[SOLVED] Wireless On My Debian

**nujinini** · 09-17-2009

Hi Paul,

I executed the above as root because the url used sudo before the command. I tried to execute it in my own home folder and this is what I got.

Code:

jun@debian:~$ make -C /lib/modules/`uname -r`/build M=`pwd` clean
make: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.26-2-686'
make: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.26-2-686'
jun@debian:~$  make -C /lib/modules/`uname -r`/build M=`pwd`
make: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.26-2-686'
  LD      /home/jun/built-in.o
  CC [M]  /home/jun/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.o
  CC [M]  /home/jun/src/wl/sys/wl_iw.o
  CC [M]  /home/jun/src/shared/linux_osl.o
  LD [M]  /home/jun/wl.o
  Building modules, stage 2.
  MODPOST 1 modules
WARNING: modpost: missing MODULE_LICENSE() in /home/jun/wl.o
see include/linux/module.h for more information
  CC      /home/jun/wl.mod.o
  LD [M]  /home/jun/wl.ko
make: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.26-2-686'
jun@debian:~$

Am I doing it right?

**nujinini** · 09-17-2009

I think I'm on the right track

Code:

jun@debian:~$ ls
angelo's files004.mp4  hybrid-portsrc-x86_32-v5_10_91_9.tar.gz  storage
angelo speech.doc      hybrid-wl                                wl.ko
built-in.o             lib                                      wl.mod.c
Desktop                Makefile                                 wl.mod.o
Harmony_1.mp3          modules.order                            wl.o
Harmony_2.mp3          Module.symvers
Harmony.mp3            src

jun@debian:~$  lsmod | grep 43
snd_seq_midi_event      6432  2 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi
pcspkr                  2432  0
jun@debian:~$

I don't see any b43 bcm43xxx or b43legacy

**waterhead** · 09-17-2009

You also must then install the newly created module. Do this with root permissions, either using the su command or sudo.

Code:

sudo make install.

I think that the instructions may have omitted this very important step.Then run these commands.

Code:

sudo depmod -a

Code:

sudo modprobe wl

**nujinini** · 09-22-2009

Originally Posted by nujinini

Hi Paul,
I am working now on a fresh reinstall and this is what I have for now.

I have made a cd hybrid-wl
And was able to download the

hybrid-portsrc-x86_32-v5_10_91_9.tar.gz

and seemed to have extracted it correctly.

Code:

jun@debian:~$ ls
hybrid-wl                        Desktop            hybrid-portsrc-x86_32-v5_10_91_9         storage                         hybrid-portsrc-x86_32-v5_10_91_9.tar.gz

jun@debian:~$ cd hybrid-wl
jun@debian:~/hybrid-wl

jun@debian:~/hybrid-wl$ uname -r
2.6.26-2-686

I am at instruction number 3 of the README txt. I think?

I am encountering the problem below right now. I do not know how to go about.

Code:

debian:~# make -C /lib/modules/2.6.26-2/-686/build M=`pwd` clean
make: *** /lib/modules/2.6.26-2/-686/build: No such file or directory.  Stop.'
debian:~#

Hi Paul,

I think I am working with the wrong hybrid-portsrc-x86_32-v5_10_91_9.tar.gz

I started all over again and when I downloaded the file from the Broadcom wl, I noticed there was a num "3" at the end which I think is another different thing.

This is what I have now

Code:

debian:~# ls
hybrid_wl
debian:~# cd hybrid_wl
debian:~/hybrid_wl# ls
lib  Makefile  src
debian:~/hybrid_wl# cd /
debian:/# exit
logout
jun@debian:~$ ls
Desktop
jun@debian:~$ cd Desktop
jun@debian:~/Desktop$ ls
Home.desktop
hybrid-portsrc-x86_32-v5.10.91.9.3.tar.gz
System.desktop
trash.desktop
X-Debian-Applications-Terminal-Emulators-konsole.desktop
jun@debian:~/Desktop$

Where do I go from here please? Thanks in advance!

**nujinini** · 09-22-2009

Originally Posted by waterhead

You also must then install the newly created module. Do this with root permissions, either using the su command or sudo.

Code:

sudo make install.

I think that the instructions may have omitted this very important step.Then run these commands.

Code:

sudo depmod -a

Code:

sudo modprobe wl

Code:

debian:~# make install
-su: make: command not found
debian:~# depmod -a
debian:~# modprobe wl
FATAL: Module wl not found.
debian:~#

**reed9** · 09-22-2009

I still think the link I posted for Debian is the easier method. You never explained what failed when you tried it.

Code:

wget http://http.us.debian.org/debian/pool/non-free/b/broadcom-sta/broadcom-sta-source_5.10.91.9-3_all.deb
wget http://http.us.debian.org/debian/pool/non-free/b/broadcom-sta/broadcom-sta-common_5.10.91.9-3_all.deb
su
dpkg -i broadcom-sta-common*deb broadcom-sta-source*deb
m-a a-i broadcom-sta
echo wl >> /etc/modules
modprobe wl

wl - Debian Wiki

**nujinini** · 09-22-2009

Originally Posted by reed9

I still think the link I posted for Debian is the easier method. You never explained what failed when you tried it.

Code:

wget http://http.us.debian.org/debian/pool/non-free/b/broadcom-sta/broadcom-sta-source_5.10.91.9-3_all.deb
wget http://http.us.debian.org/debian/pool/non-free/b/broadcom-sta/broadcom-sta-common_5.10.91.9-3_all.deb
su
dpkg -i broadcom-sta-common*deb broadcom-sta-source*deb
m-a a-i broadcom-sta
echo wl >> /etc/modules
modprobe wl

wl - Debian Wiki

OK reed9 will try again and go through it step by step. Thanks

**nujinini** · 09-22-2009

Originally Posted by reed9

I still think the link I posted for Debian is the easier method. You never explained what failed when you tried it.

Code:

wget http://http.us.debian.org/debian/pool/non-free/b/broadcom-sta/broadcom-sta-source_5.10.91.9-3_all.deb
wget http://http.us.debian.org/debian/pool/non-free/b/broadcom-sta/broadcom-sta-common_5.10.91.9-3_all.deb
su
dpkg -i broadcom-sta-common*deb broadcom-sta-source*deb
m-a a-i broadcom-sta
echo wl >> /etc/modules
modprobe wl

wl - Debian Wiki

I got the first two things right (i think) however, on the third command, this is what I got.

Code:

jun@debian:~$ wget http://http.us.debian.org/debian/pool/non-free/b/broadcom-sta/broadcom-sta-source_5.10.91.9-3_all.deb
--2009-09-22 04:39:02--  http://http.us.debian.org/debian/pool/non-free/b/broadcom-sta/broadcom-sta-source_5.10.91.9-3_all.deb
Resolving http.us.debian.org... 149.20.20.135, 204.152.191.39, 35.9.37.225, ...
Connecting to http.us.debian.org|149.20.20.135|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 1166506 (1.1M) [text/plain]
Saving to: `broadcom-sta-source_5.10.91.9-3_all.deb'

100%[======================================>] 1,166,506   52.7K/s   in 22s

2009-09-22 04:39:26 (51.6 KB/s) - `broadcom-sta-source_5.10.91.9-3_all.deb' saved [1166506/1166506]

jun@debian:~$ wget http://http.us.debian.org/debian/pool/non-free/b/broadcom-sta/broadcom-sta-common_5.10.91.9-3_all.deb
--2009-09-22 04:39:42--  http://http.us.debian.org/debian/pool/non-free/b/broadcom-sta/broadcom-sta-common_5.10.91.9-3_all.deb
Resolving http.us.debian.org... 149.20.20.135
Connecting to http.us.debian.org|149.20.20.135|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 7590 (7.4K) [text/plain]
Saving to: `broadcom-sta-common_5.10.91.9-3_all.deb'

100%[======================================>] 7,590       21.8K/s   in 0.3s

2009-09-22 04:39:43 (21.8 KB/s) - `broadcom-sta-common_5.10.91.9-3_all.deb' saved [7590/7590]

jun@debian:~$ su -
Password:
debian:~# dpkg -i broadcom-sta-common*deb broadcom-sta-source*deb
dpkg: error processing broadcom-sta-common*deb (--install):
 cannot access archive: No such file or directory
dpkg: error processing broadcom-sta-source*deb (--install):
 cannot access archive: No such file or directory
Errors were encountered while processing:
 broadcom-sta-common*deb
 broadcom-sta-source*deb
debian:~#

**waterhead** · 09-22-2009

I was wrong when I said to do this:

Originally Posted by waterhead

You also must then install the newly created module. Do this with root permissions, either using the su command or sudo.

Code:

sudo make install.

I think that the instructions may have omitted this very important step.Then run these commands.

Code:

sudo depmod -a

Code:

sudo modprobe wl

You have to manually copy the newly created wl.ko module into the correct /lib/module folder. The instructions clearly say this, just not how.

2. Replacing existing driver with wl.ko just build in step 5 above.
(most likely path to find wl.ko is: /lib/modules/<kernel_version>/kernel/driver/net/wireless
or /lib/modules/<kernel_version>/kernel.net/update/)

The first path is the correct one. First cd to the folder where you built the driver, then copy it with this command.

Code:

sudo cp wl.ko /lib/modules/<kernel version>/kernel/driver/net/wireless

Replace <kernel version> with the actual folder name. Now run these commands.

Code:

sudo depmod -a

Code:

sudo modprobe wl

**reed9** · 09-22-2009

jun@debian:~$ su -
Password:

Remove the dash after su. This is usually good practice, as it moves you to the root user directory, and normally you shouldn't be running as root in your home directory. In this case, of course, you're no longer in the right directory.

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