[Solved] b43-phy0 ERROR TC 11.1 x86

[Santos]

Hello, I've loaded all Broadcom firmware extensions. But after trying to start wifi.sh this comes up:

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sky2 0000:09:00.0 eth0: enabling interface
platform regulatory.0: Direct firmware load for regulatory.db failed with error -2
platform regulatory.0: Falling back to sysfs fallback for: regulatory.db
b43-phy0: Broadcom 4312 WLAN found (core revision 15)
b43-phy0: Found PHY: Analog 6, Type 5 (LP), Revision 1
b43-phy0: Found Radio: Manuf 0x17F, ID 0x2062, Revision 2, Version 0
cfg80211: failed to load regulatory.db
b43 ssb0:0: Direct firmware load for b43/ucode15.fw failed with error -2
b43 ssb0:0: Falling back to sysfs fallback for: b43/ucode15.fw
Broadcom 43xx driver loaded [ Features: PNLS ]
b43 ssb0:0: Direct firmware load for b43/ucode15.fw failed with error -2
b43 ssb0:0: Falling back to sysfs fallback for: b43/ucode15.fw
b43 ssb0:0: Direct firmware load for b43-open/ucode15.fw failed with error -2
b43 ssb0:0: Falling back to sysfs fallback for: b43-open/ucode15.fw
b43 ssb0:0: Direct firmware load for b43-open/ucode15.fw failed with error -2
b43 ssb0:0: Falling back to sysfs fallback for: b43-open/ucode15.fw
b43-phy0 ERROR: Firmware file "b43/ucode15.fw" request failed (err=-11)
b43-phy0 ERROR: Firmware file "b43-open/ucode15.fw" request failed (err=-11)
b43-phy0 ERROR: You must go to http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/b43#devicefirmware and download the correct firmware for this driver version. Please carefully read all instructions on this website.


Extensions loaded:

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firmware-broadcom_bcm43xx.tcz
firmware-broadcom_bnx2.tcz
firmware-broadcom_bnx2x.tcz
firmware-openfwwf.tcz
firmware-tigon.tcz
wifi.tcz

What I am missing?

[Rich]

Hi Santos
I think you may have to add a  blacklist  boot code to your bootloader:

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blacklist=bcma,ssb,b43

[Santos]

Sorry, I did not mention the wireless chipset.

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BCM4312 802.11b/g LP-PHY (rev 01)


[Rich]

Hi Santos
I figured that from this:

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b43-phy0: Broadcom 4312 WLAN found (core revision 15)

I think you may have to add a  blacklist  boot code to your bootloader: ...

Sorry, I got that backwards, you do not want that boot code. That's only needed if you use  wl-modules-KERNEL.tcz
which is not available for TC12. You will need to use  b43-fwcutter.tcz  to get the firmware yourself as mentioned here:
http://forum.tinycorelinux.net/index.php/topic,20402.msg127094.html#msg127094

Instructions for "cutting" the firmware can be found here:
http://linuxwireless.sipsolutions.net/en/users/Drivers/b43/#Other_distributions_not_mentioned_above

Skip the part about building and installing fwcutter, you have an extension available.

Follow the instructions labeled:

If you are using the b43 driver from 3.2 kernel or newer:

Change step #1 to:

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mkdir -p package/usr/local/lib/firmware
export FIRMWARE_INSTALL_DIR="package/usr/local/lib/firmware"
Continue with step #2 through #4.

Add step #5 (you will need squashfs-tools.tcz installed):

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mksquashfs package b43-firmware.tcz
Place the extension in your  tce/optional  directory.
Add  b43-firmware.tcz  to the beginning of your  onboot.lst  file.

[Santos]

Hi Rich.

Thank you very much!

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platform regulatory.0: Direct firmware load for regulatory.db failed with error -2
platform regulatory.0: Falling back to sysfs fallback for: regulatory.db
b43-phy0: Broadcom 4312 WLAN found (core revision 15)
b43-phy0: Found PHY: Analog 6, Type 5 (LP), Revision 1
b43-phy0: Found Radio: Manuf 0x17F, ID 0x2062, Revision 2, Version 0
cfg80211: failed to load regulatory.db
b43 ssb0:0: Direct firmware load for b43/ucode15.fw failed with error -2
b43 ssb0:0: Falling back to sysfs fallback for: b43/ucode15.fw
Broadcom 43xx driver loaded [ Features: PNLS ]
b43 ssb0:0: Direct firmware load for b43/lp0initvals15.fw failed with error -2
b43 ssb0:0: Falling back to sysfs fallback for: b43/lp0initvals15.fw
b43 ssb0:0: Direct firmware load for b43/lp0bsinitvals15.fw failed with error -2
b43 ssb0:0: Falling back to sysfs fallback for: b43/lp0bsinitvals15.fw
ieee80211 phy0: Selected rate control algorithm 'minstrel_ht'
b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 666.2 (2011-02-23 01:15:07)

It worked!

Thread can be marked as solved.

[Rich]

Hi Santos

... Thread can be marked as solved.

Done.

Thank you for confirming it worked. Unfortunately that firmware is not redistributable, so each user that needs it has
to  "cut"  it for themselves.