Broadcom 802.11b/g

[lwfinger]

On 10/19/2009 02:46 PM, sta8aras wrote:
>
> Hi, I have the same problem as the friend above. My driver is:
>
> 06:05.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4318 [AirForce One
> 54g] 802.11g Wireless LAN Controller (rev 02)
>
> I installed the filmware, but the response at the next commands was:
>
> sudo /sbin/modprobe -rv b43
> FATAL: Module b43 not found.
> sudo /sbin/modprobe -v b43
> FATAL: Module b43 not found.
>
> Apparently I'm doing something wrong... I would be grateful if someone
> would try to help me...

What kernel? What version of openSUSE? How was that kernel generated?

We would be very grateful if you would supply at least some of the
necessary and useful information.

[sta8aras]

Thanks a lot Iwfinger for your response! Sorry for the minimum of information, I installed linux just yesterday in order to proceed some topics of my thesis which demand linux and I am trying to fix my system by practice...

Well, the version of openSUSE is 10.3. My kernel release is 2.6.22.5-31-default and the kernel version is #1 SMP 2007/09/21 22:29:00 UTC. I don't understand what do you mean by asking how the kernel was generated , I have an Acer Aspire 5020 and I downloaded openSUSE 10.3 from Software.openSUSE.org , dvd mode

[lwfinger]

On 10/20/2009 02:06 AM, sta8aras wrote:
>
> Thanks a lot Iwfinger for your response! Sorry for the minimum of
> information, I installed linux just yesterday in order to proceed some
> topics of my thesis which demand linux and I am trying to fix my system
> by practice...
>
> Well, the version of openSUSE is 10.3. My kernel release is
> 2.6.22.5-31-default and the kernel version is #1 SMP 2007/09/21 22:29:00
> UTC. I don't understand what do you mean by asking how the kernel was
> generated , I have an Acer Aspire 5020 and I downloaded openSUSE
> 10.3 from 'Software.openSUSE.org'
> (http://software.opensuse.org/old/10.3) , dvd mode

The reason you do not have driver b43 is that it did not exist at the
time of 10.3. What driver there was for the BCM43XX devices was called
bcm43xx. It might work, but it is really buggy. As you just downloaded
openSUSE, why didn't you get a modern version such as 11.1? Not only
would the code work better, but it will not go out of support in a few
months as 10.3 will.

You have 3 options: (1) Keep 10.3 and use ndiswrapper, (2) keep 10.3
and build a modern kernel, or (3) install openSUSE 11.1.

One word of advice. If you install 11.1 and use KDE, choose KDE3, not
KDE4.

If you choose the ndiswrapper option, use the Windows XP driver
bcmwl5.sys. A word of caution - that is the last advice that I will
give on ndiswrapper. I am firmly opposed to giving unlimited access to
the inner ring of my Linux OS to any piece of Windows code. BTW, the
Linux equivalent of a "Blue Screen of Death" is a "Fatal Kernel Oops".
The symptom is the caps lock key blinking at 1 Hz.

[sta8aras]

Goodmorning Iwfinger,

a previous student has used the 10.3 version in order to work with a specific version of the NS2 (Network Simulator) program and adviced me to download the same version...

I won't use ndiswrapper with all that stories that I have read about it , I don't want to make my system crush... I'm a bit of unlucky...

What do you mean by building a modern kernel? Sorry for the massive questioning, I hope your torture comes to the end...

[lwfinger]

On 10/20/2009 09:46 AM, sta8aras wrote:
>
> Goodmorning Iwfinger,
>
> a previous student has used the 10.3 version in order to work with a
> specific version of the NS2 (Network Simulator) program and adviced me
> to download the same version...

Is that specific to openSUSE 10.3? I would not expect that.

> I won't use ndiswrapper with all that stories that I have read about it
> , I don't want to make my system crush... I'm a bit of unlucky...
>
> What do you mean by building a modern kernel? Sorry for the massive
> questioning, I hope your torture comes to the end...

The kernel source is freely available. You can go to
http://kernel.org/ and get the source for 2.6.31.4. After
configuration and building, you will have a b43 driver that works for
your device.

[sta8aras]

Originally Posted by lwfinger

The kernel source is freely available. You can go to
The Linux Kernel Archives and get the source for 2.6.31.4. After
configuration and building, you will have a b43 driver that works for
your device.

All right, I'll download the kernel in Linux. And after that, how do I install it? Is there any need for commands in terminal or something like double click for windows .exe? Sorry, completely noob...

[lwfinger]

On 10/20/2009 10:56 AM, sta8aras wrote:
>
> All right, I'll download the kernel in Linux. And after that, how do I
> install it? Is there any need for commands in terminal or something like
> double click for windows .exe? Sorry, completely noob...

Google on _BUILDING_ kernel with openSUSE. It is _NOT_ an install -
the only kernels for 10.3 that are available for installation are the
versions you already have.

Now, stop asking questions and start researching! Remember, you are
the one that painted yourself into this corner.