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Dear Everybody, Greetings! May I please request for some help regarding the turning on of my wireless in my newly installed openSuse partition. I have taken the liberty to provide ...
  1. 08-08-2009 #1
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    openSuse Partition Wireless Set-up



    Dear Everybody,

    Greetings! May I please request for some help regarding the turning on of my wireless in my newly installed openSuse partition. I have taken the liberty to provide some informations which I hope could be of help. Thanks in advance!

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    linux-u1nw:~ # lspci -knn
00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Memory Controller Hub [8086:2a40] (rev 07)
	Kernel driver in use: agpgart-intel
	Kernel modules: intel-agp
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:2a42] (rev 07)
00:02.1 Display controller [0380]: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:2a43] (rev 07)
00:1a.0 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4 [8086:2937] (rev 03)
	Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
	Kernel modules: uhci-hcd
00:1a.1 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #5 [8086:2938] (rev 03)
	Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
	Kernel modules: uhci-hcd
00:1a.2 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #6 [8086:2939] (rev 03)
	Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
	Kernel modules: uhci-hcd
00:1a.7 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #2 [8086:293c] (rev 03)
	Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd
	Kernel modules: ehci-hcd
00:1b.0 Audio device [0403]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) HD Audio Controller [8086:293e] (rev 03)
	Kernel driver in use: HDA Intel
	Kernel modules: snd-hda-intel
00:1c.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 1 [8086:2940] (rev 03)
	Kernel driver in use: pcieport-driver
	Kernel modules: shpchp
00:1c.1 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 2 [8086:2942] (rev 03)
	Kernel driver in use: pcieport-driver
	Kernel modules: shpchp
00:1c.2 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 3 [8086:2944] (rev 03)
	Kernel driver in use: pcieport-driver
	Kernel modules: shpchp
00:1c.3 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 4 [8086:2946] (rev 03)
	Kernel driver in use: pcieport-driver
	Kernel modules: shpchp
00:1c.5 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 6 [8086:294a] (rev 03)
	Kernel driver in use: pcieport-driver
	Kernel modules: shpchp
00:1d.0 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1 [8086:2934] (rev 03)
	Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
	Kernel modules: uhci-hcd
00:1d.1 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2 [8086:2935] (rev 03)
	Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
	Kernel modules: uhci-hcd
00:1d.2 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3 [8086:2936] (rev 03)
	Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
	Kernel modules: uhci-hcd
00:1d.7 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #1 [8086:293a] (rev 03)
	Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd
	Kernel modules: ehci-hcd
00:1e.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge [8086:2448] (rev 93)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge [0601]: Intel Corporation ICH9M LPC Interface Controller [8086:2919] (rev 03)
00:1f.2 IDE interface [0101]: Intel Corporation ICH9M/M-E 2 port SATA IDE Controller [8086:2928] (rev 03)
	Kernel driver in use: ata_piix
	Kernel modules: ata_piix
00:1f.3 SMBus [0c05]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) SMBus Controller [8086:2930] (rev 03)
	Kernel driver in use: i801_smbus
	Kernel modules: i2c-i801
00:1f.5 IDE interface [0101]: Intel Corporation ICH9M/M-E 2 port SATA IDE Controller [8086:292d] (rev 03)
	Kernel driver in use: ata_piix
	Kernel modules: ata_piix
05:00.0 System peripheral [0880]: JMicron Technologies, Inc. SD/MMC Host Controller [197b:2382]
	Kernel driver in use: sdhci-pci
	Kernel modules: sdhci-pci
05:00.2 SD Host controller [0805]: JMicron Technologies, Inc. Standard SD Host Controller [197b:2381]
	Kernel modules: sdhci-pci
05:00.3 System peripheral [0880]: JMicron Technologies, Inc. MS Host Controller [197b:2383]
	Kernel driver in use: jmb38x_ms
	Kernel modules: jmb38x_ms
06:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4312 802.11b/g [14e4:4315] (rev 01)
07:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Broadcom Corporation NetLink BCM5906M Fast Ethernet PCI Express [14e4:1713] (rev 02)
	Kernel driver in use: tg3
	Kernel modules: tg3
linux-u1nw:~ #
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    linux-u1nw:~ # lsmod
Module                  Size  Used by
xt_physdev              2220  2 
af_packet              16528  2 
bridge                 48012  1 
stp                     2248  1 bridge
bnep                   11624  2 
rfcomm                 35548  0 
sco                     9996  2 
l2cap                  20504  6 bnep,rfcomm
bluetooth              54100  6 bnep,rfcomm,sco,l2cap
ip6t_LOG                6212  7 
xt_tcpudp               2728  2 
xt_pkttype              1560  3 
ipt_LOG                 5708  8 
xt_limit                2056  15 
binfmt_misc             7872  1 
snd_pcm_oss            43300  0 
snd_mixer_oss          14288  1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_seq                52248  0 
snd_seq_device          7168  1 snd_seq
i915                   28016  2 
drm                    74980  3 i915
ip6t_REJECT             4984  3 
nf_conntrack_ipv6      20196  4 
ip6table_raw            1792  1 
xt_NOTRACK              1544  4 
ipt_REJECT              2760  3 
xt_state                1904  8 
iptable_raw             2056  1 
iptable_filter          2548  1 
ip6table_mangle         2288  0 
nf_conntrack_netbios_ns     2152  0 
nf_conntrack_ipv4      10480  4 
nf_conntrack           67376  5 nf_conntrack_ipv6,xt_NOTRACK,xt_state,nf_conntrack_netbios_ns,nf_conntrack_ipv4
ip_tables              11260  2 iptable_raw,iptable_filter
ip6table_filter         2408  1 
ip6_tables             12476  4 ip6t_LOG,ip6table_raw,ip6table_mangle,ip6table_filter
x_tables               14416  12 xt_physdev,ip6t_LOG,xt_tcpudp,xt_pkttype,ipt_LOG,xt_limit,ip6t_REJECT,xt_NOTRACK,ipt_REJECT,xt_state,ip_tables,ip6_tables
ipv6                  242864  25 ip6t_REJECT,nf_conntrack_ipv6,ip6table_mangle
cpufreq_conservative     6324  0 
cpufreq_userspace       3112  0 
cpufreq_powersave       1640  0 
acpi_cpufreq            7060  1 
speedstep_lib           4556  0 
fuse                   52536  3 
loop                   15076  0 
dm_mod                 62236  4 
snd_hda_intel         413176  2 
snd_pcm                78852  2 snd_pcm_oss,snd_hda_intel
uvcvideo               50732  0 
snd_timer              21132  2 snd_seq,snd_pcm
compat_ioctl32          1104  1 uvcvideo
jmb38x_ms              13076  0 
video                  19992  0 
sdhci_pci               7404  0 
i2c_i801               10556  0 
snd_page_alloc          8048  2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
tg3                   114516  0 
output                  2736  1 video
intel_agp              24264  1 
libphy                 18976  1 tg3
videodev               31236  1 uvcvideo
i2c_core               29972  1 i2c_i801
wmi                     6720  0 
snd_hwdep               7144  1 snd_hda_intel
rtc_cmos               11344  0 
rtc_core               18048  1 rtc_cmos
agpgart                32408  3 drm,intel_agp
memstick               11364  1 jmb38x_ms
battery                11156  0 
sr_mod                 13536  0 
v4l1_compat            13096  2 uvcvideo,videodev
rtc_lib                 2816  1 rtc_core
cdrom                  32288  1 sr_mod
sdhci                  17276  1 sdhci_pci
button                  6560  0 
ac                      4452  0 
snd                    57408  12 snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_seq,snd_seq_device,snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm,snd_timer,snd_hwdep
pcspkr                  2344  0 
serio_raw               5092  0 
mmc_core               55080  1 sdhci
soundcore               6900  1 snd
sg                     29360  0 
joydev                  9388  0 
sd_mod                 31424  4 
crc_t10dif              1704  1 sd_mod
ehci_hcd               47580  0 
uhci_hcd               23672  0 
usbcore               167276  4 uvcvideo,ehci_hcd,uhci_hcd
edd                     8616  0 
ata_piix               16292  3 
libata                160884  1 ata_piix
scsi_mod              149720  4 sr_mod,sg,sd_mod,libata
dock                   11988  1 libata
ext3                  124684  1 
mbcache                 8132  1 ext3
jbd                    56684  1 ext3
fan                     4712  0 
thermal                19916  0 
processor              43548  4 acpi_cpufreq,thermal
thermal_sys            11364  4 video,fan,thermal,processor
hwmon                   3092  1 thermal_sys
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    linux-u1nw:~ # uname -r
2.6.27.7-9-default
linux-u1nw:~ #
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  2. 08-08-2009 #2
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    I think you need to install Firmware for this to work. Issue this command and please post the results back
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    dmesg |grep Firmware
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  3. 08-08-2009 #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by MikeTbob View Post
    I think you need to install Firmware for this to work. Issue this command and please post the results back
    Code:
    dmesg |grep Firmware
    hello Mike Tbob,

    thank you for your response. I executed the above and here are the results

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    nujinini@linux-u1nw:/> dmesg |grep Firmware
nujinini@linux-u1nw:/>

    as root:
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    linux-u1nw:~ # dmesg |grep Firmware
linux-u1nw:~ #
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  4. 08-08-2009 #4
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    Try these
    Code:
    modprobe b43
    You will get no response if it is successful, now see if the device is listed.
    Code:
    ifconfig
    If you have a wired connection available you can try
    Code:
    sudo /usr/sbin/install_bcm43xx_firmware
    See this SUSE specific howto.
    Getting Your Wireless to Work - openSUSE Forums
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  5. 08-08-2009 #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by MikeTbob View Post
    Try these
    Code:
    modprobe b43
    You will get no response if it is successful, now see if the device is listed.
    Code:
    ifconfig
    If you have a wired connection available you can try
    Code:
    sudo /usr/sbin/install_bcm43xx_firmware
    See this SUSE specific howto.
    Getting Your Wireless to Work - openSUSE Forums
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    linux-u1nw:~ # modprobe b43
linux-u1nw:~ # ifconfig
eth0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:1E:68:F0:BB:D7  
          inet addr:192.168.1.6  Bcast:192.168.1.255  Mask:255.255.255.0
          inet6 addr: fe80::21e:68ff:fef0:bbd7/64 Scope:Link
          UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
          RX packets:804 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:917 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 
          RX bytes:450773 (440.2 Kb)  TX bytes:172391 (168.3 Kb)
          Interrupt:17 

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:6 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:6 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 
          RX bytes:340 (340.0 b)  TX bytes:340 (340.0 b)
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    linux-u1nw:~ # sudo /usr/sbin/install_bcm43xx_firmware
Downloading b43 firmware
##################################################################        91.8%^####################################################################      95.5%^####################################################################      95.6%^####################################################################      95.6%^######################################################################## 100.0%
Extracting b43 firmware
This file is recognised as:
  ID         :  FW13
  filename   :  wl_apsta_mimo.o
  version    :  410.2160
  MD5        :  cb8d70972b885b1f8883b943c0261a3c
Extracting b43/pcm5.fw
Extracting b43/pcm4.fw
Extracting b43/ucode15.fw
Extracting b43/ucode14.fw
Extracting b43/ucode13.fw
Extracting b43/ucode11.fw
Extracting b43/ucode9.fw
Extracting b43/ucode5.fw
Extracting b43/ucode4.fw
Extracting b43/lp0bsinitvals15.fw
Extracting b43/lp0initvals15.fw
Extracting b43/lp0bsinitvals14.fw
Extracting b43/lp0initvals14.fw
Extracting b43/a0g1bsinitvals13.fw
Extracting b43/a0g1initvals13.fw
Extracting b43/b0g0bsinitvals13.fw
Extracting b43/b0g0initvals13.fw
Extracting b43/lp0bsinitvals13.fw
Extracting b43/lp0initvals13.fw
Extracting b43/n0absinitvals11.fw
Extracting b43/n0bsinitvals11.fw
Extracting b43/n0initvals11.fw
Extracting b43/a0g1bsinitvals9.fw
Extracting b43/a0g0bsinitvals9.fw
Extracting b43/a0g1initvals9.fw
Extracting b43/a0g0initvals9.fw
Extracting b43/b0g0bsinitvals9.fw
Extracting b43/b0g0initvals9.fw
Extracting b43/a0g1bsinitvals5.fw
Extracting b43/a0g0bsinitvals5.fw
Extracting b43/a0g1initvals5.fw
Extracting b43/a0g0initvals5.fw
Extracting b43/b0g0bsinitvals5.fw
Extracting b43/b0g0initvals5.fw
Extracting b43/a0g0bsinitvals4.fw
Extracting b43/a0g0initvals4.fw
Extracting b43/b0g0bsinitvals4.fw
Extracting b43/b0g0initvals4.fw

Downloading b43legacy firmware
######################                                                    31.5%^########################################                                  55.9%^########################################                                  56.8%^###################################################                       71.0%^###################################################                       71.0%^############################################################              84.1%^############################################################              84.1%^############################################################              84.1%^######################################################################## 100.0%
Extracting b43legacy firmware
This file is recognised as:
  ID         :  FW10
  filename   :  wl_apsta.o
  version    :  295.14
  MD5        :  e08665c5c5b66beb9c3b2dd54aa80cb3
Extracting b43legacy/ucode2.fw
Extracting b43legacy/ucode4.fw
Extracting b43legacy/ucode5.fw
Extracting b43legacy/ucode11.fw
Extracting b43legacy/pcm4.fw
Extracting b43legacy/pcm5.fw
Extracting b43legacy/a0g0bsinitvals2.fw
Extracting b43legacy/b0g0bsinitvals5.fw
Extracting b43legacy/a0g0initvals5.fw
Extracting b43legacy/a0g1bsinitvals5.fw
Extracting b43legacy/a0g0initvals2.fw
Extracting b43legacy/a0g1initvals5.fw
Extracting b43legacy/b0g0bsinitvals2.fw
Extracting b43legacy/b0g0initvals5.fw
Extracting b43legacy/b0g0initvals2.fw
Extracting b43legacy/a0g0bsinitvals5.fw

b43 firmware successfully installed.
b43legacy firmware successfully installed.
linux-u1nw:~ #
    will try to reboot and get back ..
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    I tried a reboot without the cables and the wireless does not still work
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    Make sure the module is still loaded, look for b43
    Code:
    lsmod
    If it's not loaded, then load it.
    Code:
    sudo modprobe b43
    See if your device is listed now
    Code:
    sudo ifconfig
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    I believe that this wireless uses the Broadcom wl driver. It can be installed from the Packman repository.

    PackMan :: Package details for broadcom-wl

    There is a button for Suse one-click-install, on the right hand side. I don't know if clicking it will install the driver, but you can try.
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    Quote Originally Posted by waterhead View Post
    I believe that this wireless uses the Broadcom wl driver. It can be installed from the Packman repository.

    PackMan :: Package details for broadcom-wl

    There is a button for Suse one-click-install, on the right hand side. I don't know if clicking it will install the driver, but you can try.
    hi waterhead,

    its nice to hear from you. i tried the repo Packman but it downloaded many things. after i restarted, my suse does not boot anymore and i will be trying to download again in a while since I have to reinstall my partition. will keep you posted.

    thanks
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    I apologize if my instructions left you with a non-working system.

    I am at a loss to explain what happened. It is possible that you needed a different kernel, to match the wl kernel module. But it should still boot into the new kernel. Did you have a video driver from nVidia or ATI that you installed on the system? It would have to be reinstalled, if a new kernel was installed.
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