Need help with wireless card

**Blowmoulder1** · 08-07-2009

Hello everyone. I just installed Fedora on one of my old PC's and need to get the wireless card set up

I assume all I need is a software driver

The card is a Speed Steam Model SS1024

I probably could also us instructions on what to do with the driver once I get it

Thanks

**waterhead** · 08-07-2009

Hello, and welcome to Linux Forums!

To determine what is needed to get your wireless to work, more detailed information is required. There is a stickied post in the Wireless Internet section that explains the info needed, and how to get it. Please read it, and post the info here.

Wireless Setup - Start Here

**Blowmoulder1** · 08-07-2009

The card is a PCI card

The operating system is Fedora 11

00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: nVidia Corporation nForce2 IGP2 [10de:01e0] (rev a2)
Kernel driver in use: agpgart-nvidia
00:00.1 RAM memory [0500]: nVidia Corporation nForce2 Memory Controller 1 [10de:01eb] (rev a2)
Subsystem: FIRST INTERNATIONAL Computer Inc Device [1509:904d]
00:00.2 RAM memory [0500]: nVidia Corporation nForce2 Memory Controller 4 [10de:01ee] (rev a2)
Subsystem: FIRST INTERNATIONAL Computer Inc Device [1509:904d]
00:00.3 RAM memory [0500]: nVidia Corporation nForce2 Memory Controller 3 [10de:01ed] (rev a2)
Subsystem: FIRST INTERNATIONAL Computer Inc Device [1509:904d]
00:00.4 RAM memory [0500]: nVidia Corporation nForce2 Memory Controller 2 [10de:01ec] (rev a2)
Subsystem: FIRST INTERNATIONAL Computer Inc Device [1509:904d]
00:00.5 RAM memory [0500]: nVidia Corporation nForce2 Memory Controller 5 [10de:01ef] (rev a2)
Subsystem: FIRST INTERNATIONAL Computer Inc Device [1509:904d]
00:01.0 ISA bridge [0601]: nVidia Corporation nForce2 ISA Bridge [10de:0060] (rev a4)
Subsystem: FIRST INTERNATIONAL Computer Inc Device [1509:904d]
00:01.1 SMBus [0c05]: nVidia Corporation nForce2 SMBus (MCP) [10de:0064] (rev a2)
Subsystem: FIRST INTERNATIONAL Computer Inc Device [1509:904d]
Kernel driver in use: nForce2_smbus
Kernel modules: i2c-nforce2
00:02.0 USB Controller [0c03]: nVidia Corporation nForce2 USB Controller [10de:0067] (rev a4)
Subsystem: FIRST INTERNATIONAL Computer Inc Device [1509:904d]
Kernel driver in use: ohci_hcd
00:02.1 USB Controller [0c03]: nVidia Corporation nForce2 USB Controller [10de:0067] (rev a4)
Subsystem: FIRST INTERNATIONAL Computer Inc Device [1509:904d]
Kernel driver in use: ohci_hcd
00:02.2 USB Controller [0c03]: nVidia Corporation nForce2 USB Controller [10de:0068] (rev a4)
Subsystem: FIRST INTERNATIONAL Computer Inc Device [1509:904d]
Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd
00:04.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: nVidia Corporation nForce2 Ethernet Controller [10de:0066] (rev a1)
Subsystem: FIRST INTERNATIONAL Computer Inc Device [1509:904d]
Kernel driver in use: forcedeth
Kernel modules: forcedeth
00:05.0 Multimedia audio controller [0401]: nVidia Corporation nForce Audio Processing Unit [10de:006b] (rev a2)
Subsystem: FIRST INTERNATIONAL Computer Inc Device [1509:904d]
00:06.0 Multimedia audio controller [0401]: nVidia Corporation nForce2 AC97 Audio Controler (MCP) [10de:006a] (rev a1)
Subsystem: FIRST INTERNATIONAL Computer Inc Device [1509:904d]
Kernel driver in use: Intel ICH
Kernel modules: snd-intel8x0
00:08.0 PCI bridge [0604]: nVidia Corporation nForce2 External PCI Bridge [10de:006c] (rev a3)
00:09.0 IDE interface [0101]: nVidia Corporation nForce2 IDE [10de:0065] (rev a2)
Subsystem: FIRST INTERNATIONAL Computer Inc Device [1509:904d]
Kernel driver in use: pata_amd
Kernel modules: pata_amd
00:1e.0 PCI bridge [0604]: nVidia Corporation nForce2 AGP [10de:01e8] (rev a2)
01:07.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4303 802.11b Wireless LAN Controller [14e4:4301] (rev 02)
Subsystem: Efficient Networks, Inc Device [111a:1025]
Kernel driver in use: b43-pci-bridge
Kernel modules: ssb
01:08.0 Communication controller [0780]: Conexant Systems, Inc. HSF 56k Data/Fax Modem [14f1:2f20]
Subsystem: Conexant Systems, Inc. Device [14f1:2000]
02:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: nVidia Corporation NV36 [GeForce FX 5700LE] [10de:0343] (rev a1)
Kernel modules: nouveau

let me know if you need more info - I'm a windows user who is brand new to Linux

**waterhead** · 08-08-2009

Yes, thank you!

Broadcom wireless cards need firmware installed before they will work properly. To determine which version you need, run this command and post the output.

Code:

dmesg | grep firmware

I also am not exactly sure which driver this is using. Please post the output of this command.

Code:

lsmod

**Blowmoulder1** · 08-08-2009

here is the output info

one the frimware I got an error message saying I needed to go to a website - looks like I need the b43

Module Size Used by
fuse 49780 2
bridge 41488 0
stp 1944 1 bridge
llc 4780 2 bridge,stp
bnep 10888 2
sco 9324 2
l2cap 18884 3 bnep
bluetooth 44768 5 bnep,sco,l2cap
sunrpc 152352 1
ip6t_REJECT 3160 2
nf_conntrack_ipv6 11368 2
ip6table_filter 3132 1
ip6_tables 10712 1 ip6table_filter
ipv6 232288 22 ip6t_REJECT,nf_conntrack_ipv6
dm_multipath 13512 0
uinput 6496 0
arc4 1580 2
ecb 2452 2
b43legacy 90236 0
mac80211 164704 1 b43legacy
cfg80211 30560 2 b43legacy,mac80211
b44 23324 0
mii 4028 1 b44
ppdev 6304 0
input_polldev 3076 1 b43legacy
snd_intel8x0 27440 2
snd_ac97_codec 91576 1 snd_intel8x0
ac97_bus 1400 1 snd_ac97_codec
snd_pcm 62632 2 snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec
snd_timer 17888 1 snd_pcm
snd 49056 8 snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm,snd_timer
soundcore 5404 1 snd
ssb 33564 2 b43legacy,b44
parport_pc 22216 0
snd_page_alloc 7644 2 snd_intel8x0,snd_pcm
i2c_nforce2 6204 0
forcedeth 47416 0
parport 28496 2 ppdev,parport_pc
usb_storage 82556 0
pcspkr 2156 0
ata_generic 4264 0
pata_acpi 3620 0
pata_amd 9772 2
nouveau 433376 1
drm 165948 2 nouveau
i2c_algo_bit 4804 1 nouveau
i2c_core 18016 4 i2c_nforce2,nouveau,drm,i2c_algo_bit

**Blowmoulder1** · 08-08-2009

ok - I think I'm close but when I go to install the frimware per the instructions on the page I get a message saying that I don't have permission

**waterhead** · 08-08-2009

This wireless is using the b43legacy driver.

I need to know the exact message that you get when you run the firmware command. It is important because it will determine which firmware you install.

**Blowmoulder1** · 08-08-2009

um - not sure what you mean about the command. I downloaded the file and when I goto extract it to the firmware file using the extractor, not the command lines I get this message

You don't have the right permissions to extract archives in the folder "file:///lib/firmware"

should I use the command prompt to enter commands to make it happen instead?

Please forgive my use of windows terminology - I've been using PC's for as long as I can remember

here are the instructions that the site gave

Fedora 10 and 11 use the following commands:

*

su -
*

yum install b43-fwcutter wget
o when you are asked "Is this ok [y/N]:" answer "Y" (and press "Enter)
o Now you have installed b43-fwcutter tool for extracting firmware from windows driver and download tool called wget. Now you need to download windows driver.
*

wget***/broadcom-wl-4.80.53.0.tar.bz2
o Now decompress, extract and copy firmware to /lib/firmware directory.
*

tar xjf broadcom-wl-4.80.53.0.tar.bz2
*

cd broadcom-wl-4.80.53.0/kmod"
*

b43-fwcutter -w /lib/firmware/ wl_apsta.o

I didn't make it to the last three comands - is that the error message you are looking for?

**waterhead** · 08-08-2009

I want the message you got with this command:

Code:

dmesg | grep firmware

You may not need to go through the elaborate process that is described in the b43 web page. There is a Fedora package available with some basic firmware. If that won't work, I have a package that you can download and install that may work. I first need to know what firmware it is looking for.

**Blowmoulder1** · 08-08-2009

Ok - here is the message - I've had to remove the links to the web page

$ dmesg | grep firmware
b43legacy ssb0:0: firmware: requesting b43legacy/ucode2.fw
b43legacy-phy0 ERROR: You must go to *** and download the correct firmware (version 3).
b43legacy ssb0:0: firmware: requesting b43legacy/ucode2.fw
b43legacy-phy0 ERROR: *** and download the correct firmware (version 3).
b43legacy ssb0:0: firmware: requesting b43legacy/ucode2.fw
b43legacy-phy0 ERROR: You must go to ***and download the correct firmware (version 3).

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