OpenSuse Driver Plugins

scottalanmiller

Should be the b44 module.

Mike Ralston

Use a different Distro? Whic would you suggest?

scottalanmiller

Why is it that Windows didn't install on there? Did you mention needing a NIC to get windows working?

scottalanmiller

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alexntg

This has been dragging on long enough. If replacing the PC isn't an option, add in a different NIC. If replacing the PC is an option, replace it.

Mike Ralston

I'll be adding in a NIC, then. Unless running it on good 'ol XP is better.

scottalanmiller

Windows 8.1 doesn't support a driver?

Do XP for now. Not a big deal.

alexntg

Mike Ralston, I dub thee Slade02.

Mike Ralston

Widnows 8.1 doesn't support it. Windows 7 is supposed to, but doesn't. We know it worked on XP, but we don't have any liscenses for XP. With the support ending soon, will that be an issue?

scottalanmiller

@Mike-Ralston said:

Widnows 8.1 doesn't support it. Windows 7 is supposed to, but doesn't. We know it worked on XP, but we don't have any liscenses for XP. With the support ending soon, will that be an issue?

Isn't there a license sticker right on the box?

PSX_Defector

@Mike-Ralston said:

Widnows 8.1 doesn't support it. Windows 7 is supposed to, but doesn't. We know it worked on XP, but we don't have any liscenses for XP. With the support ending soon, will that be an issue?

I have never heard of any NICs not being supported in Windows. At all. Ever.

http://www.broadcom.com/support/ethernet_nic/downloaddrivers.php

Considering they have NDIS drivers for the NICs, it's a safe bet it will work in any version of Windows you throw at it. For [moderated] sake, they have legacy drivers for Windows 95.

And the link has RPMs for both RedHat and SuSE.

Mike Ralston

@scottalanmiller Nope. @PSX_Defector The website and all sources say the driver is supported, but the pregram itself says it isnt when it installs.

scottalanmiller

@Mike-Ralston said:

@scottalanmiller Nope. @PSX_Defector The website and all sources say the driver is supported, but the pregram itself says it isnt when it installs.

That probably means that the NIC is dead.

Mike Ralston

Well, we've got a new nic. I'll see if we can't get Windows 7 back on it if that will work well.

scottalanmiller

Good luck.