Thu 11 Mar 2010
Mandriva 2010, Dell Vostro 430, Broadcom Netlink BCM57780 problem
Posted by kosmas under linux, Mandriva
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Problem
Just recently installed Mandriva 2010 in a new Dell Vostro 430 and the network card (Broadcom Netlink BCM57780) was not recognized.
Solution
Add the following to the /etc/modprobe.conf file:
sudo vi /etc/modprobe.conf
install tg3 /sbin/modprobe broadcom; /sbin/modprobe/ –ignore-install tg3