On 05/27/2008 11:27 AM, Rajko M. wrote:
OK. I updated laptop to the latest in openSUSE 10.3 and my wireless is still fine. I have static IP, not DHCP and network setup method is with NetworkManager. In "Network Card Setup", tab "Hardware" under "Module Name" I have ndiswrapper and bcm43xx. Currently used ndiswrapper. The bcm43xx probably comes from: /etc/udev/rules.d/70-persistent-net.rules
I believe it comes from /lib/modules/{kernel-version}/modules.alias
First option is: Edit above file and replace DRIVERS=="?*" with DRIVERS=="ndiswrapper" and see would this help. You probably have 2 adapters, so check which one is wireless. Editing wrong one will kill your wired connection too. To be on safe side, copy 70-persistent-net.rules to your home directory, so that you have backup copy. I would reboot after this change, just to make sure that if it works, it will do that next time when computer is turned on.
Second option is: http://lists.berlios.de/pipermail/bcm43xx-dev/2008-April/007355.html It is a bit longer, but it should work. With openSUSE 11.0 kernel is required version and it should be much easier to use instructions.
Thanks for that link. I noticed in the home/schmolle1980/openSUSE_10.3_update repository he has a compat-wireless-kmp, compat-wireless-scripts, and b43-compat-wireless-firmware packages, which after reading the info from your link, and after installing the above packages, I was finally able to get rid of ndiswrapper from my daughter's Compaq Presario V6133CL, which has a 4311 Broadcom wireless. I was never able to get bcm43xx to work, even if I cut the firmware from the working Windows driver. All that is needed is to set the Yast Network card module to use b43 for that card, make sure blacklist bcm43xx is in /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist, reboot (or modprobe -r ndiswrapper, but that did not unload the module here). The card even works better with this driver, with a better signal level. Thanks again. -- Joe Morris Registered Linux user 231871 running openSUSE 10.3 x86_64 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org