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Panther

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Registered: 2006-02-02

Posts: 10

Broadcom 4312 problems following upgrade

Hi all, how I've written on the object, after 6 years I have to give-up to archlinux, but really I don't want.  On my first computer, Arch is working very well, but on new laptop from 8 mouths (HP dv5 1101el), I'm having big problems with wireless:

lspci | grep BCM43
02:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4312 802.11b/g (rev 01)

Every time, I update kernl (for example from 2.6.29 to 2.6.30) I have to reinstall drivers, but with last installed version (2.6.30-ARCH)  I've many problems, once time installed driver at next reboot, wireless is disabled and Archlinux doesn't recognize more it.

To install driver I go on this webpage:
http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=19514
download files clicking on Files
http://aur.archlinux.org/packages/broad … oadcom-wl/

later I write:
makepkg PKGBUILD --asroot

wl.ko  is created on sub-directory pkg/lib/modules/2.6.30-ARCH/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/  that later I go to replace to /lib/modules/2.6.30-ARCH/kernel/net/wireless/

Later I write:
depmod -a
modprobe wl  (at this point wireless light turn-on on laptop, or it happens at reboot).

By 2 days, I becoming crazy, it doesn't work more this procedure and I don't know how to do. For curiosity I've installed Ubuntu from 2 months on another partition, and this wanting or not, has recognized all.  Now I wouldn't pass to another distro, if you have another procedure or another solutions, please, tell me !!!

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lucke

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From: Poland

Registered: 2004-11-30

Posts: 4,018

Re: Broadcom 4312 problems following upgrade

Shouldn't you be just using the in-kernel b43 module with cut firmware?

http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Wireless#b43

If it works in Ubuntu, it should work in Arch.

Last edited by lucke (2009-08-06 20:55:17)

Panther

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Registered: 2006-02-02

Posts: 10

Re: Broadcom 4312 problems following upgrade

It doesn't work, wireless light on laptop continuing to be turned-off, however giving dmesg, I have:

b43-phy0: Broadcom 4312 WLAN found (core revision 15)
b43-phy0 ERROR: FOUND UNSUPPORTED PHY (Analog 6, Type 5, Revision 1)
b43: probe of ssb0:0 failed with error -95
Broadcom 43xx driver loaded [ Features: PMLR, Firmware-ID: FW13 ]

Have all of you an idea ?

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godane

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From: NH, USA

Registered: 2008-02-03

Posts: 241

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Re: Broadcom 4312 problems following upgrade

@panther
Try this:
http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Broadcom_BCM4312

from what i see you may have miss a step:

modprobe lib80211_crypt_tkip

This is before 'modprobe wl'.

PS You can also try my livecd if it helps you at all. The link is below.

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Panther

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Registered: 2006-02-02

Posts: 10

Re: Broadcom 4312 problems following upgrade

I forgot to write that I already put  lib80211_crypt_tkip and wl in rc.conf 
I'll try archiso........thanks. But before I would resolve the problem
Thanks.

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methuselah

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Registered: 2007-10-02

Posts: 570

Re: Broadcom 4312 problems following upgrade

The b43 site says that certain 4312 cards can be supported: http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Drivers/b43

Known_PCI_devices: http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Drive … CI_devices
Supported_chip_types: http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Drive … chip_types

I don't have a solution for you, but I do have one of those unsupported BCM cards (my BCM4322 wasn't even close to being supported last year when I got my HP dv9920us notebook, there wasn't even a work around like the one that you're trying to use from the wiki page: http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Broadcom_BCM4312 )

So at that time last year I just bought a wifi usb adapter that uses the RTL8187 driver (the module loads as soon as I plug the usb in) and my wireless has worked perfectly since. I would use the workarounds now that they exist except that I prefer the range of the Alfa AWUS036H.

I know people don't like to spend money if they don't need to. I justified my purchase by getting the Alfa AWUS036H that can beat the performance of my notebook's BCM4322 pre-n wifi range, now I can reach wifi streams that I never was able to connect to with my old laptop: http://www.tuto-fr.com/en/tutorial/mate … etwork.php

You can find cheap cards for about $30 us dollars, or a nice usb adapter like the one I got with a 9 dBi high range antenna included for around $50 dollars.

Last edited by methuselah (2009-08-06 23:06:59)

Panther

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Registered: 2006-02-02

Posts: 10

Re: Broadcom 4312 problems following upgrade

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Last edited by Panther (2009-08-06 23:36:13)

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Mr.Elendig

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Registered: 2004-11-07

Posts: 4,092

Re: Broadcom 4312 problems following upgrade

Hi all, how I've written on the object, after 6 years I have to give-up to archlinux, but really I don't want.  On my first computer, Arch is working very well, but on new laptop from 8 mouths (HP dv5 1101el), I'm having big problems with wireless:

lspci | grep BCM43
02:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4312 802.11b/g (rev 01)

Every time, I update kernl (for example from 2.6.29 to 2.6.30) I have to reinstall drivers, but with last installed version (2.6.30-ARCH)  I've many problems, once time installed driver at next reboot, wireless is disabled and Archlinux doesn't recognize more it.

To install driver I go on this webpage:
http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=19514
download files clicking on Files
http://aur.archlinux.org/packages/broad … oadcom-wl/

later I write:
makepkg PKGBUILD --asroot

wl.ko  is created on sub-directory pkg/lib/modules/2.6.30-ARCH/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/  that later I go to replace to /lib/modules/2.6.30-ARCH/kernel/net/wireless/

Later I write:
depmod -a
modprobe wl  (at this point wireless light turn-on on laptop, or it happens at reboot).

By 2 days, I becoming crazy, it doesn't work more this procedure and I don't know how to do. For curiosity I've installed Ubuntu from 2 months on another partition, and this wanting or not, has recognized all.  Now I wouldn't pass to another distro, if you have another procedure or another solutions, please, tell me !!!

Just a sidenote. That is not how you use aur/abs.

1. you don't need to specify PKGBUILD
2. you don't need --asroot
3. don't copy the file yourself, pacman -U the finished package instead.

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methuselah

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Registered: 2007-10-02

Posts: 570

Re: Broadcom 4312 problems following upgrade

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Did I miss something?

ajonat

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Registered: 2009-07-17

Posts: 38

Re: Broadcom 4312 problems following upgrade

BCM4312 is NOT supported. PERIOD. Panther, if wl doesn't work for you, I suggest that you look at ndiswrapper and bcmwl5.inf driver for Windows. It is far more reliable than wl.

Ahadiel

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From: Vancouver, BC

Registered: 2008-05-11

Posts: 31

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Re: Broadcom 4312 problems following upgrade

BCM4312 is NOT supported. PERIOD. Panther, if wl doesn't work for you, I suggest that you look at ndiswrapper and bcmwl5.inf driver for Windows. It is far more reliable than wl.

My BCM4312 (rev 02) works quite nicely with B43.

ajonat

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Registered: 2009-07-17

Posts: 38

Re: Broadcom 4312 problems following upgrade

You're right, Ahadiel. I should have said that BCM4312 (rev 01) 14e4:4315 is the one that is not supported. I think that is the one Panther is having problems with (as he is using wl driver).

Pantera

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Registered: 2007-11-05

Posts: 13

Re: Broadcom 4312 problems following upgrade

I've a news........beautiful and not.   I've resolved in one way, but at next reboot of archlinux, wireless doesn't work more.

What I've done:

lspci | grep BCM43
02:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4312 802.11b/g (rev 01)  ---> My wireless card is with revision 01

http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=19514

I've downloaded Tarball
http://aur.archlinux.org/packages/broad … -wl.tar.gz

unzipped in a directory
tar zxvf broadcom-wl.tar.gz
cd broadcom-wl
makepkg PKGBUILD --asroot -f   (made by user root)

rm /lib/modules/2.6.30-ARCH/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/wl.ko
insmod src/wl.ko
depmod -a
modprobe wl

/etc/rc.conf  (I've inserted these modules in rc.conf)
!ieee80211_crypt_tkip lib80211_crypt_tkip wl

reboot

At this point, after reboot, wireless works in archlinux  and I can surf on internet.
But at next reboot or when I shut-down laptop, wireles DOESN'T work more.  I don't know why !!!
Have you an explanation ??

CaptainShanks

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Registered: 2008-10-25

Posts: 57

Re: Broadcom 4312 problems following upgrade

I think you have to run:

# modprobe wl

CaptainShanks

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Registered: 2008-10-25

Posts: 57

Re: Broadcom 4312 problems following upgrade

No wait, scratch that, I meant to add wl to the modules line in /etc/rc.conf XD

grandmouse

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From: germany, bonn

Registered: 2005-05-14

Posts: 90

Re: Broadcom 4312 problems following upgrade

blacklist b43

Pantera

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Registered: 2007-11-05

Posts: 13

Re: Broadcom 4312 problems following upgrade

I've done:
modprobe wl
and put in blacklist b43 on rc.conf (like module). The strange thing is that wireless card works one time, but when I reboot computer, it stops to work !!

I've found also this procedure  (yaourt broadcom-wl), anyone has used it ?

Thanks all

CaptainShanks

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Registered: 2008-10-25

Posts: 57

Re: Broadcom 4312 problems following upgrade

Could you post your /etc/rc.conf?

grandmouse

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From: germany, bonn

Registered: 2005-05-14

Posts: 90

Re: Broadcom 4312 problems following upgrade

did you blacklist correctly with !b43 in modules array ? does b43 show in lsmod ? try rmmod b43 and restart your network manager.

ngsupb

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Registered: 2009-07-29

Posts: 57

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Re: Broadcom 4312 problems following upgrade

I am scared....
Crossing fingers with a hope I won't have such problems....

tankmcp

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From: Tulsa, OK

Registered: 2007-09-17

Posts: 54

Re: Broadcom 4312 problems following upgrade

Panther,
I have your card and have it working with wireless, even WPA. Using arch64, BTW.
use yaourt broadcom-wl
in rc.conf
MODULES=(lib80211_crypt_tkip wl !b43)

followed http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Broadcom_BCM4312
Conclusion, it will work and work well.
Hope this helps.

tomk

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From: Ireland

Registered: 2004-07-21

Posts: 9,839

Re: Broadcom 4312 problems following upgrade

1. Since it is now clear that you are not actually giving up on Arch, please change the thread title to something more relevant.
2. It is customary to use one nickname only.

OneEyedPimp

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Registered: 2008-05-02

Posts: 103

Re: Broadcom 4312 problems following upgrade

I dont know if we use the same wireless device, but I am also required to use broadcom-wl. The last update I did where I got the kernel ~ a week ago, I had to reinstall broadcom-wl and I got all sorts of weird results. (Like the cards names switching around [eth0 to eth1 and then switching back on reboot] or the wl card just not showing up. So I reinstalled the wl and did a full upgrade about three days ago and it is all working just dandy. Have you tried issuing another Pacman -syu?

Scrivener

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Registered: 2009-04-05

Posts: 25

Re: Broadcom 4312 problems following upgrade

My laptop is an HP dv2-1030us and I'm having the same issue as Pantera.  The card is a BCM4322.  I followed the tutorial linked above for the BCM4312 when I first installed Arch and it worked great until I updated everything around the release of the last kernel update.

I deleted /lib/modules/2.6.30-ARCH/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/wl.ko and reinstalled with yaourt -S broadcom-wl and it worked once.  I rebooted again and my wireless wasn't detected.

I'm wondering if it might be an issue with wicd.

jdiez

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Registered: 2009-08-03

Posts: 40

Re: Broadcom 4312 problems following upgrade

I had this same issue, with the same wireless card, running on an Intel iMac.

I did the following (assuming b43-fwcutter is installed).

wget http://mirror2.openwrt.org/sources/broadcom-wl-4.150.10.5.tar.bz2
tar xjf broadcom-wl-4.150.10.5.tar.bz2
cd broadcom-wl-4.1.150.10.5.tar.bz2
cd driver
b43-fwcutter -w "/lib/firmware" wl_apsta_mimo.o

Rebooted and that did the trick.