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==Slackware on an ASUS eeepc 1215N ==
==Slackware on an ASUS eeepc 1215N ==


'''Ethernet:'''
== Device modules ==
 
====Ethernet====
Network nic: Atheros AR8152


- Kernel version 2.6.x
- Kernel version 2.6.x
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'''Wifi:'''
Building the proprietary driver:
tar xcvf arl...-x.x.x.tar.gz
cd arl...-x.x.x/src
ln -s config.h autoconf.h
make
insmod arl1e/arl1c


The wireless card has two controller solutions


Proprietary driver:
====Wifi====


The Broadcom STA driver can be downloaded [http://www.broadcom.com/support/802.11/linux_sta.php here].
The BCM4313 wireless card has two controller solutions, the wl and the brcmsmac (brcm80211).
 
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Kernel version 3.0.x +
Kernel version 3.0.x +
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     [ M ] Broadcom IEEE802.11n PCIe SoftMAC WLAN driver
     [ M ] Broadcom IEEE802.11n PCIe SoftMAC WLAN driver
     [ M ] IEEE 802.11 for Host AP (Prism2/2.5/3 and WEP/TKIP/CCMP)
     [ M ] IEEE 802.11 for Host AP (Prism2/2.5/3 and WEP/TKIP/CCMP)
Broadcom specif AMBA
  < M > BCMA suport
    [ M ] Support for BCMA on PCI-Host bus
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'''BIOS'''
 
For updating the bios using the EZ-Flash tool you should create a fat16 usb stick and then copy the rom named as "1215N.ROM"
or
  Last bios version: 0503 (09/07/10)
 
Proprietary driver:
 
The Broadcom STA driver, can be downloaded [http://www.broadcom.com/support/802.11/linux_sta.php here].
tar zxvf hybrid-portsrc....tar.gz
make
make install
 
Optional:
Compiles against desired API
make API=WEXT
make API=CFG80211
 
Kernel 3.3.2 error
changes the follow line
.ndo_set_multicast_list=
to
.ndo_set_rx_node=
 
Unload Linux modules:
rmmod b43  | echo "blacklist b43" >> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist
rmmod ssb  | echo "blacklist ssb" >> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist
rmmod wl
rmmod bcma
 
Loading module:
modprobe lib80211
modprobe lib80211_crypt_tkip (optional)
modprobe wl
 
 
== BIOS ==
 
For updating the bios using the EZ-Flash tool you should create a fat16 usb stick and then copy the rom named as "1215N.ROM"
 
  Latest bios version: 0503 (09/07/10)
 
==Contributors==
 
*[http://slackwiki.com/User:mega-lnx Guilherme]

Latest revision as of 18:56, 5 November 2015

Slackware on an ASUS eeepc 1215N

Device modules

Ethernet

Network nic: Atheros AR8152

- Kernel version 2.6.x

Device Drivers --->
  [ x ] Network Device Support --->
    [ x ] Ethernet (1000 Mbit) --->
        < x > Atheros L1C Gigabit Ethernet

- Kernel version 3.0.x +

Device Drivers --->
  [ x ] Network Device Support --->
    [ x ] Ethernet driver support --->
      [ x ] Atheros Devices
        < x > Atheros L1C Gigabit Ethernet support

Building the proprietary driver:

tar xcvf arl...-x.x.x.tar.gz
cd arl...-x.x.x/src
ln -s config.h autoconf.h
make
insmod arl1e/arl1c


Wifi

The BCM4313 wireless card has two controller solutions, the wl and the brcmsmac (brcm80211).

Kernel version 3.0.x +

Device Drivers --->
  [ x ] Network device support --->
     [ x ] Wireless LAN --->
     [ M ] USB ZD1201 based Wireless device support
     [ M ] Broadcom IEEE802.11n PCIe SoftMAC WLAN driver
     [ M ] IEEE 802.11 for Host AP (Prism2/2.5/3 and WEP/TKIP/CCMP)
Broadcom specif AMBA
   < M > BCMA suport
    [ M ] Support for BCMA on PCI-Host bus


or

Proprietary driver:

The Broadcom STA driver, can be downloaded here.

tar zxvf hybrid-portsrc....tar.gz
make
make install

Optional: Compiles against desired API

make API=WEXT
make API=CFG80211

Kernel 3.3.2 error changes the follow line .ndo_set_multicast_list= to .ndo_set_rx_node=

Unload Linux modules:

rmmod b43   | echo "blacklist b43" >> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist
rmmod ssb   | echo "blacklist ssb" >> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist
rmmod wl
rmmod bcma

Loading module:

modprobe lib80211
modprobe lib80211_crypt_tkip (optional)
modprobe wl


BIOS

For updating the bios using the EZ-Flash tool you should create a fat16 usb stick and then copy the rom named as "1215N.ROM"

Latest bios version: 0503 (09/07/10)

Contributors