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Toshiba Satellite A10: BCM94318MPG + b43 Firmware [no package]

So what my problem is is that when i try to run another linux distro i ALSWAYS get freezed or blackscreen.

So i tried nomodeset and i915.modeset=1 vga=791-- in boot parameters. And that worked for Backtrack. But not for Unbuntu(Confused) and not for Pepermint linux.

Now when i check the dev mode i get this message:
http://wssc.in/imghost/images/img2013031.jpg

So i tried this:
http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/...devicefirmware

sudo apt-get install firmware-b43-installer
The command for ubuntu because backtrack is based on it. BUT! then it said like No package found or something. And i don't know what to do now...

And it is really strange because the wireless module does work in backtrack just fine WITHOUT any drivers needed to be installed!

My hardware and software:
Toshiba Satellite A10
2x512mb PC2700
80GB WD 5400 8MB Cache
P4m 2.2Ghz 1core 512kb L2 cahce 400mhz FSB
Wireless module: Broadcom BCM94318MPG IC 4324A-BRCM1016
T60H906
REV: 0
19.2157

OS: BackTrack 5r2 i386

Some info:
If you wonder why the hell i use backtrack in the first place. Well is was meant for pentesting a website called zippcast. Becasue i am in the team of them now doing some basic security tests with sqlmap etc etc.. And its just 10 times better to run BT on a physical device instead of in VM.

Ow and btw i tried to turn off the wireless module with the on/off button but it still keeps saying the same message like indicated as in the picture above.

Thanks in advance.

Try what backtrack wiki suggests (I don't run it by the way)

Quote:

b43

BackTrack 5 R2 has switched from b43 drivers to brcmsmac drivers. If you need to enable the b43 drivers, follow this howto -

http://www.backtrack-linux.org/wiki/...reless_Drivers

Happy Trails, Rok

Quote:

Originally Posted by rokytnji (Post 4908280)

Try what backtrack wiki suggests (I don't run it by the way)

http://www.backtrack-linux.org/wiki/...reless_Drivers

Happy Trails, Rok

Thanks rokytnji i'll try that btw i have removed bt. Goes too slow...

I have installed mint linux now but this is really fun because it does not work out of the box like bt. While mint linux is also based on bt right? I guess they removed the driver from this version of linux to make it smaller?

http://wssc.in/imghost/images/img201drd.jpg

Quote:

While mint linux is also baded on bt r

Grins. I am going to guess you have ham fingers and hands like I do and that phone texting with those physical attributes
makes for some confusing posts.

Mint can be based on Ubuntu or Debian. It depends on which version you installed.

Code:

$ inxi -F -z

System:    Host: biker Kernel: 3.5.0-17-generic x86_64 (64 bit) Desktop: MATE 1.4.2  Distro: Linux Mint 14 Nadia

Machine:  Mobo: SAMSUNG model: RV410/RV510/S3510/E3510 Bios: Phoenix version: 02UC.P026.20100916.LX date: 09/16/2010

CPU:      Dual core Pentium CPU T4500 (-MCP-) cache: 1024 KB flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 ssse3) 

          Clock Speeds: 1: 1200.00 MHz 2: 1200.00 MHz

Graphics:  Card: Intel Mobile 4 Series Integrated Graphics Controller 

          X.Org: 1.13.0 drivers: intel (unloaded: fbdev,vesa) Resolution: 1366x768@60.0hz 

          GLX Renderer: Mesa DRI Mobile Intel GM45 Express GLX Version: 2.1 Mesa 9.0.2

Audio:    Card: Intel 82801I (ICH9 Family) HD Audio Controller driver: snd_hda_intel Sound: ALSA ver: 1.0.25

Network:  Card-1: Atheros AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) driver: ath9k 

          IF: wlan0 state: up mac: <filter>

          Card-2: Marvell 88E8040 PCI-E Fast Ethernet Controller driver: sky2 

          IF: eth0 state: down mac: <filter>

Drives:    HDD Total Size: 320.1GB (1.5% used) 1: id: /dev/sda model: SAMSUNG_HM321HI size: 320.1GB 

Partition: ID: / size: 18G used: 4.0G (24%) fs: ext4 ID: /home size: 163G used: 519M (1%) fs: btrfs 

          ID: swap-1 size: 4.19GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap 

RAID:      No RAID devices detected - /proc/mdstat and md_mod kernel raid module present

Sensors:  System Temperatures: cpu: 39.0C mobo: 39.0C 

          Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A 

Info:      Processes: 156 Uptime: 3:35 Memory: 573.9/3887.8MB Client: Shell (bash) inxi: 1.8.45

This is a Ubuntu 12.10 based Mint edition that runs Mate Desktop and is 64bit. I installed it on a lark since
I usually run AntiX which is based on Debian Testing.

Linux Mint Debian Edition (ergo LMDE) is based on Debian.

Code:

 $ cat /etc/issue

Linux Mint 14 Nadia \n \l

is based on Ubuntu 12.10.

Alright. and yea i wrote it on from on my phone.

The version i have is:
Linux Mint 14 Nadia KDE i386

Code:

m00nshin3@m00nshin3-Satellite-Pro-A10 ~/Documents $ inxi -F -z

System:    Host: cyc00n-Satellite-Pro-A10 Kernel: 3.5.0-17-generic i686 (32 bit) 

          Desktop: KDE 4.9.5 Distro: Linux Mint 14 Nadia

Machine:  System: TOSHIBA product: Satellite Pro A10 version: PSA15E-018PC-DU

          Mobo: TOSHIBA model: Portable PC version: Version A0 Bios: TOSHIBA version: Version 1.30 date: 09/02/2003

CPU:      Single core Mobile Intel Pentium 4 - M CPU (-UP-) cache: 512 KB flags: (sse sse2) clocked at 1200.00 MHz 

Graphics:  Card: Intel 82852/855GM Integrated Graphics Device 

          X.Org: 1.13.0 drivers: intel (unloaded: fbdev,vesa) Resolution: 1024x768@60.0hz 

          GLX Renderer: N/A GLX Version: N/A

Audio:    Card: Intel 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) AC'97 Audio Controller driver: snd_intel8x0

          Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture ver: 1.0.25

Network:  Card-1: Intel 82801DB PRO/100 VE (MOB) Ethernet Controller driver: e100 

          IF: eth0 state: down mac: <filter>

          Card-2: Broadcom BCM4318 [AirForce One 54g] 802.11g Wireless LAN Controller driver: b43-pci-bridge 

          IF: N/A state: N/A mac: N/A

Drives:    HDD Total Size: 80.0GB (6.1% used) 1: id: /dev/sda model: WDC_WD800BEVE size: 80.0GB 

Partition: ID: / size: 73G used: 4.6G (7%) fs: ext4 ID: swap-1 size: 0.79GB used: 0.04GB (6%) fs: swap 

RAID:      No RAID devices detected - /proc/mdstat and md_mod kernel raid module present

Sensors:  None detected - is lm-sensors installed and configured?

Info:      Processes: 137 Uptime: 8:49 Memory: 368.9/733.0MB Client: Shell inxi: 1.8.4

now using a usb wireless device.

Code:

m00nshin3@m00nshin3-Satellite-Pro-A10 ~/Documents $ lsusb

Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0df6:005d Sitecom Europe B.V. WLA-2000 v1.001 WLAN [RTL8191SU]

Bus 002 Device 002: ID 045e:0040 Microsoft Corp. Wheel Mouse Optical

Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub

Btw "sudo apt-get install firmware-b43-installer" worked in Linux Mint 14 Nadia KDE i386. But it did not work in Pepermint linux XD

Just for info. If you want to find out what can enhance your install experience with Mint linux.

In terminal

Code:

inxi --recommends

The readout will tell you what is missing on your install to give a better computer install experience and you can use your package manager to install some of them.

Here is a how to for lm-sensors in Mint.

Google will be your friend in installing anything else inxi recommends to install that shows up as missing.

Quote:

This is too funny, i dare you to NOT click this link!

My dogs are licking up the spilt milk and cereal I spit out when clicking that link. Grinning.

Quote:

Originally Posted by rokytnji (Post 4908523)

Just for info. If you want to find out what can enhance your install experience with Mint linux.

In terminal

Code:

inxi --recommends

Thanks i'll try that too and yea i really need to know more about the basics. Not working that long with linux yet.

Btw here is the output of inxi --recommends

Code:

$ inxi --recommends

inxi will now begin checking for the programs it needs to operate. First a check of

the main languages and tools inxi uses. Python is only for debugging data collection.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Bash version: 4.2.37(1)-release

Gawk version: 4.0.1

Sed version: 4.2.1

Sudo version: 1.8.5p2

Python version: 2.7.3

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Test One: Required System Directories.

If one of these system directories is missing, inxi cannot operate:



Required file system: /proc................................................. Present

Required file system: /sys.................................................. Present



All the required directories are present.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Test Two: Required Core Applications.

If one of these applications is missing, inxi cannot operate:



Required application: df (info: partition data)............................. /bin/df

Required application: free (info: system memory)............................ /usr/bin/free

Required application: gawk (info: core tool)................................ /usr/bin/gawk

Required application: grep (info: string search)............................ /bin/grep

Required application: lspci (info: hardware data)........................... /usr/bin/lspci

Required application: ps (info: process data)............................... /bin/ps

Required application: readlink.............................................. /bin/readlink

Required application: sed (info: string replace)............................ /bin/sed

Required application: tr (info: character replace).......................... /usr/bin/tr

Required application: uname (info: kernel data)............................. /bin/uname

Required application: uptime................................................ /usr/bin/uptime

Required application: wc (info: word character count)....................... /usr/bin/wc



All the required applications are present.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Test Three: Script Recommends for Graphics Features. If you do not use X these do not matter.

If one of these applications is missing, inxi will have incomplete output:



Recommended X application: glxinfo (info: -G glx info)...................... /usr/bin/glxinfo

Recommended X application: xdpyinfo (info: -G multi screen resolution)...... /usr/bin/xdpyinfo

Recommended X application: xprop (info: -S desktop data).................... /usr/bin/xprop

Recommended X application: xrandr (info: -G single screen resolution)....... /usr/bin/xrandr



All the recommended applications are present.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Test Four: Script Recommends for Remaining Features.

If one of these applications is missing, inxi will have incomplete output:



Recommended application: file (info: -o unmounted file system).............. /usr/bin/file

Recommended application: hddtemp (info: -Dx show hdd temp).................. Missing

Recommended application: ifconfig (info: -i ip lan-deprecated).............. /sbin/ifconfig

Recommended application: ip (info: -i ip lan)............................... /sbin/ip

Recommended application: sensors (info: -s sensors output).................. Missing

Recommended application: lsusb (info: -A usb audio;-N usb networking)....... /usr/bin/lsusb

Recommended application: modinfo (info: -Ax,-Nx module version)............. /sbin/modinfo

Recommended application: runlevel (info: -I runlevel)....................... /sbin/runlevel

Recommended application: sudo (info: -Dx hddtemp-user;-o file-user)......... /usr/bin/sudo



The following applications are missing from your system:



Application: hddtemp

To add to your system, install the proper distribution package for your system:

Debian/Ubuntu: hddtemp :: Arch Linux: hddtemp :: Redhat/Fedora/Suse: hddtemp



Application: sensors

To add to your system, install the proper distribution package for your system:

Debian/Ubuntu: lm-sensors :: Arch Linux: lm_sensors :: Redhat/Fedora/Suse: lm-sensors

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Test Five: System Directories for Various Information.

If one of these directories is missing, inxi will have incomplete output:



System directory: /sys/class/dmi/id (info: -M system, motherboard, bios).... Present

System directory: /dev (info: -l,-u,-o,-p,-P,-D disk partition data)........ Present

System directory: /dev/disk/by-label (info: -l,-o,-p,-P partition labels)... Missing

System directory: /dev/disk/by-uuid (info: -u,-o,-p,-P partition uuid)...... Present



The following directories are missing from your system:

Directory: /dev/disk/by-label

These directories are created by the kernel, so don't worry if they are not present.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

All tests completed.

And i lol'd that you spit out cereal because of it haha LMFAO :)

Just pay attention to

Quote:

The following applications are missing from your system:

Application: hddtemp
To add to your system, install the proper distribution package for your system:
Debian/Ubuntu: hddtemp :: Arch Linux: hddtemp :: Redhat/Fedora/Suse: hddtemp

Application: sensors
To add to your system, install the proper distribution package for your system:
Debian/Ubuntu: lm-sensors :: Arch Linux: lm_sensors :: Redhat/Fedora/Suse: lm-sensors

hddtemp in in Mint package manager

Code:

 $ apt-cache policy hddtemp

hddtemp:

  Installed: 0.3-beta15-51

  Candidate: 0.3-beta15-51

  Version table:

 *** 0.3-beta15-51 0

        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ quantal/universe amd64 Packages

        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

to install hddtemp in terminal

Code:

sudo apt-get udate

Let it update first
then

Code:

sudo apt-get install hddtemp

In my other post. I covered installing lm-sensors in Mint.

Quote:

Originally Posted by rokytnji (Post 4908560)

Just pay attention to

hddtemp in in Mint package manager

Code:

 $ apt-cache policy hddtemp

hddtemp:

  Installed: 0.3-beta15-51

  Candidate: 0.3-beta15-51

  Version table:

 *** 0.3-beta15-51 0

        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ quantal/universe amd64 Packages

        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

to install hddtemp in terminal

Code:

sudo apt-get udate

Let it update first
then

Code:

sudo apt-get install hddtemp

In my other post. I covered installing lm-sensors in Mint.

I did all this but somehow something broken and the taskbar was gone. I tried ti get it back but it really screwed up idk what i did. Not enough linux experience..
I installed windows xp again. This is just TOO much works. I'll VM linux and have no problems :)

Thanks for all the help if i ever want to go back to linux on this laptop i know how to get it done.