[opensuse] First attempt at installing wireless
All, I have a Dell Inspiron 1525 with a Broadcom Corporation BCM4312 wireless controller (per lspci). Per http://en.opensuse.org/HCL/Network_Adapters_(Wireless) For the BCM 4312 it says: 11.0 Native kernel driver. First check if b43-fwcutter is installed, if not install it, then run as root the included script: install_bcm43xx_firmware from the /usr/sbin directory. You have to be already connected to the Internet to run the script. Restart your system to load the driver. I've just done that and I still am not showing a wireless controller at all via ifconfig or iwconfig. That page does not have OS 11.1 info, but I assume it is still supported. What else am I supposed to do? Greg -- Greg Freemyer Litigation Triage Solutions Specialist http://www.linkedin.com/in/gregfreemyer First 99 Days Litigation White Paper - http://www.norcrossgroup.com/forms/whitepapers/99%20Days%20whitepaper.pdf The Norcross Group The Intersection of Evidence & Technology http://www.norcrossgroup.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 10:19 PM, Greg Freemyer <greg.freemyer@gmail.com> wrote:
All,
I have a Dell Inspiron 1525 with a Broadcom Corporation BCM4312 wireless controller (per lspci).
Per http://en.opensuse.org/HCL/Network_Adapters_(Wireless)
What else am I supposed to do?
Try 1-click install from Packman :-) http://packman.links2linux.org/package/broadcom-wl see if that works for you regards, medwinz -- Bill Cosby - "A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones that need the advice." -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
When you ran install_bcm43xx_firmware, did it display any errors - ie, did the installation complete? If the install completed, you should be able to run 'modprobe b43' to load the driver. The driver should load automatically at startup, but if you modprobe it, run 'dmesg' right afterwards to see any errors that may be preventing it from loading. Nkoli -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Okay I've reinstalled from scratch with a default install. And installed all the security and recommended online patches. Nothing more. Nothing less. At this point I have a very vanilla install. On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 2:31 PM, Nkoli <coomac@gmail.com> wrote:
When you ran install_bcm43xx_firmware, did it display any errors - ie, did the installation complete?
No, no errors at all.
If the install completed, you should be able to run 'modprobe b43' to load the driver. The driver should load automatically at startup, but if you modprobe it, run 'dmesg' right afterwards to see any errors that may be preventing it from loading.
modprobe b43 seems to work fine. Prior to running it, lsmod " grep b43 showed nothing even after a clean reboot. Afterwords it had several entries. == linux-xevi:/home/gaf # lsmod | grep b43 b43 135688 0 ssb 45132 1 b43 rfkill 11044 1 b43 pcmcia 38640 2 b43,ssb mac80211 242320 1 b43 led_class 5008 1 b43 input_polldev 4664 1 b43 pcmcia_core 39140 3 b43,ssb,pcmcia == I then did a rcnetwork restart Shutting down the NetworkManager done Shutting down network interfaces: eth0 device: Marvell Technology Group Ltd. 88E8040 PCI-E Fast EthernetController (rev 12) done Shutting down service network . . . . . . . . . done Starting the NetworkManager done Looks right to me. But I still don't see the equivalent of a NIC!! linux-xevi:/home/gaf # ifconfig -a eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:1D:09:48:3B:80 inet6 addr: fe80::21d:9ff:fe48:3b80/64 Scope:Link UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:3481 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:2639 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 RX bytes:4091036 (3.9 Mb) TX bytes:390909 (381.7 Kb) Interrupt:16 lo Link encap:Local Loopback inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0 inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1 RX packets:56 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:56 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 RX bytes:3536 (3.4 Kb) TX bytes:3536 (3.4 Kb) linux-xevi:/home/gaf # iwconfig lo no wireless extensions. eth0 no wireless extensions.
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More searching and I found a two-week old message on the Opensuse forum that says:
A BCM4312 a/b/g card is supported by the b43 driver.
But it strongly implies the bcm4312 b/g card is not. Guess what I have. I guess that leaves ndiswrapper as my only choice? I need to run, so that will have to wait for another day. Greg -- Greg Freemyer Litigation Triage Solutions Specialist http://www.linkedin.com/in/gregfreemyer First 99 Days Litigation White Paper - http://www.norcrossgroup.com/forms/whitepapers/99%20Days%20whitepaper.pdf The Norcross Group The Intersection of Evidence & Technology http://www.norcrossgroup.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Greg Freemyer schreef:
Okay I've reinstalled from scratch with a default install.
And installed all the security and recommended online patches.
Nothing more. Nothing less. At this point I have a very vanilla install.
(snip)
linux-xevi:/home/gaf # ifconfig -a eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:1D:09:48:3B:80 inet6 addr: fe80::21d:9ff:fe48:3b80/64 Scope:Link UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:3481 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:2639 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 RX bytes:4091036 (3.9 Mb) TX bytes:390909 (381.7 Kb) Interrupt:16
lo Link encap:Local Loopback inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0 inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1 RX packets:56 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:56 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 RX bytes:3536 (3.4 Kb) TX bytes:3536 (3.4 Kb)
linux-xevi:/home/gaf # iwconfig lo no wireless extensions.
eth0 no wireless extensions.
Hm. This looks more like the card has not been configured. What does Yast2's network configuration report? -- Jos van Kan registered Linux user #152704 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 10:44 AM, medwinz <medwinz@gmail.com> wrote:
On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 10:19 PM, Greg Freemyer <greg.freemyer@gmail.com> wrote:
All,
I have a Dell Inspiron 1525 with a Broadcom Corporation BCM4312 wireless controller (per lspci).
Per http://en.opensuse.org/HCL/Network_Adapters_(Wireless)
What else am I supposed to do?
Try 1-click install from Packman :-)
http://packman.links2linux.org/package/broadcom-wl
see if that works for you
regards, medwinz
Well that was fun. I happened to have installed the 8 online security patches and the above 1-click. I then rebooted. After reboot I did not have a keyboard!!!! Don't know which did the damage. Since it was a virgin install previously, I just re-installed 11.1 I'll do the security patches first, then try some of the other options. Greg -- Greg Freemyer Litigation Triage Solutions Specialist http://www.linkedin.com/in/gregfreemyer First 99 Days Litigation White Paper - http://www.norcrossgroup.com/forms/whitepapers/99%20Days%20whitepaper.pdf The Norcross Group The Intersection of Evidence & Technology http://www.norcrossgroup.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Greg Freemyer schreef:
All,
I have a Dell Inspiron 1525 with a Broadcom Corporation BCM4312 wireless controller (per lspci).
Per http://en.opensuse.org/HCL/Network_Adapters_(Wireless)
For the BCM 4312 it says: 11.0 Native kernel driver. First check if b43-fwcutter is installed, if not install it, then run as root the included script: install_bcm43xx_firmware from the /usr/sbin directory. You have to be already connected to the Internet to run the script. Restart your system to load the driver.
I've just done that and I still am not showing a wireless controller at all via ifconfig or iwconfig.
That page does not have OS 11.1 info, but I assume it is still supported.
What else am I supposed to do?
As root: rcnetwork restart -- Jos van Kan registered Linux user #152704 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Greg Freemyer wrote:
All,
I have a Dell Inspiron 1525 with a Broadcom Corporation BCM4312 wireless controller (per lspci).
Per http://en.opensuse.org/HCL/Network_Adapters_(Wireless)
For the BCM 4312 it says: 11.0 Native kernel driver. First check if b43-fwcutter is installed, if not install it, then run as root the included script: install_bcm43xx_firmware from the /usr/sbin directory. You have to be already connected to the Internet to run the script. Restart your system to load the driver.
I've just done that and I still am not showing a wireless controller at all via ifconfig or iwconfig.
That page does not have OS 11.1 info, but I assume it is still supported.
What else am I supposed to do?
Forgive me for this, but buy an Intel mini-PCI to replace the Broadcom. MOST 1525's shipped with the Intel 3945 chipset card, and it's one of the best made.....cost is $30+. Fred -- Someone is a liberal when you can't reason them out of anything, because they never reason themselves into any position. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Fred A. Miller schreef:
Greg Freemyer wrote:
All,
I have a Dell Inspiron 1525 with a Broadcom Corporation BCM4312 wireless controller (per lspci).
(snip)
Forgive me for this, but buy an Intel mini-PCI to replace the Broadcom. MOST 1525's shipped with the Intel 3945 chipset card, and it's one of the best made.....cost is $30+.
I can't see a single reason to do that. The Broadcom works flawlessly once you install the driver. -- Jos van Kan registered Linux user #152704 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Thursday 29 January 2009, Fred A. Miller wrote:
Greg Freemyer wrote:
Forgive me for this, but buy an Intel mini-PCI to replace the Broadcom. MOST 1525's shipped with the Intel 3945 chipset card, and it's one of the best made.....cost is $30+.
Fred
-- Someone is a liberal when you can't reason them out of anything, because they never reason themselves into any position.
Interesting you should say that because i tried exactly that with my Compaq Presario V5030 laptop and it would not boot just put up a message about unsupported PCI card so i had to go back to the Broadcom card which is now working completely it has to be said Pete . -- SuSE Linux 10.3-Alpha3. (Linux is like a wigwam - no Gates, no Windows, and an Apache inside.) -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Wednesday 28 Jan 2009 15:19:28 Greg Freemyer wrote:
All,
I have a Dell Inspiron 1525 with a Broadcom Corporation BCM4312 wireless controller (per lspci).
Per http://en.opensuse.org/HCL/Network_Adapters_(Wireless)
For the BCM 4312 it says: 11.0 Native kernel driver. First check if b43-fwcutter is installed, if not install it, then run as root the included script: install_bcm43xx_firmware from the /usr/sbin directory. You have to be already connected to the Internet to run the script. Restart your system to load the driver.
I've just done that and I still am not showing a wireless controller at all via ifconfig or iwconfig.
That page does not have OS 11.1 info, but I assume it is still supported.
What else am I supposed to do?
Hi Greg I had a problem getting my wireless to work, a Broadcom BCM 4238. Even installing ndiswrapper and using the correct driver from the windows partition didn't work until I blacklisted the ssb module. Can you check to see if ssb is loaded, and if so rmmod it and try your network setup again. If that works, you can blacklist it in the /etc/modprobe.conf.local file. Cheers Pete -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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