[Bug 771546] New: Installation of Broadcom b43 Wi-Fi firmware causes a kernel oops
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=771546 https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=771546#c0 Summary: Installation of Broadcom b43 Wi-Fi firmware causes a kernel oops Classification: openSUSE Product: openSUSE 12.2 Version: RC 1 Platform: i686 OS/Version: openSUSE 12.2 Status: NEW Severity: Major Priority: P5 - None Component: Network AssignedTo: bnc-team-screening@forge.provo.novell.com ReportedBy: devmail@hispeed.ch QAContact: qa-bugs@suse.de Found By: --- Blocker: --- Created an attachment (id=498662) --> (http://bugzilla.novell.com/attachment.cgi?id=498662) Kernel oops caused by installing b43 firmware User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:13.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/13.0 On my Dell Latitute D505 with a Broadcom bcm43xx WiFi chipset, after a fresh install, I need to install the firmware separately, as per instructions in the system log (see attachment). However, carrying out the firmware installation results in a kernel oops (see attachment). Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: sudo /usr/sbin/install_bcm43xx_firmware (after a fresh install) Actual Results: Kernel oops Expected Results: Working WiFi adapter. Rebooting the machine results in a working system, including the Wi-Fi. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.
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Jari Kuittinen
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Matt Chen
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--- Comment #8 from Olav Reinert
Hi, It would be good if you can have a try on latest kernel [1], see if it is still.
[1] The latest kernel is in http://www.kernel.org/
OK, I can try that. Except, I've never tried to make openSUSE run on a stock kernel. Can you refer me to some build and install instructions on how to do that, please? -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.
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Hi, It would be good if you can have a try on latest kernel [1], see if it is still.
[1] The latest kernel is in http://www.kernel.org/
OK, I can try that. Except, I've never tried to make openSUSE run on a stock kernel. Can you refer me to some build and install instructions on how to do that, please?
Hi Olav, Does it still happen to you ? If so, let me know, I will tell you how to build a kernel for testing. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.
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