yum install broadcom doesn't work in F16

asked 2011-11-09 09:49:56 -0500

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my wireless card doesn't work after upgrade to F16. Typically this was due to kernel newest version and was solved by installing broadcom-wl. After upgrading to F16 yum doesn't install package or doesn't even display that it is already installed, just a Nothing to do message.

Here's the output of yum:

# yum install broadcom-wl
Loaded plugins: langpacks, presto, refresh-packagekit, security
Setting up Install Process
Nothing to do

And when querying for broadcom, kernel and kmod-wl:

# rpm -qa | grep -e kernel -e broadcom-wl -e kmod-wl | sort
abrt-addon-kerneloops-2.0.4.981-3.fc16.x86_64
broadcom-wl-5.60.48.36-1.fc13.noarch
kernel-3.1.0-7.fc16.x86_64
kernel-devel-3.1.0-7.fc16.x86_64
kernel-headers-3.1.0-7.fc16.x86_64
kernel-tools-3.1.0-7.fc16.x86_64
kmod-wl-2.6.40.4-5.fc15.x86_64-5.60.48.36-2.fc15.8.x86_64
kmod-wl-2.6.40.6-0.fc15.x86_64-5.60.48.36-2.fc15.9.x86_64
kmod-wl-5.60.48.36-2.fc15.9.x86_64
libreport-plugin-kerneloops-2.0.6-2.fc16.x86_64

Any clues on this?

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answered 2011-11-09 11:20:06 -0500

FranciscoD_
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Hello,

Since you have upgraded from a previous release, please use this link to get your system into correct shape. After that, use this link to set up rpmfusion repos and then use the command:

su -   
yum update -y
yum distro-sync
yum install kmod-wl -y

to get your wireless working. I can confirm that it works. I'm using it now :)

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answered 2011-11-10 12:37:32 -0500

David
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I had the same issue when I installed F16. I had to pop in the Cat 5.

As indicated above, I had to install the free and non-free repos, and then install kmod-wl. After a reboot, it recognized by broadcom card. I sure wish it could be included by default, so that I don't need to connect the wire.

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Broadcom drivers are being included in the kernel. This will take a little time though. These kmods arent free enough to be included in Fedora, and are therefore included in RPMFusion.

What is RPMFUsion