b43 driver problem

pappbox · 2008-02-14 18:59:22

Hi

Can somebody tell me how to do this step by step in a easier way? http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Drive … fw_b43_old

I know how to download fwcutter and how to extract it but I don't know how to go on after that.
pacman has fwcutter, but only the bcm43xx ver. I need the b43-fwcutter.

I have an Bluecom bcm4312 rev2 card.

So please help me through this guide !

Last edited by pappbox (2008-02-16 22:17:27)

skottish · 2008-02-14 19:41:05

You can get b43-fwcutter from AUR:

http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?d … s=0&SeB=nd

The rest is simply following the instructions on the website and trying to start your card. If the card fails, check the output of dmesg, you'll get explicit instructions on what to do next.

phrakture · 2008-02-14 19:45:03

Well, no one mentioned that the source changed.. instead someone put a duplicate package in the AUR without informing the developers that the source for the package changed... :S

skottish · 2008-02-14 19:47:26

Was there already a b43 package? I thought that there was only the bcm43xx.

pappbox · 2008-02-14 19:55:14

skottish wrote:

Was there already a b43 package? I thought that there was only the bcm43xx.

Yes, thats what I thought to

pappbox · 2008-02-14 20:08:17

I have followed all the steps, but when I come to extract the firmware I get an error: "Exracting b43/ucode4.fw faild to create output directory: Not a directory."

I used /lib/firmware but I cant find a directory called firmware in the "lib" directory.

pappbox · 2008-02-14 20:11:52

pappbox wrote:

I have followed all the steps, but when I come to extract the firmware I get an error: "Exracting b43/ucode4.fw faild to create output directory: Not a directory."
I used /lib/firmware but I cant find a directory called firmware in the "lib" directory.

It worked by making the dir firmware by using mkdir

pappbox · 2008-02-14 20:48:32

But how do I load the firmware to the card?

skottish · 2008-02-14 21:41:29

Read the instructions for wireless in the wiki. You already have the drivers installed so do everything else:

http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Wireless

Also read the stuff on netcfg2. There is a thread in 'Announcements' as well as a wiki article.

phrakture · 2008-02-14 22:25:16

skottish wrote:

Was there already a b43 package? I thought that there was only the bcm43xx.

Well not exactly, the bcm43xx package is apparently kaput in place of b43. From their site:

This site won't be updated anymore. Please check the b43 driver page at linuxwireless.org for up-to-date information.

skottish · 2008-02-14 22:35:43

phrakture wrote:

Well not exactly, the bcm43xx package is apparently kaput in place of b43. From their site:
This site won't be updated anymore. Please check the b43 driver page at linuxwireless.org for up-to-date information.

Thanks for the clarification, obviously I didn't notice that.

pappbox · 2008-02-16 00:15:56

When I've extracted the 22 firmware files in /lib/firmware/b43 there is no differense. And shouldnt there be a modul called b43 instead of the bcm43xx?

pappbox · 2008-02-16 01:23:04

skottish wrote:

You can get b43-fwcutter from AUR:
http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?d … s=0&SeB=nd
The rest is simply following the instructions on the website and trying to start your card. If the card fails, check the output of dmesg, you'll get explicit instructions on what to do next.

When I type dmesg it says:

bcm43xx: Firmware: no support for microcode extracted from version 4.x binary drivers.

bcm43xx: Error: Microcode "bcm43xx_microcode5.fw" not available or load failed.

Last edited by pappbox (2008-02-16 01:38:42)

bgc1954 · 2008-02-16 17:24:54

pappbox wrote:
When I've extracted the 22 firmware files in /lib/firmware/b43 there is no differense. And shouldnt there be a modul called b43 instead of the bcm43xx?

Just an observation and maybe I'm off the mark but your extracted firmware should be in /lib/firmware not /lib/firmware/b43. I would guess the driver can't find the firmware files.

Last edited by bgc1954 (2008-02-16 17:25:26)

pappbox · 2008-02-16 21:50:33

bgc1954 wrote:

pappbox wrote:
When I've extracted the 22 firmware files in /lib/firmware/b43 there is no differense. And shouldnt there be a modul called b43 instead of the bcm43xx?
Just an observation and maybe I'm off the mark but your extracted firmware should be in /lib/firmware not /lib/firmware/b43. I would guess the driver can't find the firmware files.

Ok, but I've tested both and non of them worked

kazuo · 2008-03-20 03:02:31

pappbox wrote:

bgc1954 wrote:
pappbox wrote:
When I've extracted the 22 firmware files in /lib/firmware/b43 there is no differense. And shouldnt there be a modul called b43 instead of the bcm43xx?
Just an observation and maybe I'm off the mark but your extracted firmware should be in /lib/firmware not /lib/firmware/b43. I would guess the driver can't find the firmware files.
Ok, but I've tested both and non of them worked

The correct is '/lib/firmware/b43'.

But look at error 'bcm43xx' is not 'b43' make sure you are not loading bcm43xx in place of b43 driver. (e.g. blacklist bcm43xx and load b43)

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