[Solved] - b43 driver problem with BCM4312

agomezh · 2010-04-13 02:11:44

So I have been trying to get rid of the wl driver since I have to rebuild it at every major kernel update. I just updated to the new kernel and I could not rebuild it so it is the best opportunity now. ( because the file autoconf.h , was moved I think so )
I followed the steps on the wiki to install the b43 driver, and actually when I do lsmod the driver is listed. So I know that it is being loaded. I try to connect to the network using netcfg and the error is:

 > WPA Authentication/Association Failed 
                                                                         [FAIL]

I would like it to work! . I used wpa before ( with the wl driver ), so I think the configuration files should be OK. Is there something that I'm missing? how can I check?.

Last edited by agomezh (2010-04-13 02:42:37)

lifeafter2am · 2010-04-13 02:17:06

Whats your actual card? What does lspci show you? Did you check that it was 100% supported on the following page:
http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/b43

agomezh · 2010-04-13 02:24:02

Thank you!, my card is broadcom 4312, the result of the command is:

05:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4312 802.11b/g (rev 01)

yes I checked that it was supported.

Last edited by agomezh (2010-04-13 02:24:46)

lifeafter2am · 2010-04-13 02:30:59

My next step would be to try and use wpa_supplicant on it's own and see what the actual error is.

agomezh · 2010-04-13 02:41:14

OK, Nevermind the card is not supported. It is on the list, but I since it was listed under b43, I thought that it mean that it was supported. Sorry to waste your time...

Thank you very much!

Last edited by agomezh (2010-04-13 02:41:54)

lifeafter2am · 2010-04-13 02:45:25

agomezh wrote:

OK, Nevermind the card is not supported. It is on the list, but I since it was listed under b43, I thought that it mean that it was supported. Sorry to waste your time...
Thank you very much!

No problems! Sorry to hear it doesn't work, but I am in the same boat.

agomezh · 2010-04-13 03:24:40

I actually had to install the wl driver again from the AUR, I installed the broadcom-wl-patched one because if I downloaded from the website I would receive an error from linux/autoconf.h missing. I have the impression from one of the posts I read that the file was moved in the new kernel, so unluckily I had problems rebuilding the driver. Nonetheless the one from the AUR worked, so I thank the person that patched for that.

Thanks again, liferafter2am

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#1 2010-04-13 02:11:44

[Solved] - b43 driver problem with BCM4312

#2 2010-04-13 02:17:06

Re: [Solved] - b43 driver problem with BCM4312

#3 2010-04-13 02:24:02

Re: [Solved] - b43 driver problem with BCM4312

#4 2010-04-13 02:30:59

Re: [Solved] - b43 driver problem with BCM4312

#5 2010-04-13 02:41:14

Re: [Solved] - b43 driver problem with BCM4312

#6 2010-04-13 02:45:25

Re: [Solved] - b43 driver problem with BCM4312

#7 2010-04-13 03:24:40

Re: [Solved] - b43 driver problem with BCM4312

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