ppcrcd/trunk/doc/README.AirPort2

sparky cvs at pld-linux.org
Thu Mar 16 14:27:04 CET 2006


Author: sparky
Date: Thu Mar 16 14:27:02 2006
New Revision: 7185

Modified:
   ppcrcd/trunk/doc/README.AirPort2
Log:
- updated


Modified: ppcrcd/trunk/doc/README.AirPort2
==============================================================================
--- ppcrcd/trunk/doc/README.AirPort2	(original)
+++ ppcrcd/trunk/doc/README.AirPort2	Thu Mar 16 14:27:02 2006
@@ -1,34 +1,36 @@
-Fast AirPort 2 reference:
+=== 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 ]
+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,
+so you only have to mount it:
+| # <_<mount /mnt/hda3_Mac_OS_X/>_>
+
+And use fwcutter:
+| # <_<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 file:
+| # <_<vim /etc/sysconfig/interfaces/ifcfg-eth0>_>
+
+Some usual options are:
+| WLAN_NICKNAME="ppcrcd" (required)
+| WLAN_ESSID="network_name"
+| WLAN_KEY="s:wep passwd"
+
+And the last thing is to start the interface:
+| # <_<ifup eth0>_>
+| Determining IP information for eth0 (dhcpcd).......................[ DONE ]
 
-
-NOTE: I was never able to connect :(
+= NOTE: I was never able to connect :( =


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