libsmbios and OpenSuSE 10.3

[Matt Domsch]

On Sat, Oct 13, 2007 at 03:22:22PM -0500, Gustavo Vallejo La Torre wrote:
>    Hi all
> 
>    Today install opensuse 10.3 into my Dell Precision M65, but Network
>    Manager show some errors with wireless lan.
> 
>    I have installed this files from DVD Opensuse 10.3:
> 
>    libsmbios-bin-0.13.6-2.i586.rpm
>    libsmbios-libs-0.13.6-2.i586.rpm
> 
>    But, Network Manager show this error:
> 
>    Could not open file /sys/devices/platform/dcdbas/smi_data. Check that
>    dcdbas
>    driver is properly loaded.
> 
>    I try set up Dell linux software repository (
>    [1]http://linux.dell.com/repo/software/) with the command:
> 
>  wget -q -O - [2]http://linux.dell.com/repo/software/bootstrap.cgi
>   | bash
> 
>    Show this error:
> 
>    Failed to download RPM:
>    /dell-unsupported-repository/1-4/dell-unsupported-repository-1-4.suse10.3.noarch.rpm
> 
>    My question is:
> 
>    01) When i find this dcdbas and dell_rbu files to OpenSuSE 10.3 ???

It's included in the kernel already, so just:

$ sudo modprobe dcdbas


The dell_rbu kernel module is only needed while you're actively doing
a BIOS upgrade via firmware-tools or with dellBiosUpdate.

Thanks,
Matt

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Matt Domsch
Linux Technology Strategist, Dell Office of the CTO
linux.dell.com & www.dell.com/linux