Warning my terminology may not be correct I am a linux n00b. You have been warned!!!!
First thing is to remove any wlan from YaST!!
Here ya go this is how I got it to work.
1. You must have these two files in a directory of your choice bcmwl5.inf and bcmwl5.sys. These are the driver files.
2. Once that is done you must use a terminal window(I used the super user one). Make sure you are using the root user in the terminal window.
3.Move to the directory where you placed the files(you have to be in that directory for the following to work
4. Make sure you have ndiswrapper installed. Then do this ndiswrapper -i bcmwl5.inf
5. Then this modprobe ndiswrapper
6. Now go back into YaST and install a wlan0 adapter (DO NOT SELECT ONE FROM THE LIST) just do a manual install and call the adapter wlan0. Go al lthe way through and it should be installed. But we need to go back to terminal window we have open.
7. type in iwconfig wlan0 it should now show up there. If it is there you did all the step correctly.
8. now type ifup wlan0(if it says is is already setup but you do not have an ip then go to step 9) if you do this command and it looks for an IP and then assigns one then your in business.
9. type dhcpcd wlan0(this will clear the current non work ip assigned to the adapter) then type ifup wlan0. and if everything is ok you should get an IP address and be able to use the internet.
Last edited by gldnsabre; 11-13-2005 at 09:15 PM.
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