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I would also like some help with this. I have the same card, and it's working with ndiswrapper just fine, but I want to have the option of monitor mode. I was hoping I could get it working with b43 or bvm43xx. Does anyone know the details on how to do this, or if it's possible?
I would also like some help with this. I have the same card, and it's working with ndiswrapper just fine, but I want to have the option of monitor mode. I was hoping I could get it working with b43 or bvm43xx. Does anyone know the details on how to do this, or if it's possible?
The native drivers are pretty easy to use, provided that you have the right kernel. If you already have b43 or bcm43xx available as a module, all you have to do is use fwcutter to created firmware file and then install them in /lib/firmware. The load the b43/bcm43xx module and you should be good to go.
Check out the b43 site for details on what files to use to create the firmware.
Now with that said, b43/bcm43xx don't work with all broadcom chipsets, and are limited to 802.11b speeds under all circumstances, so ndiswrapper may be a good choice depending upon your needs and chipset.
The native drivers are pretty easy to use, provided that you have the right kernel. If you already have b43 or bcm43xx available as a module, all you have to do is use fwcutter to created firmware file and then install them in /lib/firmware. The load the b43/bcm43xx module and you should be good to go.
Check out the b43 site for details on what files to use to create the firmware.
Now with that said, b43/bcm43xx don't work with all broadcom chipsets, and are limited to 802.11b speeds under all circumstances, so ndiswrapper may be a good choice depending upon your needs and chipset.
Tried, my chipset doesn't work with bcm43xx.
wow, linux question is much better then Open SUSE forum itself, I have one thread here and another one in SUSE forum and I still didn't get any comments..
Tried on following everything, still no luck, I'm a complete Linux noobie, Ubuntu seems to have a larger community support against SUSE
To be honest, unless you post some details, we can't help. "Still no luck" just doesn't cut it. Wireless support doesn't vary much between distros, so hoping that Ubuntu will be a magic cure for your wireless troubles is a false hope. However, if you are generally unhappy with Suse, then switching is probably a decent idea.
If you are using Suse 10.2 or better you need to try and install ndis wrapper by YaST. If you want to use terminal (konsole) "su" will get you to root not sudo. Let me know which version of Suse you are using and I will try and help you more.
If you are using Suse 10.2 or better you need to try and install ndis wrapper by YaST. If you want to use terminal (konsole) "su" will get you to root not sudo. Let me know which version of Suse you are using and I will try and help you more.
but when I get to the part of "If you see something like that, you are golden." I don't, it says that bcml5 is already installed.
So, I click on the eth link, the little cable next to the clock, and it only shows the eth0 which is connected but nothing for wireless.
I tried on continue with the tutorial, but many parts such as "lspci -v" doesn't work on terminal - rmmod bcm43xx - or trying to acess /etc/modprobe.conf.local under terminal, everything that I just listed doesn't work under terminal (yes I also tried with "su" power and nothing).
I open YAST > Hardware... > etc.. I click on configure the eth01 (which is the wlan) under Hardware tab, I type "ndiswrapper" on Module Name, everything goes fine, then I go for the "network screen" which asks me information like "WPA etc." I can't remember much then after I fill every info about the network I click on "next" It updates everything then I'm back to the screen of YAST, but with no wireless connection, yea I tried on restarting but still doesn't work.
but bcm43xx was already unnistalled and ndiswrapper was installed, just how the guide on that website says so.
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