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Dear Everyone,
I have reinstall openSUSE 11 in my laptop and hope to make the wireless work this time. I made quite a number of unsuccessful attempts a few months ...
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[SOLVED] I will try again wireless for my open SUSE
Dear Everyone,
I have reinstall openSUSE 11 in my laptop and hope to make the wireless work this time. I made quite a number of unsuccessful attempts a few months ago and after a while, I feel that I am ready again to take on the challenge.
Once again, may I please ask for some assistance regarding this?
I am posting some information as sticky.
Thank you very much, cheers!
Code:jun@linux-t8wa:~> lspci -knn bash: lspci: command not found jun@linux-t8wa:~> su - Password: linux-t8wa:~ # 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-t8wa:~ # lsmod Module Size Used by bridge 48012 1 stp 2248 1 bridge bnep 11624 2 sco 9996 2 rfcomm 35548 0 l2cap 20504 6 bnep,rfcomm bluetooth 54100 6 bnep,sco,rfcomm,l2cap af_packet 16528 2 ip6t_LOG 6212 7 xt_tcpudp 2728 2 xt_pkttype 1560 3 ipt_LOG 5708 8 xt_limit 2056 15 binfmt_misc 7872 1 i915 28016 2 drm 74980 3 i915 snd_pcm_oss 43300 0 snd_mixer_oss 14288 1 snd_pcm_oss snd_seq 52248 0 snd_seq_device 7168 1 snd_seq 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 11 ip6t_LOG,xt_tcpudp,xt_pkttype,ipt_LOG,xt_limit,ip6t_REJECT,xt_NOTRACK,ipt_REJECT,xt_state,ip_tables,ip6_tables ipv6 242864 23 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 0 snd_hda_intel 413176 2 snd_pcm 78852 2 snd_pcm_oss,snd_hda_intel sdhci_pci 7404 0 snd_timer 21132 2 snd_seq,snd_pcm snd_page_alloc 8048 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm uvcvideo 50732 0 snd_hwdep 7144 1 snd_hda_intel sdhci 17276 1 sdhci_pci tg3 114516 0 intel_agp 24264 1 video 19992 0 rtc_cmos 11344 0 i2c_i801 10556 0 jmb38x_ms 13076 0 output 2736 1 video snd 57408 12 snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_seq,snd_seq_device,snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm,snd_timer,snd_hwdep sr_mod 13536 0 libphy 18976 1 tg3 compat_ioctl32 1104 1 uvcvideo agpgart 32408 3 drm,intel_agp button 6560 0 battery 11156 0 ac 4452 0 wmi 6720 0 rtc_core 18048 1 rtc_cmos rtc_lib 2816 1 rtc_core cdrom 32288 1 sr_mod mmc_core 55080 1 sdhci videodev 31236 1 uvcvideo memstick 11364 1 jmb38x_ms i2c_core 29972 1 i2c_i801 soundcore 6900 1 snd joydev 9388 0 pcspkr 2344 0 serio_raw 5092 0 v4l1_compat 13096 2 uvcvideo,videodev sg 29360 0 sd_mod 31424 3 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 2 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 linux-t8wa:~ # uname -r 2.6.27.7-9-default linux-t8wa:~ #
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Broadcom 4312 on openSuSE
The BCM4312 802.11a/b/g uses b43. The BCM4312 802.11b/g, which is the one you
have, will not work with b43. You need to use ndiswrapper with the Windows
driver, or better the Broadcom wl driver.
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Thank you!
Last edited by nujinini; 10-13-2009 at 02:15 AM. Reason: Change info
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Hello!
I tried to download this one which is specific to my version and got this error message below. May I ask for some advise please on how to go about next? Thanks you!
Code:5.10.91.9-6.pm.9.2 openSUSE 11.1 i586 broadcom-wl-5.10.91.9-6.pm.9.2.i586.rpm
Code:Package /tmp/broadcom-wl-5.10.91.9-6.pm.9.2.i586-3.rpm could not be installed. Details: Subprocess failed. Error: RPM failed: warning: /tmp/broadcom-wl-5.10.91.9-6.pm.9.2.i586-3.rpm: Header V3 DSA signature: NOKEY, key ID 9a795806 error: Failed dependencies: broadcom-wl-kmp is needed by broadcom-wl-5.10.91.9-6.pm.9.2.i586
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You need one of the broadcom-wl-kmp-* packages as well.
I don't know suse well, but I would try broadcom-wl-kmp-default.
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Hello,
May I please ask how to do the one I placed in red below?
Thank you!
Code:How to install [edit] The easy way Packman repository, provides rpm for latest kernel available in Update Repository for openSUSE 10.3 11.0 11.1 To install it just install BOTH the broadcom-wl package and one of the broadcom-wl-kmp-$kernelflavor packages. Note that if you select broadcom-wl package first via yast, it will auto-select the debug kernel. This may not be what you desire. If you have a different kernel or you cannot have latest kernel from update repository, just install the following packages: kernel-source, kernel-syms, module-init-tools; then download source rpm package from here: http://packman.links2linux.org/package/broadcom-wl and type: rpmbuild --rebuild broadcom-wl-<version>-<release>.src.rpm that will build rpm for you that will be available in /usr/src/package/RPMS/i586|x86_64 folder
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Have you used the OPENSUSE ONE-CLICK INSTALL on the right side of the Packman page?
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Yes I have tried it before and it left me with an unbootable desktop. I am thinking that maybe, it would be safer for me to do it one step at a time.
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Hello Everybody,
I googled my problem and found this guy who has the same OS as I (SUSE 11.1). If I understand it correctly, he was also trying to make broadcom-wl work. He mentoned this 2-step way to make wireless work and apparently, he was successful as well as for some who tried it. Here is the link if you may:
OpenSuse 11.1: Broadcom bcm43xx Wireless Card. Painless installation in 2 steps. | Programmoholics Anonymous
I executed the suggested commands and seemed that I was doing it right until when I restarted only to find out that my wireless is still not yet working.
May I please ask what happened here?Code:jun@linux-t8wa:~> su - Password: linux-t8wa:~ # /usr/sbin/install_bcm43xx_firmware Downloading b43 firmware curl: (6) Couldn't resolve host 'mirror2.openwrt.org' Could not download b43 firmware. Please look at /usr/share/doc/packages/b43-fwcutter/README. Downloading b43legacy firmware ######################################################################## 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-t8wa:~ #
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There are two drivers for broadcom linux cards, and they do not both support all the same cards.
There is the open source b43 driver. This driver, however, depends on non-free firmware which is what you just installed. You can find more info on it here. As you can see from the supported card list, your card is listed as "in progress", so it may not work.
Then there is the non-free broadcom-wl driver, released by Broadcom itself. This driver does support your card, and this is the broadcom-wl module you were previously trying to install.
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