Well, I have followed the instructions here: http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/...entioned_above
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You do not need the Broadcom-STA driver for the b43 card you have. I recommend you remove it from your system as all your card requires is the loadable firmware:
Download, build, and install these EXACT packages from SlackBuilds to get your card working: http://slackbuilds.org/repository/14.../b43-fwcutter/ http://slackbuilds.org/repository/14.../b43-firmware/ I'm guessing you have the 14e4:432c revision judging from the lspci readout you provided. Secondly, you should not have to edit your scripts just to get the card working and provide the WPA/WPA2 keys for secure wi-fi. I recommend you install NetworkManager or Wicd to manage the network for you. Both come by default with Slackware 14.0, with NetworkManager installed by default on a full installation, and Wicd is located in the /extras directory. |
Yes, I have already installed the slackbuild b43-fwcutter but I can't install firmware:
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...6/#post4984538 http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...6/#post4984538 http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...6/#post4986705 |
Can't instal;l firmware? That's always a bitch. This instruction
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1. You have cd'ed to the directory where you have the broadcom package unarchived, & 'ls' shows the broadcom-wl package 2. You have exactly version broadcom-wl-5.100.138. If not, correct it. 3. There is a file wl_apsta.o. You will know you got it when you see a few filenames come up on the terminal you're working with, as the various firmware files are extracted. |
Sorry for the reply delayed.
I've cd'ed to the directory where broadcom-wl-5.100.138 is there (the version is correct) as well as the repertories config and Linux and wl_apsta.o. However, Code:
b43-fwcutter -w "/lib/firmware" broadcom-wl-5.100.138/linux/wl_apsta.o Quote:
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I use the broadcom-sta driver myself and if you do use that you need to blacklist the b43 & ssb drivers and then reboot.
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broadcom-sta did not worked for me.
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...6/#post4983401 |
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sudo updatedb 2nd finds the file. Then point bw43-fwcutter at the file and try again |
the broadcom-sta will work if you blacklist the b43 & ssb drivers in /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf and then re-boot.
If you do not blacklist those driver then it will not work. |
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The first updates the database, which takes time. 2 2nd finds the file. Then point bw43-fwcutter at the file and try again The command Updatedb remained silent (no output). wl_apasta.o exists and was found at $HOME/broadcom-wl-5.100.138/linux/wl_apsta.o as expected. The same error appears. Code:
~$ b43-fwcutter -w "/lib/firmware" broadcom-wl-5.100.138/linux/wl_apsta.o Quote:
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Re-up.
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The errors you have are rather weird, b43-fwcutter shouldn't be having problems with extracting the firmware since the checksums for wl_apsta.o are correct. However, it is claiming that the checksums are "unknown".
Have you tried redownloading and reinstalling b43-fwcutter? |
Quite possibly the wrong version of the b43-fwcutter is being used. IIRC, newer is not necessarily better. This version works for one thing, that one for another. At least that USED to be the way.
http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/b43 |
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