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#1 2019-08-27 02:05:39

picardian14
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[SOLVED] no wifi interface

Hi! Ive just made the pass from ubuntu to arch. Bought an old lenovo g470 and thought i could try

#iwconfig
enp1s0    no wireless extensions.

lo        no wireless extensions.

#lspci -k (parsing out other controllers)
02:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Inc. and subsidiaries BCM4313 802.11bgn Wireless Network Adapter (rev 01)
    Subsystem: Broadcom Inc. and subsidiaries BCM4313 802.11bgn Wireless Network Adapter
    Kernel modules: bcma

ive tried following this post https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=195084 because it has the same controller, but i cannot disable any hidden network options, nor have a interface name

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#2 2019-08-27 06:38:35

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Re: [SOLVED] no wifi interface

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Br … el_upgrade

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#3 2019-08-30 23:23:32

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Re: [SOLVED] no wifi interface

What i understood was that i maybe bcma was being blacklisted, which it was not. Then i saw that i was using broadcom-wl actually, so i tried to pass to broadcom-wl-dkms but did not work either (wireless interface still does not show)

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#4 2019-08-30 23:27:03

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Re: [SOLVED] no wifi interface

Please post the output of `lsmod` in code tags.

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#5 2019-08-30 23:32:37

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Re: [SOLVED] no wifi interface

Module                  Size  Used by
fuse                  118784  3
snd_hda_codec_hdmi     57344  1
snd_hda_codec_conexant    24576  1
snd_hda_codec_generic    86016  1 snd_hda_codec_conexant
i915                 2101248  4
kvmgt                  28672  0
vfio_mdev              16384  0
btusb                  53248  0
mdev                   20480  2 kvmgt,vfio_mdev
vfio_iommu_type1       28672  0
vfio                   32768  3 kvmgt,vfio_mdev,vfio_iommu_type1
btrtl                  16384  1 btusb
btbcm                  16384  1 btusb
uvcvideo              118784  0
kvm                   741376  1 kvmgt
videobuf2_vmalloc      16384  1 uvcvideo
videobuf2_memops       16384  1 videobuf2_vmalloc
intel_rapl             24576  0
videobuf2_v4l2         28672  1 uvcvideo
btintel                24576  1 btusb
irqbypass              16384  1 kvm
bluetooth             651264  5 btrtl,btintel,btbcm,btusb
x86_pkg_temp_thermal    16384  0
videobuf2_common       53248  2 videobuf2_v4l2,uvcvideo
videodev              217088  3 videobuf2_v4l2,uvcvideo,videobuf2_common
ecdh_generic           24576  1 bluetooth
i2c_algo_bit           16384  1 i915
media                  45056  2 videodev,uvcvideo
intel_powerclamp       16384  0
drm_kms_helper        208896  1 i915
snd_hda_intel          49152  3
coretemp               16384  0
joydev                 24576  0
snd_hda_codec         151552  4 snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_hda_codec_conexant,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_intel
crct10dif_pclmul       16384  0
rtsx_usb_ms            20480  0
mousedev               24576  0
memstick               16384  1 rtsx_usb_ms
drm                   512000  5 drm_kms_helper,i915
snd_hda_core           98304  5 snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_hda_codec_conexant,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec
atl1c                  53248  0
intel_gtt              24576  1 i915
crc32_pclmul           16384  0
ideapad_laptop         36864  0
input_leds             16384  0
agpgart                49152  2 intel_gtt,drm
sparse_keymap          16384  1 ideapad_laptop
ghash_clmulni_intel    16384  0
syscopyarea            16384  1 drm_kms_helper
sysfillrect            16384  1 drm_kms_helper
cryptd                 28672  1 ghash_clmulni_intel
snd_hwdep              16384  1 snd_hda_codec
sysimgblt              16384  1 drm_kms_helper
intel_cstate           16384  0
rfkill                 28672  3 bluetooth,ideapad_laptop
evdev                  24576  18
fb_sys_fops            16384  1 drm_kms_helper
psmouse               176128  0
snd_pcm               131072  4 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_core
lpc_ich                28672  0
mac_hid                16384  0
wmi                    28672  1 ideapad_laptop
pcc_cpufreq            16384  0
intel_uncore          135168  0
snd_timer              36864  1 snd_pcm
mei_me                 45056  0
ac                     16384  0
mei                   118784  1 mei_me
snd                   106496  14 snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_hda_codec_conexant,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hwdep,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_timer,snd_pcm
i2c_i801               32768  0
soundcore              16384  1 snd
battery                24576  0
intel_rapl_perf        16384  0
ip_tables              28672  0
x_tables               45056  1 ip_tables
ext4                  737280  2
crc32c_generic         16384  0
crc16                  16384  2 bluetooth,ext4
mbcache                16384  1 ext4
jbd2                  122880  1 ext4
fscrypto               32768  1 ext4
sr_mod                 28672  0
cdrom                  65536  1 sr_mod
sd_mod                 61440  3
hid_generic            16384  0
usbhid                 57344  0
rtsx_usb_sdmmc         32768  0
hid                   135168  2 usbhid,hid_generic
mmc_core              180224  1 rtsx_usb_sdmmc
ata_generic            16384  0
pata_acpi              16384  0
rtsx_usb               20480  2 rtsx_usb_sdmmc,rtsx_usb_ms
serio_raw              16384  0
atkbd                  32768  0
libps2                 16384  2 atkbd,psmouse
ata_piix               36864  2
crc32c_intel           24576  4
libata                270336  3 ata_piix,pata_acpi,ata_generic
scsi_mod              253952  3 sd_mod,libata,sr_mod
ehci_pci               16384  0
ehci_hcd               94208  1 ehci_pci
i8042                  32768  1 ideapad_laptop
serio                  28672  6 serio_raw,atkbd,psmouse,i8042

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#6 2019-08-30 23:34:43

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Re: [SOLVED] no wifi interface

The wl module is not loaded.  Please follow the linked instructions above.

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#7 2019-08-30 23:38:33

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Re: [SOLVED] no wifi interface

Doesnt it conflict with broadcom-wl-dkms? 

$ pacman -Qi broadcom-wl-dkms

Name            : broadcom-wl-dkms
Version         : 6.30.223.271-20
Description     : Broadcom 802.11 Linux STA wireless driver
Architecture    : x86_64
URL             : https://www.broadcom.com/support/download-search/?pf=Wireless+LAN+Infrastructure
Licenses        : custom
Groups          : None
Provides        : None
Depends On      : dkms
Optional Deps   : None
Required By     : None
Optional For    : None
Conflicts With  : broadcom-wl
Replaces        : None
Installed Size  : 7.60 MiB
Packager        : Alexander Rødseth <rodseth@gmail.com>
Build Date      : Wed 08 May 2019 07:04:33 AM -03
Install Date    : Fri 30 Aug 2019 04:57:19 PM -03
Install Reason  : Explicitly installed
Install Script  : Yes
Validated By    : Signature

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#8 2019-08-30 23:48:36

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Re: [SOLVED] no wifi interface

blacklisting bcma module does not change anything

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#9 2019-08-31 00:00:59

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Re: [SOLVED] no wifi interface

The module is not loaded.  Either package provides the module, but you must then load it as clearly outlined in the wiki page you've already been linked to:

modprobe wl

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#10 2019-08-31 06:00:33

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Re: [SOLVED] no wifi interface

You clearly were using bcma before, what means it can not have been blacklisted and that's also not the concern of the posted wiki entry… so here're the important quotes from the wiki:

wiki wrote:

brcmsmac only supports old chipsets like BCM4313, BCM43224, BCM43225.

wiki wrote:

If using a brcm80211 driver be sure it has not been blacklisted. It should be blackisted if using a b43 driver.

Idk whether b43 supports the chip, but brcmsmac should™. Since it's a brcm80211 driver and you were using bcma, chances are brcmsmac got blacklisted, so fix that.

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#11 2019-08-31 21:49:21

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Re: [SOLVED] no wifi interface

$ cat /etc/modprob.d/blacklist.conf
# blacklist the speaker module to stop beeps
blacklist pcspkr

# blacklist known watchdog modules for faster boot/shutdown
blacklist iTCO_wdt

bcma is not blacklisted

i installed broadcom-wl with

$ pacman -Syu broadcom-wl

which is effectively installed

$ pacman -Qii broadcom-wl
ame            : broadcom-wl
Version         : 6.30.223.271-128
Description     : Broadcom 802.11 Linux STA wireless driver
Architecture    : x86_64
URL             : https://www.broadcom.com/support/download-search/?pf=Wireless+LAN+Infrastructure
Licenses        : custom
Groups          : None
Provides        : None
Depends On      : linux
Optional Deps   : None
Required By     : None
Optional For    : None
Conflicts With  : None
Replaces        : None
Installed Size  : 1435.00 KiB
Packager        : Jan Alexander Steffens (heftig) <jan.steffens@gmail.com>
Build Date      : Thu 29 Aug 2019 07:15:09 AM -03
Install Date    : Sat 31 Aug 2019 02:41:07 PM -03
Install Reason  : Explicitly installed
Install Script  : No
Validated By    : Signature
Backup Files    :
(none)

but when i try do load i get the following output

$ modprobe wl
modprobe: FATAL: Module wl not found in directory /lib/modules/4.19.69-1-lts

If i do 

modprobe broadcom

i get no output, but it is the only wireless driver that modprobe is recognizing.
I have also tried all the above with broadcom-wl-dkms (removing confliting packages when neccesary) and had the same results

I know im new to arch, but i really do want to learn
thanks for the help

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#12 2019-08-31 21:55:13

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Re: [SOLVED] no wifi interface

If your wireless hardware can use the brcmsmac driver, you should really work on that first.  wl should be considered a near last resort, but it will work for your hardware.  The problem in your last output is pretty clear: you are running an old kernel.  Either reboot into the current kernel, or replace the broadcom-wl package with broadcom-wl-dkms (which you previously claimed to be already have installed ... so frankly I'm confused by your last post).

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#13 2019-08-31 21:57:13

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Re: [SOLVED] no wifi interface

broadcom-wl provides the module for the linux kernel not the linux-lts kernel.

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#14 2019-08-31 22:02:13

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Re: [SOLVED] no wifi interface

yes, im using 4.19.69-1-lts kernel which should i use?

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#15 2019-08-31 22:05:56

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Re: [SOLVED] no wifi interface

broadcom-wl-dkms ensure you have linux-lts-headers installed.
When you install the packages with pacman the DKMS hook will generate a module for every kernel with headers present.
If the hook fails post the output from that pacman command.  If not try `modprobe wl` again after installing the packages.

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#16 2019-08-31 22:07:22

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Re: [SOLVED] no wifi interface

This is all covered in the previously linked wiki page which you still clearly have not read.

Sadly at the moment it may not be readable, as the wiki content is (hopefully temporarily) gone.

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#17 2019-08-31 22:08:35

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Re: [SOLVED] no wifi interface

Okay, so i will uninstall broadcom-wl and install broadcom-wl-dkms

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#18 2019-08-31 22:12:41

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Re: [SOLVED] no wifi interface

Trilby wrote:

This is all covered in the previously linked wiki page which you still clearly have not read.

Sadly at the moment it may not be readable, as the wiki content is (hopefully temporarily) gone.

Yes i have read it, i just do not understand it

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#19 2019-08-31 22:33:35

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Re: [SOLVED] no wifi interface

I installed linux lts headers and got broadcom-wl-dkms installed, i know have a wireless interface! thank you

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#20 2023-09-07 21:11:50

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Re: [SOLVED] no wifi interface

Hello!On my HP ProBook 6570b worked with b43 drivers,but on the linux simple kernel,doesn't work on lts.

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#21 2023-09-08 07:10:38

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Re: [SOLVED] no wifi interface

Please don't necrobump solved topics, picardian14 hasn't been on the forum in 4 years.
If you want to address your own problem with your HW (that doesn't match the OPs), please open a new thread and read https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=57855 first.

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#22 2023-09-08 11:42:57

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Re: [SOLVED] no wifi interface

Closing this old solved topic.

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