[Solved] Finding and installing Broadcom 4312 firmware

[shadowrift]

Hello,
I am looking for this firmware, I have downloaded drivers but they are for windows vista. I am also looking for a wiki to install this, or place the files. I have been searching for the last couple of days trying different things out, but I am only finding bits and pieces. Thanks

[coreplayer2]

hi,  it would be a great help to examine dmesg after booting with the hardware connected.   create the file dmesg.txt using  this command at the terminal  "  dmesg > dmesg.txt  "  and attach it here please


Try the recently updated " firmware-broadcom_bcm43xx.tcz "  extension form the tc-5.x repo

[Juanito]

Did you take a look here:

http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/b43#Device_firmware_installation

Note also that the wl-modules-3.0.21-tinycore extension should work with this hardware without requiring additional firmware.

[shadowrift]

@Coreplayer2
I have found the repo, but where do I add the mirror? Under apps I see "select mirror" but it says I must load mirrors.tcz. I have already installed that and the feature still does not work.

@Janito
Yes I did see that link, but when I use "make" here is what happens

tc@box:~$ cd b43*
tc@box:~/b43-fwcutter-017$ make
     DEPEND   dep/md5.d
/bin/sh: cc: not found
     DEPEND   dep/fwcutter.d
/bin/sh: cc: not found
     CC       obj/fwcutter.o
/bin/sh: cc: not found
make: *** [obj/fwcutter.o] Error 127

Also I have tried wl-modules-3.0.21-tinycore and 3.0.3

[shadowrift]

Sorry here is dmesg where it finds wireless

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ssb: Core 3 found: PCI-E (cc 0x820, rev 0x09, vendor 0x4243)
ssb: Sonics Silicon Backplane found on PCI device 0000:06:00.0
EXT4-fs (sda1): mounted filesystem with ordered data mode. Opts: (null)
cfg80211: Calling CRDA to update world regulatory domain
b43-phy0: Broadcom 4312 WLAN found (core revision 15)
ieee80211 phy0: Selected rate control algorithm 'pid'
Registered led device: b43-phy0::tx
Registered led device: b43-phy0::rx
Registered led device: b43-phy0::radio
Broadcom 43xx driver loaded [ Features: PMNL, Firmware-ID: FW13 ]
tg3 0000:05:00.0: irq 45 for MSI/MSI-X
tg3 0000:05:00.0: eth0: Link is up at 100 Mbps, full duplex
tg3 0000:05:00.0: eth0: Flow control is on for TX and on for RX


[shadowrift]

I was also looking at this but it breaks at "make" as well

http://www.broadcom.com/support/802.11/linux_sta.php

[Rich]

Hi shadowrift

Yes I did see that link, but when I use "make" here is what happens ...

You need to install  compiletc.tcz

Also I have tried wl-modules-3.0.21-tinycore and 3.0.3

The numbers refer to the kernel version, only use 3.0.21.

[shadowrift]

I was able to install tiny core to bring it to the basics of what I want. I installed make.tcz, compiletc.tcz but now it says can't find the make command. I also installed wl-modules-3.0.21-tinycore but with no luck.

[coreplayer2]

From the dmesg above It looks like a Broadcom  driver and firmware is already loaded.

Also loaded and connected is your tg3 Ethernet.

Before attempting to connect via wifi it's best to disconnect the Ethernet cable.





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[Juanito]

I installed make.tcz, compiletc.tcz but now it says can't find the make command.

If you install compiletc it will automatically install the make extension

I also installed wl-modules-3.0.21-tinycore but with no luck.

Did you follow the instructions in the info file?

[shadowrift]

The make command does not work, it says make: not found.


I saw your post here
http://forum.tinycorelinux.net/index.php?topic=12133.0

Do I add "blacklist=module" to modprobe.conf? I currently have bcma, ssb, and b43 in that file using that format.

[shadowrift]

So I just put in my usb stick and booted up TC with the blacklist boot options and it found my wireless card ast eth1 when I do iwconfig it shows that I am connected to my wireless network, but I am unable to surf the internet still. I am going to check out /etc at the moment to see what is different from my hard drive install

[shadowrift]

I found the difference, my installation does not have modprobe.d/blacklist.conf
When I add it, it disappears when I reboot.

sudo mkdir modprobe.d
sudo mv blacklist.conf

[coreplayer2]

try adding   etc/modprobe.conf   to your backup

[Juanito]

Do I add "blacklist=module" to modprobe.conf? I currently have bcma, ssb, and b43 in that file using that format.

No, you add "blacklist=module" to the boot options in your bootloader (grub, extlinux, etc)