[SOLVED] setup wifi for installation on retina-macbook 10,1

helskor · 2012-09-03 19:48:09

Hey,
I'm trying to setup the wifi-card for installation on the retina-macbook, unfortunately without success. I extracted the b43-firmware and copied it to /lib/firmware and tried to load the b43 module, but ifconfig only shows me the lo interface. Is there another step I forgot?
I'm using the latest official install-image.

Last edited by helskor (2012-09-04 23:07:10)

WonderWoofy · 2012-09-03 19:51:02

did you check to see if the module is actually being applied to your card w/ lspci -v?

helskor · 2012-09-03 19:53:24

lspci -v says, that the kernel driver "bcma-pci-bridge" is in use, but the module is not loaded.

Linkas · 2012-09-03 19:58:05

Check what print lsmod. There should be b43 module on the list if you loaded this module properly. If this module is on the list try:

  ip link set wlan0 up

WonderWoofy · 2012-09-03 20:02:40

Just so you know, it is probably better to provide more information that not. Kind of hard to go on such vague info. You know there is a thread on these forums specifically discussing the Macbook Pro w/ Retina, as it is said to not run Linux very well so there are many questions regarding this machine.
https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?pid=1129865
You will find good info here... there is mention that the wifi was made workable using the b43-fwcutter. I think you should really use the repositories and aur to install the necessary firmware for this device, as it sounds like you took the manual approach.

helskor · 2012-09-03 20:07:39

According to lsmod, the module is loaded, but "ip link set wlan0 up" gives me this:

Cannot find device "wlan0"

WonderWoofy · 2012-09-03 20:22:32

It seems like simply trying to put your card up and failing does not warrant asking in these forums w/o first trying to look for a solution. You need to find out why the proper module is not being applied to the hardware (which since you know it is not I fail to understand why you thought you could even put the card up), what this bcma-* module that is currently there does, if it is dependency of b43, whether maybe it should be blacklisted/unloaded...

That said, I will tell you that I use an extremely well supported Intel card, so I don't know the ins and outs of broadcom wireless, other than they are a PITA and their reputation w/ open source is horrible.

Without doing a little research yourself, this expected hand holding will not result in any gained knowledge of why you need to do what. So the google is your friend.

I hope that you at least found this page: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Broadcom_wireless

helskor · 2012-09-04 23:06:11

Got it finally working by creating a custom live image with included b43-firmware.

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#1 2012-09-03 19:48:09

[SOLVED] setup wifi for installation on retina-macbook 10,1

#2 2012-09-03 19:51:02

Re: [SOLVED] setup wifi for installation on retina-macbook 10,1

#3 2012-09-03 19:53:24

Re: [SOLVED] setup wifi for installation on retina-macbook 10,1

#4 2012-09-03 19:58:05

Re: [SOLVED] setup wifi for installation on retina-macbook 10,1

#5 2012-09-03 20:02:40

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