kext/Contents/MacOS/AppleAirPort2>_> +| fwcutter can cut the firmware out of /mnt/hda3_Mac_OS_X/System/Library/Extensions/AppleAirPort2.kext/Contents/MacOS/AppleAirPort2 +| filename : AppleAirPort2 +| version : 3.90.34.0.p11 (400.17) +| MD5 : ca0f34df2f0bfb8b5cfd83b5848d2bf5 +| [...] +| extracting bcm43xx_initval09.fw ... +| extracting bcm43xx_initval10.fw ... + +Module should be loaded already, but if not: +| # <_<echo "alias eth0 bcm43xx" >> /etc/modprobe.conf>_> + +Now edit config file: +| # <_<vim /etc/sysconfig/interfaces/ifcfg-eth0>_> + +Some usual options are: +| WLAN_NICKNAME="ppcrcd" (required) +| WLAN_ESSID="network_name" +| WLAN_KEY="s:wep passwd" + +And the last thing is to start the interface: +| # <_<ifup eth0>_> +| Determining IP information for eth0 (dhcpcd).......................[ DONE ] - -NOTE: I was never able to connect :( += NOTE: I was never able to connect :( = _______________________________________________ pld-cvs-commit mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pld-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/pld-cvs-commit
