Broadcom BCM4312 wireless not working in Debian
Hi,
I am not getting wireless in my laptop. I am using Dell vostro 1520, with Debian Lenny Installed. How could I make it working. Kernel version is 2.6.26-1-686 lspci output Code:
08:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller (rev 03) 1) Even if driver is no there, whether lspci shows the the hardaware information with name? Please help |
The driver is there but you still need the firmware. Take a look at bcm43xx - Debian Wiki - http://wiki.debian.org/bcm43xx
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I tried installing the driver following the instructions in the link given below.
http://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php?t=7949 But now also its now working either. After installing the outputs are given below. # lspci Code:
08:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller (rev 03) # lsmod After I I executed # modprobe b43 Code:
b43 110748 0 Code:
filename: /lib/modules/2.6.26-1-686/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/b43/b43.ko Code:
eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:24:e8:aa:a7:2e Please help |
Have you got "Fast Ethernet Switching" or something similar set in the BIOS?
This disables one nic if the other is set up (to save power). Unset it if you have |
That thread is 4 years old. Why didn't you use the wiki link? I have a Broadcom 4306 card and the wiki instructions have always worked fine for me.
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See the recent thread started by LQ member "kamon".
I wonder if the wiki mentioned above is a comprehensive tutorial including the option of using the windows driver with NDISwrapper? (I would check for myself, but I don't have a horse in this race.) EDIT: kamon thread here: http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...-linux-804957/ |
Hello,
This is the thread pixellany is referring to. In the meantime I've found some mentioning that that specific NIC should work with b43 but cannot try it out for myself. I only got it working in the past using NDISwrapper. Kind regards, Eric |
And Eric of course is the good samaritan that got kamon up and running......
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Broadcom, b43/ b43legacy devices
The modules using this firmware are b43 b43legacy To install the firmware apt-get install b43-fwcutter You can confirm you have installed the firmware by checking for the following files * /lib/firmware/b43/b0g0bsinitvals5.fw * /lib/firmware/b43/b0g0initvals5.fw * /lib/firmware/b43/ucode5.fw The sidux manual has a nice page on how to install the firmware if the computer you are using can't get online. sidux Manuals - Hardware and Graphics Drivers - http://manual.sidux.com/en/hw-dev-hw...-free-firmware They even have a nifty script that will tell you if you need firmware and what it is. |
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The "kamon" thread is recent. |
Exactly - there are a few commands in the linked thread that are unnecessary and could even introduce unneeded complications.
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Got it working by downloading the precompiled driver from Broadcaom site. Thanks for the help.
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