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WiFi Cannot Scan
eltone:
--- Quote from: eltone on January 11, 2014, 09:10:50 AM ---. . .download only the needed ones from the 5.1 repo?
e.g.,
1) wireless-tools.tcz
2) b43-fwcutter.tcz & cut firmware as reported in thread.
3) wifi.tcz
4) firmware-openfwwf.tcz
5) firmware-broadcom_bcm43xx.tcz
--- End quote ---
Hi,
Added 4 & 5. NO fw errors:
--- Code: ---tc@box:~$ dmesg
microcode: AMD CPU family 0xf not supported
cfg80211: Calling CRDA to update world regulatory domain
b43-phy0: Broadcom 4318 WLAN found (core revision 9)
b43-phy0: Found PHY: Analog 3, Type 2 (G), Revision 7
Broadcom 43xx driver loaded [ Features: PMNL ]
ieee80211 phy0: Selected rate control algorithm 'pid'
microcode: AMD CPU family 0xf not supported
8139too 0000:06:06.0 eth0: link down
tc@box:~$
--- End code ---
Wifi still has NO dialog/vanishes!
Q: What's the missing extension{s}?
eltone
coreplayer2:
Looks like you need 3 + 4 only
eltone:
--- Quote from: coreplayer2 on January 11, 2014, 06:08:55 PM ---Looks like you need 3 + 4 only
--- End quote ---
coreplayer2,
Q: Then why would 1,2 & 5, being installed, cause wifi to fail?
Suspect wifi is dependent on another repo 5.1 extension{s}.
eltone
coreplayer2:
It's really not that difficult we're not trying to confuse you. Broadcom has been slow in providing any Linux support for their hardware. As a result the available options may sound a little confusing, though with each of these combinations it's a case of either one or the other not both/all.
There are distro's which provide a means to download and install the required proprietary firmware for you, but the end user has to initiate this.
Noting which driver and firmware is used in a system where the wifi worked for you would have been useful information.
Wifi extension will load all normally required dep's, your hardware's driver is provided within Kernel modules, all you should need in addition (in this case) is firmware which looks as if it's located within openfwwf otherwise use the b43fwcutter.
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eltone:
--- Quote from: coreplayer2 on January 11, 2014, 09:19:58 PM ---It's really not that difficult we're not trying to confuse you. Broadcom has been slow in providing any Linux support for their hardware. As a result the available options may sound a little confusing, though with each of these combinations it's a case of either one or the other not both/all.
There are distro's which provide a means to download and install the required proprietary firmware for you, but the end user has to initiate this.
Noting which driver and firmware is used in a system where the wifi worked for you would have been useful information.
Wifi extension will load all normally required dep's, your hardware's driver is provided within Kernel modules, all you should need in addition (in this case) is firmware which looks as if it's located within openfwwf otherwise use the b43fwcutter.
--- End quote ---
Dear coreplayer2:
We both arrived at the same conclusion!
Forget about TCP 5.1 wireless/firmware original settings and only install two extensions:
1) wifi.tcz
2) firmware-openfwwf.tcz
Two thumb drive TCP installs have been cooked in the process and must start over with a fresh install w/o its WLAN original settings. Thread indicated b43-fwcutter.tcz is flawed.
Thanks for replying to my post.
Sincerely,
eltone.
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