Mark Misulich wrote:
Hi, I have installed 11.1 32bit OS using kde3.5 on my Hp Pavilion dv2000 laptop. I had a successful installation but I am having a problem getting the wireless to work. The wireless card information is as follows:
Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4311 802.11b/g WLAN (rev 01) Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company BCM4311 802.11b/g Wireless LAN Contro ller
I installed ndiswrapper, ndisgtk, and ndiswrapper pae kernel module with yast. Using ndisgtk, I installed the same .inf windows driver that I used previously with success in 10.2 and 10.3. when I do the following I get this normal result:
#ndiswrapper -l bcmwl5 : driver installed device (14E4:4311) present (alternate driver: ssb)
When I try to configure the wireless card in yast, I tried to use the ifup method. The light on the wireless switch is blue. When I use the scan network button on the Yast/Wireless Network Card Configuration/Wireless Device Settings Page to find networks, it shows the four networks that I can pick up here at my house that I and my neighbors have, so I know that the wireless radio is working. Yet after I finish using the wizard to configure the card I can't connect to the internet using wireless.
If I select "User Controlled with Networkmanager" instead of "Traditional Method with ifup" and then activate knetworkmanager I still can't connect. The knetworkmanager icon in the kickerpanel is grayed out, and if I right click on the icon it says "Networkmanager is not running".
Would someone kindly help me out and advise me what I need to do to get this working?
Thanks, Mark
I am fairly sure that you need the broadcom firmware, even for ndiswrapper. Install b43-fwcutter, then run /usr/sbin/install_bcm43xx_firmware. With this done, the card should work with module ssb or b43. YMMV Ed ** ** -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org