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Linux b43/b43legacy driver Frequently Asked Questions

Q: The LEDs do not work.

A: You have to enable LEDs support in the kernel configuration. The config options you have to enable are: CONFIG_LEDS_CLASS, CONFIG_LEDS_TRIGGERS, CONFIG_MAC80211_LEDS.

Q: The radio-enable-button on my laptop does not work.

A: You have to enable RF-kill support in the kernel configuration. The config options you have to enable are: CONFIG_RFKILL, CONFIG_RFKILL_INPUT, CONFIG_INPUT_POLLDEV.

Q: After enabling the config options, LEDs/RF-kill still don't work.

A: If you have the b43/b43legacy driver built-in (not as a module), you must also enable all the LEDs/RF-kill options (see above) built-in (not as a module).


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