Acer 5750G and Debian Squeeze

markmb · 07-21-2012, 01:30 PM

Hello!

I've just bought an Acer 5750G (specs in spanish) with Windows 7 and I'd like to install Debian Squeeze (which I've been using in my desktop computer for a long time).

My first problem (I think that I'll find further problems, for example with NVidia graphics) is that I can't connect through wireless.

The name in lspci is "Broadcom 4358", and I tried installing b43 and broadcom-wl but didn't work. Probably I failed on doing something, but I don't think so.

Thank you in advance!

rokytnji · 07-21-2012, 02:07 PM

I don't think the b43 or wl drivers support your chip yet maybe.

Quote:

All other Broadcom chipsets not listed above are not supported

http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Drivers/b43/devices

http://wiki.debian.org/wl/#Supported_Devices

You might want to look through

http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/

and maybe in next post, post output of

Code:

lspci | grep -i wireless

because it will be hard to give advice with out exact wireless chip info.

markmb · 07-21-2012, 02:16 PM

http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Drivers/b43

In this list, 14e4:4358 is marked as "not tested" with b43 and "alternative" wl. I tried both and none of them worked. I see the other lists and in any of them is shown 4358. So, is there any solution possible? Or I'll have to wait for a new driver?

Thanks

rokytnji · 07-21-2012, 02:58 PM

I don't know really, because my Acer is older than yours (Acer Aspire 5534) with a atheros wireless chip.

Code:

System:    Host: puppypc2751 Kernel: 3.0.7 i686 (32 bit, gcc: 4.3.4) 
           Desktop: JWM sn-505 Distro: Racy Puppy Linux
Linux 3.0.7 [i686 arch]
Machine:   System: Acer (portable) product: Aspire 5534 version: V1.10
           Mobo: Acer model: Aspire 5534 version: V1.10 Bios: Acer version: V1.10 date: 08/26/2009
CPU:       Dual core (AMD Athlon X2 L310,1196.994,512 KB,fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush mmx fxsr sse sse2 ht syscall nx mmxext fxsr_opt rdtscp lm 3dnowext 3dnow extd_apicid pni cx16 lahf_lm cmp_legacy svm extapic cr8_legacy 3dnowprefetch lbrv,2394.73,amd) (-MCP-) cache: unknown  flags: (-) bmips: Not Available 
           Clock Speeds: 1: 1196.994 MHz 2: 1196.994 MHz
Graphics:  Card: ATI RS780M/RS780MN [Radeon HD 3200 Graphics] bus-ID: 01:05.0 
           X.org: 1.11.0 drivers: ati,radeon (unloaded: vesa) tty size: 79x23 Advanced Data: N/A for root 
Audio:     Card: ATI SBx00 Azalia (Intel HDA) driver: HDA Intel bus-ID: 00:14.2 Sound: ALSA ver: 1.0.24
Network:   Card-1: Atheros AR928X Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) driver: ath9k bus-ID: 02:00.0
           IF: wlan0 state: up mac: <filter>
           Card-2: Realtek RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller 
           driver: r8169 ver: 2.3LK-NAPI port: 2000 bus-ID: 08:00.0
           IF: eth0 state: down mac: <filter>
Drives:    HDD Total Size: (254.1GB,1.3% used) () 1: id: /dev/sda model: TOSHIBA_MK2555GS size: 250.1GB 
           2: id: /dev/sdb model: SanDisk_Cruzer size: 4.1GB 
Partition: 
RAID:      No RAID devices detected - /proc/mdstat and md_mod kernel raid module present
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 53.0C mobo: 0.0C 
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A 
Info:      Processes: 78 Uptime: 3:05 Memory: 269.5/3796.1MB Runlevel: 5 Gcc sys: 4.3.4 Client: Shell inxi: 1.8.13

markmb · 07-21-2012, 03:12 PM

My lspci record:

Code:

00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Sandy Bridge DRAM Controller (rev 09)
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Sandy Bridge PCI Express Root Port (rev 09)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Sandy Bridge Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 09)
00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation Cougar Point HECI Controller #1 (rev 04)
00:1a.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation Cougar Point USB Enhanced Host Controller #2 (rev 04)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation Cougar Point High Definition Audio Controller (rev 04)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Cougar Point PCI Express Root Port 1 (rev b4)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Cougar Point PCI Express Root Port 2 (rev b4)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation Cougar Point USB Enhanced Host Controller #1 (rev 04)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation Cougar Point LPC Controller (rev 04)
00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation Cougar Point 6 port SATA AHCI Controller (rev 04)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation Cougar Point SMBus Controller (rev 04)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation Device 0de9 (rev a1)
02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation NetLink BCM57785 Gigabit Ethernet PCIe (rev 10)
02:00.1 SD Host controller: Broadcom Corporation Device 16bc (rev 10)
02:00.2 System peripheral: Broadcom Corporation Device 16be (rev 10)
02:00.3 System peripheral: Broadcom Corporation Device 16bf (rev 10)
03:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation Device 4358

The last one is the one that make me trouble. If I use cable internet, it works perfectly, and in Windows 7, both work well

Thanks

rokytnji · 07-21-2012, 04:11 PM

Post

Code:

lspci -vnn | grep Network

so we can see the id also.

example from my box

Code:

sh-3.00# lspci -vnn | grep Network 
02:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Atheros Communications Inc. AR928X Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) [168c:002a] (rev 01)

rokytnji · 07-21-2012, 04:22 PM

You might want to look at this thread also.

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...3/#post4732273

markmb · 07-21-2012, 04:31 PM

Code:

03:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation Device [14e4:4358]

I'll clean both installs and revise blacklist and /etc/modules but, what driver should I install b43 or wl?

Thank you very much!

rokytnji · 07-21-2012, 05:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by markmb

Code:

03:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation Device [14e4:4358]

I'll clean both installs and revise blacklist and /etc/modules but, what driver should I install b43 or wl?

Thank you very much!

Not sure man. Shooting in the dark for me when it comes to broadcom. Broadcom is tricky in Linux and I don;t use their chips because of that.

rokytnji · 07-21-2012, 05:23 PM

Maybe the Arch wiki can help determine which driver is better.

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php...need.2Fcan_use

rokytnji · 07-21-2012, 05:29 PM

Like they say for the BCM4359 chip. To use the

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php...mac.2Fbrcmfmac

which is neither b43 or wl. Broadcom is freaking complicated.

rokytnji · 07-21-2012, 05:36 PM

Then again

Quote:

[14e4:4358] BCM43227

BCM 43227 is what shows on their id chart. So I GUESS the driver for BCM 43227 should be the one (b43)

markmb · 07-22-2012, 03:32 AM

I deleted everything from broadcom-wl, and reinstalled b43 (with help of debian wiki). I revised blacklist (/etc/modprobe.d) for b43 and there was nothing. I typed iwconfig and no wireless extensions. I typed modprobe b43 and iwconfig again, no wireless extensions. So, I typed dmesg and this is the result:

Code:

[ 1039.771043] cfg80211: Using static regulatory domain info
[ 1039.771045] cfg80211: Regulatory domain: US
[ 1039.771047] 	(start_freq - end_freq @ bandwidth), (max_antenna_gain, max_eirp)
[ 1039.771050] 	(2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (600 mBi, 2700 mBm)
[ 1039.771052] 	(5170000 KHz - 5190000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (600 mBi, 2300 mBm)
[ 1039.771054] 	(5190000 KHz - 5210000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (600 mBi, 2300 mBm)
[ 1039.771057] 	(5210000 KHz - 5230000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (600 mBi, 2300 mBm)
[ 1039.771059] 	(5230000 KHz - 5330000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (600 mBi, 2300 mBm)
[ 1039.771062] 	(5735000 KHz - 5835000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (600 mBi, 3000 mBm)
[ 1039.771069] cfg80211: Calling CRDA for country: US
[ 1039.789122] Broadcom 43xx driver loaded [ Features: PMLS, Firmware-ID: FW13 ]

With "regulatory domain", I don't understant what is saying, but mine is not US, is ES (Spain). Apart from this, it shows that the driver is loaded, but I can't see anywhere my chipset

EDIT: Probably is necessary to say that I'm in a debian amd64, because I have an Intel Core i5 64 bits

Thank you very much!

rokytnji · 07-23-2012, 03:42 AM

On a off chance. Have you

Quote:

Ensure your user account is a member of the netdev group.

http://wiki.debian.org/WiFi/HowToUse

Now that you have the driver and firmware loaded. I just got back from Motor Cycle Rally since my last post so I am a bit out of it right now.

You also have not mentioned what Desktop you are running and what you are using as a network manager to connect in Debian also.

markmb · 07-23-2012, 06:36 AM

Yes, the user is in the netdev group, and I am using "Debian by default"

. So I think is gnome and I don't know which network manager I'm using.

I've tried a Live CD of Xubuntu (I hate the new design of Ubuntu) and it automatically asks for enable a non-free driver (which name is not in Debian packages), so I'll probably install Xubuntu, and install Debian whenever I buy a new laptop (then, I'll revise all the components and its compatibility with Debian)

Thank you very much