[SOLVED] Wireless on Scientific Linux 6 Help

[nujinini]

Thank you MikeTbob!

This is what I have right now.

[jun@localhost ~]$ su -
Password: 
[root@localhost ~]# ls
anaconda-ks.cfg                hybrid_wl     post-install.log
broadcom-wl-4.80.53.0.tar.bz2  post-install
[root@localhost ~]# ls hybrid_wl/
lib  Makefile  src
[root@localhost ~]# ls broadcom-wl-4.80.53.0.tar.bz2 
broadcom-wl-4.80.53.0.tar.bz2
[root@localhost ~]# ls hybrid_wl/lib
LICENSE.txt  wlc_hybrid.o_shipped
[root@localhost ~]# ls hybrid_wl/Makefile 
hybrid_wl/Makefile
[root@localhost ~]# ls hybrid_wl/src
include  shared  wl
[root@localhost ~]# ls hybrid_wl/src/wl
sys
[root@localhost ~]#

I think I better have lunch first since I'm starting to get a headache

Much appreciated!

[reed9]

I didn't catch if you did this, but make sure you have gcc installed too

su -c 'yum install gcc'

Make a directory for the driver, download and build

mkdir ~/broadcom
cd ~/broadcom
wget http://www.broadcom.com/docs/linux_sta/hybrid-portsrc_x86_32-v5_100_82_38.tar.gz
tar xvfz hybrid-portsrc_x86_32-v5_100_82_38.tar.gz

Now at this point rumor has it there may be a flaw in the code that won't let it build. So try to build

make -C /lib/modules/`uname -r`/build/ M=`pwd`

If it fails, open the file typedefs.h in a text editor. (It's the directory src and then include)

nano ~/broadcom/src/include/typedefs.h

Find this part, which should be at line 70

#ifndef TYPEDEF_BOOL
typedef  unsigned char  bool;
#endif

And comment it out so it looks like this

/*
#ifndef TYPEDEF_BOOL
typedef  unsigned char  bool;
#endif
*/

Now it should build

make -C /lib/modules/`uname -r`/build/ M=`pwd`
strip --strip-debug wl.ko

And load the module

su -
modprobe -r b43
depmod `uname -r`
modprobe wl

[nujinini]

Thankyou reed9,

I was doing fine untill the last part. Here is my output.

[jun@localhost ~]$ su -c 'yum install gcc'
Password: 
Loaded plugins: refresh-packagekit
Setting up Install Process
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package gcc.i686 0:4.4.4-13.el6 set to be updated
--> Processing Dependency: cpp = 4.4.4-13.el6 for package: gcc-4.4.4-13.el6.i686
--> Processing Dependency: libgomp = 4.4.4-13.el6 for package: gcc-4.4.4-13.el6.i686
--> Processing Dependency: cloog-ppl >= 0.15 for package: gcc-4.4.4-13.el6.i686
--> Processing Dependency: glibc-devel >= 2.2.90-12 for package: gcc-4.4.4-13.el6.i686
--> Processing Dependency: libgomp.so.1 for package: gcc-4.4.4-13.el6.i686
--> Running transaction check
---> Package cloog-ppl.i686 0:0.15.7-1.2.el6 set to be updated
--> Processing Dependency: libppl_c.so.2 for package: cloog-ppl-0.15.7-1.2.el6.i686
--> Processing Dependency: libppl.so.7 for package: cloog-ppl-0.15.7-1.2.el6.i686
---> Package cpp.i686 0:4.4.4-13.el6 set to be updated
--> Processing Dependency: libmpfr.so.1 for package: cpp-4.4.4-13.el6.i686
---> Package glibc-devel.i686 0:2.12-1.7.el6_0.5 set to be updated
--> Processing Dependency: glibc-headers = 2.12-1.7.el6_0.5 for package: glibc-devel-2.12-1.7.el6_0.5.i686
--> Processing Dependency: glibc-headers for package: glibc-devel-2.12-1.7.el6_0.5.i686
---> Package libgomp.i686 0:4.4.4-13.el6 set to be updated
--> Running transaction check
---> Package glibc-headers.i686 0:2.12-1.7.el6_0.5 set to be updated
---> Package mpfr.i686 0:2.4.1-6.el6 set to be updated
---> Package ppl.i686 0:0.10.2-11.el6 set to be updated
--> Finished Dependency Resolution

Dependencies Resolved

================================================================================
 Package             Arch       Version                 Repository         Size
================================================================================
Installing:
 gcc                 i686       4.4.4-13.el6            sl                8.1 M
Installing for dependencies:
 cloog-ppl           i686       0.15.7-1.2.el6          sl                 92 k
 cpp                 i686       4.4.4-13.el6            sl                3.4 M
 glibc-devel         i686       2.12-1.7.el6_0.5        sl-security       960 k
 glibc-headers       i686       2.12-1.7.el6_0.5        sl-security       599 k
 libgomp             i686       4.4.4-13.el6            sl                109 k
 mpfr                i686       2.4.1-6.el6             sl                153 k
 ppl                 i686       0.10.2-11.el6           sl                1.3 M

Transaction Summary
================================================================================
Install       8 Package(s)
Upgrade       0 Package(s)

Total download size: 15 M
Installed size: 32 M
Is this ok [y/N]: y
Downloading Packages:
(1/8): cloog-ppl-0.15.7-1.2.el6.i686.rpm                 |  92 kB     00:01     
(2/8): cpp-4.4.4-13.el6.i686.rpm                         | 3.4 MB     00:20     
(3/8): gcc-4.4.4-13.el6.i686.rpm                         | 8.1 MB     00:49     
(4/8): glibc-devel-2.12-1.7.el6_0.5.i686.rpm             | 960 kB     00:05     
(5/8): glibc-headers-2.12-1.7.el6_0.5.i686.rpm           | 599 kB     00:03     
(6/8): libgomp-4.4.4-13.el6.i686.rpm                     | 109 kB     00:00     
(7/8): mpfr-2.4.1-6.el6.i686.rpm                         | 153 kB     00:01     
(8/8): ppl-0.10.2-11.el6.i686.rpm                        | 1.3 MB     00:09     
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total                                           147 kB/s |  15 MB     01:41     
Running rpm_check_debug
Running Transaction Test
Transaction Test Succeeded
Running Transaction
  Installing     : ppl-0.10.2-11.el6.i686                                   1/8 
  Installing     : cloog-ppl-0.15.7-1.2.el6.i686                            2/8 
  Installing     : mpfr-2.4.1-6.el6.i686                                    3/8 
  Installing     : cpp-4.4.4-13.el6.i686                                    4/8 
  Installing     : libgomp-4.4.4-13.el6.i686                                5/8 
  Installing     : glibc-headers-2.12-1.7.el6_0.5.i686                      6/8 
  Installing     : glibc-devel-2.12-1.7.el6_0.5.i686                        7/8 
  Installing     : gcc-4.4.4-13.el6.i686                                    8/8 

Installed:
  gcc.i686 0:4.4.4-13.el6                                                       

Dependency Installed:
  cloog-ppl.i686 0:0.15.7-1.2.el6       cpp.i686 0:4.4.4-13.el6                
  glibc-devel.i686 0:2.12-1.7.el6_0.5   glibc-headers.i686 0:2.12-1.7.el6_0.5  
  libgomp.i686 0:4.4.4-13.el6           mpfr.i686 0:2.4.1-6.el6                
  ppl.i686 0:0.10.2-11.el6             

Complete!
[jun@localhost ~]$ mkdir ~/broadcom
[jun@localhost ~]$ cd ~/broadcom
[jun@localhost broadcom]$ wget http://www.broadcom.com/docs/linux_sta/hybrid-portsrc_x86_32-v5_100_82_38.tar.gz
--2011-04-13 21:15:00--  http://www.broadcom.com/docs/linux_sta/hybrid-portsrc_x86_32-v5_100_82_38.tar.gz
Resolving www.broadcom.com... 208.70.88.55
Connecting to www.broadcom.com|208.70.88.55|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 1195817 (1.1M) [application/x-gzip]
Saving to: “hybrid-portsrc_x86_32-v5_100_82_38.tar.gz”

100%[======================================>] 1,195,817   71.0K/s   in 11s     

2011-04-13 21:15:12 (104 KB/s) - “hybrid-portsrc_x86_32-v5_100_82_38.tar.gz” saved [1195817/1195817]

[jun@localhost broadcom]$ tar xvfz hybrid-portsrc_x86_32-v5_100_82_38.tar.gz
Makefile
lib/
lib/wlc_hybrid.o_shipped
lib/LICENSE.txt
src/
src/wl/
src/wl/sys/
src/wl/sys/wl_dbg.h
src/wl/sys/wl_export.h
src/wl/sys/wl_iw.c
src/wl/sys/wl_iw.h
src/wl/sys/wlc_pub.h
src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c
src/wl/sys/wl_linux.h
src/wl/sys/wlc_key.h
src/wl/sys/wlc_types.h
src/include/
src/include/proto/
src/include/proto/802.11.h
src/include/proto/802.1d.h
src/include/proto/bcmeth.h
src/include/proto/bcmevent.h
src/include/proto/ethernet.h
src/include/proto/wpa.h
src/include/linux_osl.h
src/include/packed_section_start.h
src/include/wlioctl.h
src/include/typedefs.h
src/include/bcmcdc.h
src/include/bcmwifi.h
src/include/packed_section_end.h
src/include/epivers.h
src/include/osl.h
src/include/bcmendian.h
src/include/linuxver.h
src/include/bcmutils.h
src/include/bcmdefs.h
src/include/pcicfg.h
src/shared/
src/shared/linux_osl.c
[jun@localhost broadcom]$ make -C /lib/modules/`uname -r`/build/ M=`pwd`
make: Entering directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.32-71.24.1.el6.i686'
  LD      /home/jun/broadcom/built-in.o
  CC [M]  /home/jun/broadcom/src/shared/linux_osl.o
  CC [M]  /home/jun/broadcom/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.o
  CC [M]  /home/jun/broadcom/src/wl/sys/wl_iw.o
  LD [M]  /home/jun/broadcom/wl.o
  Building modules, stage 2.
  MODPOST 1 modules
WARNING: modpost: missing MODULE_LICENSE() in /home/jun/broadcom/wl.o
see include/linux/module.h for more information
  CC      /home/jun/broadcom/wl.mod.o
  LD [M]  /home/jun/broadcom/wl.ko.unsigned
  NO SIGN [M] /home/jun/broadcom/wl.ko
make: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.32-71.24.1.el6.i686'
[jun@localhost broadcom]$ nano ~/broadcom/src/include/typedefs.h
[jun@localhost broadcom]$ make -C /lib/modules/`uname -r`/build/ M=`pwd`
make: Entering directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.32-71.24.1.el6.i686'
  CC [M]  /home/jun/broadcom/src/shared/linux_osl.o
  CC [M]  /home/jun/broadcom/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.o
  CC [M]  /home/jun/broadcom/src/wl/sys/wl_iw.o
  LD [M]  /home/jun/broadcom/wl.o
  Building modules, stage 2.
  MODPOST 1 modules
WARNING: modpost: missing MODULE_LICENSE() in /home/jun/broadcom/wl.o
see include/linux/module.h for more information
  LD [M]  /home/jun/broadcom/wl.ko.unsigned
  NO SIGN [M] /home/jun/broadcom/wl.ko
make: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.32-71.24.1.el6.i686'
[jun@localhost broadcom]$ su -
Password: 
[root@localhost ~]# modprobe -r b43
[root@localhost ~]# depbod `uname -r`
-bash: depbod: command not found
[root@localhost ~]# depmod `uname -r`
[root@localhost ~]# modprobe wl
FATAL: Module wl not found.
[root@localhost ~]#

[reed9]

Can you try

su -
insmod wl
cp -vi /usr/local/src/hybrid-wl/wl.ko /lib/modules/`uname -r`/extra/
depmod $(uname -r)
modprobe wl

[nujinini]

[root@localhost ~]# insmod wl
insmod: can't read 'wl': No such file or directory
[root@localhost ~]#

Do you think it might be because of the many things I did when I tried to do it on my own? Like maybe I messed up wth something or my installation could have been defective in the first place?

I can try to make a fresh install and go straight to your instructions if it can help

[nujinini]

It seems that I was just about a few steps away from making wireless work untill I encounter this issue. It says "user wl.ko does not exist. But ls tells me otherwise. Can somebody try to enlighten me please?

Thanks!

[jun@localhost broadcom]$ su -c 'modprobe lib80211'
Password: 
[jun@localhost broadcom]$ su -c insmod wl.ko
su: user wl.ko does not exist
[jun@localhost broadcom]$ ls 
built-in.o                                 modules.order   wl.ko.unsigned
hybrid-portsrc_x86_32-v5_100_82_38.tar.gz  Module.symvers  wl.mod.c
lib                                        src             wl.mod.o
Makefile                                   wl.ko           wl.o
[jun@localhost broadcom]$

[MikeTbob]

You need to use

su -c "insmod wl.ko"

Use the quotes when you have spaces in a command.

[nujinini]

Thank you!

Not working on my end though.

[jun@localhost ~]$ su -c 'insmod wl.ko'
Password: 
insmod: can't read 'wl.ko': No such file or directory
[jun@localhost ~]$ su -c "insmod wl.ko"
Password: 
insmod: can't read 'wl.ko': No such file or directory
[jun@localhost ~]$

[reed9]

Copy the module first.

cp -vi /usr/local/src/hybrid-wl/wl.ko /lib/modules/`uname -r`/extra/
depmod $(uname -r)
modprobe wl

[nujinini]

Thank you for the suggestion. Here are the outputs.

[jun@localhost broadcom]$ cp -vi /usr/local/src/hybrid-wl/wl.ko /lib/modules/`uname -r`/extra/
cp: cannot stat `/usr/local/src/hybrid-wl/wl.ko': No such file or directory
[jun@localhost broadcom]$ ls
built-in.o                                 modules.order   wl.ko.unsigned
hybrid-portsrc_x86_32-v5_100_82_38.tar.gz  Module.symvers  wl.mod.c
lib                                        src             wl.mod.o
Makefile                                   wl.ko           wl.o
[jun@localhost broadcom]$ su -c cp -vi /usr/local/src/hybrid-wl/wl.ko /lib/modules/`uname -r`/extra/
su: invalid option -- 'v'
Try `su --help' for more information.
[jun@localhost broadcom]$ su -
Password: 
[root@localhost ~]# cp -vi /usr/local/src/hybrid-wl/wl.ko /lib/modules/`uname -r`/extra/
cp: cannot stat `/usr/local/src/hybrid-wl/wl.ko': No such file or directory
[root@localhost ~]#