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dArAzAc

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Registered: 2009-06-26

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[Solved] broadcom-wl Build Errors

I'm trying to install this driver package [http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=19514] from the AUR for my Broadcom 4312 wireless card.

Here's my process:
1. Download
2. Untar
3. run `makepkg`
4. run `insmod .../wl.ko`

I get this error:

insmod: error inserting '/home/dar/Downloads/broadcom-wl/pkg/lib/modules/2.6.30-ARCH/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/wl.ko': -1 Unknown symbol in module

dmesg yields:

wl: module license 'Mixed/Proprietary' taints kernel.
Disabling lock debugging due to kernel taint
wl: Unknown symbol lib80211_get_crypto_ops
wl: Unknown symbol lib80211_get_crypto_ops
[drm:gm45_get_vblank_counter] *ERROR* trying to get vblank count for disabled pipe 0
[drm:gm45_get_vblank_counter] *ERROR* trying to get vblank count for disabled pipe 0
[drm:gm45_get_vblank_counter] *ERROR* trying to get vblank count for disabled pipe 0
[drm:gm45_get_vblank_counter] *ERROR* trying to get vblank count for disabled pipe 0
wl: Unknown symbol lib80211_get_crypto_ops
wl: Unknown symbol lib80211_get_crypto_ops
[drm:gm45_get_vblank_counter] *ERROR* trying to get vblank count for disabled pipe 0
[drm:gm45_get_vblank_counter] *ERROR* trying to get vblank count for disabled pipe 0
[drm:gm45_get_vblank_counter] *ERROR* trying to get vblank count for disabled pipe 0
[drm:gm45_get_vblank_counter] *ERROR* trying to get vblank count for disabled pipe 0
wl: Unknown symbol lib80211_get_crypto_ops

All help is appreciated.

Last edited by dArAzAc (2009-08-11 17:37:24)

djszapi

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Re: [Solved] broadcom-wl Build Errors

Hello dArAzAc!

Maybe ldd -r writes out which symbol is unknown, or nm -a, readlf, objdump from binutils package.

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dArAzAc

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Re: [Solved] broadcom-wl Build Errors

Hmm, ok, I managed to pass `insmod`; everything seems successful. However, `modprobe wl` still leaves me with "FATAL: Module wl not found." as if I didn't do anything.

vacant

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Registered: 2004-11-05

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Re: [Solved] broadcom-wl Build Errors

Try a "pacman -U"  on the newly created package, not an "insmod". The package contains an install script. When you reboot, you'll probably get the same lsmod output as I do:

$ lsmod|grep cryp
cryptd                  8856  0
dm_crypt               15576  1
dm_mod                 71912  3 dm_crypt
lib80211_crypt_tkip    10704  0
lib80211                7124  2 lib80211_crypt_tkip,wl

dArAzAc

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Re: [Solved] broadcom-wl Build Errors

What file do I run `pacman -U` on?

leprosys

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Re: [Solved] broadcom-wl Build Errors

You not need run insmod wl, only install the package and add !ssb !b43 to the MODULES list in /etc/rc.conf.
After the restart this works.

What file do I run `pacman -U` on?

pacman -U broadcom-wl-5.10.91.9-2-x86_64.pkg.tar.gz   or
pacman -U broadcom-wl-5.10.91.9-2-i686.pkg.tar.gz

Last edited by leprosys (2009-08-08 16:19:25)

dArAzAc

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Re: [Solved] broadcom-wl Build Errors

pacman -U broadcom-wl-5.10.91.9-2-x86_64.pkg.tar.gz   or
pacman -U broadcom-wl-5.10.91.9-2-i686.pkg.tar.gz

I've got ssb and b43 blacklisted. I get this error when running pacman -U:

error: 'broadcom-wl-5.10.91.9-2-i686.pkg.tar.gz': cannot open package file

vacant

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Re: [Solved] broadcom-wl Build Errors

Running pacman to install packages (whether "-S" from a mirror, or "-U" from a package on disk) needs root privileges, so "su" or "sudo" first.

Last edited by vacant (2009-08-08 18:59:10)

dArAzAc

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Re: [Solved] broadcom-wl Build Errors

This is strange, I am running it as root.

Stefan Husmann

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Re: [Solved] broadcom-wl Build Errors

With pacman -U you also have to give a path, at least something like

pacman -U ./broadcom-wl-5.10.91.9-2-x86_64.pkg.tar.gz

dArAzAc

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Re: [Solved] broadcom-wl Build Errors

Ah, I was forgetting the "./" before the tarball. Still getting acquanted with pacman (love at first use).
It feels great to have a full working Arch install, thanks everybody!