ppcrcd/trunk/doc/README.AirPort2

[sparky]

Author: sparky
Date: Fri Mar  3 17:22:50 2006
New Revision: 7081

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   ppcrcd/trunk/doc/README.AirPort2
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- quick AirPort 2 reference


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+Fast AirPort 2 reference:
+
+prepare room for firmware (already in /etc/fstab)
+$ mount /lib/firmware/
+$ cd /lib/firmware/
+
+if you have OS X installed ppcrcd should detect it and create mount point
+$ mount /mnt/hda3_Mac_OS_X/
+
+$ bcm43xx-fwcutter /mnt/hda3_Mac_OS_X/System/Library/Extensions/AppleAirPort2.kext/Contents/MacOS/AppleAirPort2
+fwcutter can cut the firmware out of /mnt/hda3_Mac_OS_X/System/Library/Extensions/AppleAirPort2.kext/Contents/MacOS/AppleAirPort2
+  filename :  AppleAirPort2
+  version  :  3.90.34.0.p11 (400.17)
+  MD5      :  ca0f34df2f0bfb8b5cfd83b5848d2bf5
+[...]
+extracting bcm43xx_initval09.fw ...
+extracting bcm43xx_initval10.fw ...
+
+module should be loaded already, but if not:
+$ echo "alias eth0 bcm43xx" >> /etc/modprobe.conf
+
+now edit config:
+$ vim /etc/sysconfig/interfaces/ifcfg-eth0
+some usual options:
+WLAN_NICKNAME="ppcrcd" (required)
+WLAN_ESSID="network_name"
+WLAN_KEY="s:wep passwd"
+
+and the last thing is:
+$ ifup eth0
+Determining IP information for eth0 (dhcpcd).......................[ DONE ]
+
+
+NOTE: I was never able to connect :(