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authorRobby Workman <rworkman@slackbuilds.org>2012-09-28 23:37:47 -0500
committerRobby Workman <rworkman@slackbuilds.org>2012-09-28 23:37:47 -0500
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+The broadcom-sta package includes the kernel module 'wl', which contains
+the Broadcom-provided proprietary kernel driver that supports a number of
+their cards. Known supported model numbers include the BCM4311, BCM4312,
+BCM4321, and BCM4322 chipsets.
+
+Read the included LICENSE.txt file (placed in /usr/doc) before using this.
+
+You may also want to create /etc/modprobe.d/b43_blacklist.conf and add the
+following lines to it:
+ blacklist b43
+ blacklist b43legacy
+ blacklist bcma
+ blacklist ssb