My SUSE goes haywire after update & -wl installation

[nujinini]

Hello Everybody,

I have these experiences with openSUSE.

1) I was trying to make the -wl work and after I downloaded from a site, my openSUSE would not work anymore. I have to use a live CD to make a fresh install.

2) After successfully installing again, I started to update and after everything was done I found out on reboot that the SUSE is screwed up one again. I have to use a live CD to make a fresh reinstall.

I have it installed for the third time but I did not attempt to

1) Configure the -wl
2) Update the packages

for fear of the same experience above.

May I please ask for some guidance and help why I am experiencing the above? Thanks in advance!

[waterhead]

By -wl do you mean the Broadcom wl wireless driver?

[nujinini]

By -wl do you mean the Broadcom wl wireless driver?

Hi Paul,

Yes

[waterhead]

Compiling a wireless driver module should not make your system unbootable. There must be something else going on here. Are trying to compile an entire kernel?

[waterhead]

Install that driver using the Packman repository.

PackMan :: Package details for broadcom-wl

Either add that repository to the YaST repository list, and then install it that way (or is Zypper now used?). Or use the one-click-install button on that link.