Broadcom BCM4310 / bwi(4) and interface bwi0 is not showing up

[Bernhard Schmidt]

On Sunday, October 24, 2010 07:25:59 Matthias Apitz wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I have a new laptop Acer Aspire One D250 and I want to install a
> 8-CURRENT as of CVS from May 2009 (as I use this on all my laptops).
> The laptop comes with as Wifi chip:
> 
> none2 at pci0:1:0:0:       class=0x028000 card=0xe01b105b chip=0x431514e4
> rev=0x01 hdr=0x00
>     vendor     = 'Broadcom Corporation'
>     device     = 'BCM4310 USB Controller'
>     class      = network
> 
> I learned after searching around that it should be supported by bwi(4)
> and one should install the firmware kmod from the ports. I have in
> loader.conf:
> [..]

Please try attached patch, I'm not sure if it is that simple.. worth a try 
though.

-- 
Bernhard
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