[SOLVED] Fedora 10 Wireless

**nujinini** · 08-14-2009

Dear Everybody,

After some difficulty in doing a fresh installation of Fedora 11, I used a live cd of fedora 10. I need some help to make the wireless work again. Hereunder are the ff: infos that I hope would be useful.
As always, thanks in advance.

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[root@localhost ~]# 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
[root@localhost ~]#

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[root@localhost ~]# lsmod
Module                  Size  Used by
fuse                   49436  8 
i915                   53380  2 
drm                   158260  3 i915
sco                    12932  2 
bridge                 43668  0 
stp                     6148  1 bridge
bnep                   14848  2 
l2cap                  21504  3 bnep
bluetooth              48608  5 sco,bnep,l2cap
sunrpc                155924  3 
ip6t_REJECT             7296  2 
nf_conntrack_ipv6      15864  2 
ip6table_filter         6400  1 
ip6_tables             14736  1 ip6table_filter
ipv6                  230132  22 ip6t_REJECT,nf_conntrack_ipv6
cpufreq_ondemand        9996  1 
acpi_cpufreq           12172  1 
dm_multipath           17164  0 
uinput                 10624  0 
snd_hda_intel         351124  2 
snd_seq_dummy           6660  0 
snd_seq_oss            30364  0 
snd_seq_midi_event      9600  1 snd_seq_oss
uvcvideo               50184  0 
compat_ioctl32          5120  1 uvcvideo
snd_seq                48576  5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi_event
videodev               32000  1 uvcvideo
v4l1_compat            15876  2 uvcvideo,videodev
snd_seq_device         10124  3 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq
snd_pcm_oss            42496  0 
snd_mixer_oss          16896  1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_pcm                65924  2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm_oss
pcspkr                  6272  0 
sdhci_pci              10624  0 
serio_raw               8836  0 
i2c_i801               12048  0 
sdhci                  17540  1 sdhci_pci
video                  20244  0 
i2c_core               21396  2 drm,i2c_i801
output                  6528  1 video
mmc_core               43676  1 sdhci
snd_timer              22024  2 snd_seq,snd_pcm
jmb38x_ms              12292  0 
snd_page_alloc         11016  2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
joydev                 12736  0 
snd_hwdep              10500  1 snd_hda_intel
memstick               12060  1 jmb38x_ms
wmi                     9768  0 
tg3                   107268  0 
libphy                 18560  1 tg3
snd                    50616  14 snd_hda_intel,snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq,snd_seq_device,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_timer,snd_hwdep
soundcore               9416  1 snd
ata_generic             8452  0 
pata_acpi               7680  0 
[root@localhost ~]#

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[root@localhost ~]# uname -r
2.6.27.5-117.fc10.i686
[root@localhost ~]#

**waterhead** · 08-14-2009

You have a Broadcom 4312 wireless. The Linux driver for it is the Broadcom wl driver. Since it is not an open source driver, it is not installed by default.

You can install it by enabling the RPM Fusion repository, and install it with YUM.

RPM Fusion - RPM Fusion
RepoView: RPM Fusion (Fedora - nonfree - released) 10 (i386/)
RepoView: RPM Fusion (Fedora - nonfree - released) 10 (i386/)

**nujinini** · 08-14-2009

Originally Posted by waterhead

You have a Broadcom 4312 wireless. The Linux driver for it is the Broadcom wl driver. Since it is not an open source driver, it is not installed by default.

You can install it by enabling the RPM Fusion repository, and install it with YUM.

RPM Fusion - RPM Fusion
RepoView: RPM Fusion (Fedora - nonfree - released) 10 (i386/)
RepoView: RPM Fusion (Fedora - nonfree - released) 10 (i386/)

Hello Paul,

So nice to hear from you again. Anyway, I think I'm not doing it correctly since I am not able to make my fedora wireless run yet. I was wondering if you can enlighten me on my mistake please? Thanks.

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[root@localhost ~]# yum install kmod-wl-2.6.27.5-117.fc10.i686
Loaded plugins: refresh-packagekit
Setting up Install Process
No package kmod-wl-2.6.27.5-117.fc10.i686 available.
Nothing to do
[root@localhost ~]# yum update broadcom-wl
Loaded plugins: refresh-packagekit
Setting up Update Process
Error: No Package Matching broadcom-wl

**waterhead** · 08-14-2009

You first have to enable the RPM Fusion repository:

Configuration - RPM Fusion

Then verify the signing keys:

keys - RPM Fusion

**nujinini** · 08-15-2009

Originally Posted by waterhead

You first have to enable the RPM Fusion repository:

Configuration - RPM Fusion

Then verify the signing keys:

keys - RPM Fusion

Dear Paul,

Hello! The first part I think I was able to do right.

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Command Line Setup using rpm

To enable access to both the free and the nonfree repository use the following command:

    *

      Fedora 10 or 11:

      su -c 'rpm -Uvh http://download1.rpmfusion.org/free/fedora/rpmfusion-free-release-stable.noarch.rpm http://download1.rpmfusion.org/nonfree/fedora/rpmfusion-nonfree-release-stable.noarch.rpm'

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[root@localhost ~]# rpm -Uvh http://download1.rpmfusion.org/free/fedora/rpmfusion-free-release-stable.noarch.rpm http://download1.rpmfusion.org/nonfree/fedora/rpmfusion-nonfree-release-stable.noarch.rpm
Retrieving http://download1.rpmfusion.org/free/fedora/rpmfusion-free-release-stable.noarch.rpm
Retrieving http://download1.rpmfusion.org/nonfree/fedora/rpmfusion-nonfree-release-stable.noarch.rpm
warning: /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.v4C5WN: Header V3 DSA signature: NOKEY, key ID 49c8885a
warning: /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.kmupdt: Header V3 DSA signature: NOKEY, key ID b1981b68
Preparing...                ########################################### [100%]
	package rpmfusion-free-release-10-5.noarch is already installed
[root@localhost ~]#

The second part seems to be new to me.

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Verify

If you have newly installed the rpmfusion-*-release.rpm repo packages, and wish to verify its keys, check the fingerprints below.

Current Keys

RPM Fusion free for Fedora 8, 9 and 10

Download; key in pgp.mit.edu; fingerprint:

pub   1024D/49C8885A 2008-07-12
      Key fingerprint = 870F EA14 0067 8204 7151  BA87 8550 99B2 49C8 885A
uid                  RPM Fusion repository (Fedora - free) <rpmfusion-buildsys@lists.rpmfusion.org>
sub   2048g/A2F04C4B 2008-07-12

RPM Fusion nonfree for Fedora 8, 9 and 10

Download; key in pgp.mit.edu; fingerprint:

pub   1024D/B1981B68 2008-07-12
      Key fingerprint = 1CF2 6645 C90E 3A34 D518  6273 206F 8182 B198 1B68
uid                  RPM Fusion repository (Fedora - nonfree) <rpmfusion-buildsys@lists.rpmfusion.org>
sub   2048g/71458DC6 2008-07-12

I downloaded all the "clikables" but it seems to bring me nowhere. How can I install the second part please?

Thanks

**waterhead** · 08-15-2009

Actually, I'm not too sure about that myself. Go ahead and use YUM to install the driver. You may first have to update the YUM repository information.

Code:

yum makecache

Then install the driver.

Code:

yum install broadcom-wl

**nujinini** · 08-15-2009

Originally Posted by waterhead

Actually, I'm not too sure about that myself. Go ahead and use YUM to install the driver. You may first have to update the YUM repository information.

Code:

yum makecache

Then install the driver.

Code:

yum install broadcom-wl

Thanks, this is what I got

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[jun@localhost ~]$ su -
Password: 
[root@localhost ~]# yum makecache
Loaded plugins: refresh-packagekit
fedora                                                   | 2.8 kB     00:00     
rpmfusion-free                                           | 2.7 kB     00:00     
rpmfusion-free-updates                                   | 2.8 kB     00:00     
updates                                                  | 3.4 kB     00:00     
Metadata Cache Created
[root@localhost ~]# yum install broadcom-wl
Loaded plugins: refresh-packagekit
Setting up Install Process
No package broadcom-wl available.
Nothing to do
[root@localhost ~]#

**waterhead** · 08-15-2009

The wl driver is not open source. You have to enable the RPM Fusion non-free repository too.

Code:

su -c 'rpm -Uvh http://download1.rpmfusion.org/free/fedora/rpmfusion-free-release-stable.noarch.rpm http://download1.rpmfusion.org/nonfree/fedora/rpmfusion-nonfree-release-stable.noarch.rpm'

This will enable both free and non-free repositories.

Edit: I see that is what you already did. I think you should try the other method. Click on this link to the rpm file, and tell it to open with: Package Installer.

http://download1.rpmfusion.org/nonfr...ble.noarch.rpm

**nujinini** · 08-15-2009

Originally Posted by waterhead

The wl driver is not open source. You have to enable the RPM Fusion non-free repository too.

Code:

su -c 'rpm -Uvh http://download1.rpmfusion.org/free/fedora/rpmfusion-free-release-stable.noarch.rpm http://download1.rpmfusion.org/nonfree/fedora/rpmfusion-nonfree-release-stable.noarch.rpm'

This will enable both free and non-free repositories.

Edit: I see that is what you already did. I think you should try the other method. Click on this link to the rpm file, and tell it to open with: Package Installer.

http://download1.rpmfusion.org/nonfr...ble.noarch.rpm

Code:

Hi,

i tried the link and this is what I got :)

The package rpmfusion-nonfree-release-10-5.noarch is already installed

**waterhead** · 08-15-2009

What do you get when you enter this commamd?

Code:

yum repolist

You should get a list that includes these repositories.

Code:

rpmfusion-free                                       RPM Fusion for Fedora 10 - Free                                          enabled:    324
rpmfusion-free-updates                               RPM Fusion for Fedora 10 - Free - Updates                                enabled:    968
rpmfusion-nonfree                                    RPM Fusion for Fedora 10 - Nonfree                                       enabled:    142
rpmfusion-nonfree-updates                            RPM Fusion for Fedora 10 - Nonfree - Updates                             enabled:    677

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