Re: [gNewSense-users] network connection

[Karl Goetz]

On Sat, 06 Mar 2010 20:04:05 +0100
Graziano <address@hidden> wrote:

> Il giorno sab, 06/03/2010 alle 10.58 -0800, Jason Self ha scritto:
> > On Sat, Mar 6, 2010 at 9:48 AM,  <address@hidden> wrote:
> > 
> > > 03:00.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation NetLink BCM5789
> > > Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express (rev 11)
> > 
> > > eth0: Tigon3 [partno(BCM95789) rev 4101 PHY(5750)] (PCI Express)
> > > 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet 00:14:85:39:83:ad
> > 
> > The Broadcom Tigon3 requires a binary blob to operate, so free
> > software distros like gNewSense don't support it.
> 
> 
> It is supported by Linux libre because the driver functions even
> without the binary blob. :)
> 
> Graziano

Newer versions then shipped in gNS apparently ;)
kk

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