can not get wireless working after upgrading to 11.4

Massimo33 · March 6, 2012, 4:47am

Hello,

After upgrading to 11.4 wireless stopped working. In Network Manager there is even no tab wirelss. Below are details.

lspci -vnn | grep 14e4

03:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4322 802.11a/b/g/n Wireless LAN Controller [14e4:432b] (rev 01)

iwlist scan


lo        Interface doesn't support scanning.

eth0      Interface doesn't support scanning.

lspci -nnk


00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: nVidia Corporation MCP79 Host Bridge [10de:0a82] (rev b1)
00:00.1 RAM memory [0500]: nVidia Corporation MCP79 Memory Controller [10de:0a88] (rev b1)
00:03.0 ISA bridge [0601]: nVidia Corporation MCP79 LPC Bridge [10de:0aae] (rev b3)
	Subsystem: nVidia Corporation Device [10de:cb79]
00:03.1 RAM memory [0500]: nVidia Corporation MCP79 Memory Controller [10de:0aa4] (rev b1)
00:03.2 SMBus [0c05]: nVidia Corporation MCP79 SMBus [10de:0aa2] (rev b1)
	Subsystem: nVidia Corporation Device [10de:cb79]
	Kernel driver in use: nForce2_smbus
00:03.3 RAM memory [0500]: nVidia Corporation MCP79 Memory Controller [10de:0a89] (rev b1)
00:03.4 RAM memory [0500]: nVidia Corporation Device [10de:0a98] (rev b1)
	Subsystem: nVidia Corporation Device [10de:cb79]
00:03.5 Co-processor [0b40]: nVidia Corporation MCP79 Co-processor [10de:0aa3] (rev b1)
	Subsystem: nVidia Corporation Device [10de:cb79]
00:04.0 USB Controller [0c03]: nVidia Corporation MCP79 OHCI USB 1.1 Controller [10de:0aa5] (rev b1)
	Subsystem: nVidia Corporation Device [10de:cb79]
	Kernel driver in use: ohci_hcd
00:04.1 USB Controller [0c03]: nVidia Corporation MCP79 EHCI USB 2.0 Controller [10de:0aa6] (rev b1)
	Subsystem: nVidia Corporation Device [10de:cb79]
	Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd
00:06.0 USB Controller [0c03]: nVidia Corporation MCP79 OHCI USB 1.1 Controller [10de:0aa7] (rev b1)
	Subsystem: nVidia Corporation Device [10de:cb79]
	Kernel driver in use: ohci_hcd
00:06.1 USB Controller [0c03]: nVidia Corporation MCP79 EHCI USB 2.0 Controller [10de:0aa9] (rev b1)
	Subsystem: nVidia Corporation Device [10de:cb79]
	Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd
00:08.0 Audio device [0403]: nVidia Corporation MCP79 High Definition Audio [10de:0ac0] (rev b1)
	Subsystem: nVidia Corporation Device [10de:cb79]
	Kernel driver in use: HDA Intel
00:09.0 PCI bridge [0604]: nVidia Corporation MCP79 PCI Bridge [10de:0aab] (rev b1)
00:0a.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: nVidia Corporation MCP79 Ethernet [10de:0ab0] (rev b1)
	Subsystem: nVidia Corporation Device [10de:cb79]
	Kernel driver in use: forcedeth
00:0b.0 IDE interface [0101]: nVidia Corporation MCP79 SATA Controller [10de:0ab5] (rev b1)
	Subsystem: nVidia Corporation Device [10de:cb79]
	Kernel driver in use: ahci
00:10.0 PCI bridge [0604]: nVidia Corporation MCP79 PCI Express Bridge [10de:0aa0] (rev b1)
00:15.0 PCI bridge [0604]: nVidia Corporation MCP79 PCI Express Bridge [10de:0ac6] (rev b1)
	Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:16.0 PCI bridge [0604]: nVidia Corporation MCP79 PCI Express Bridge [10de:0ac7] (rev b1)
	Kernel driver in use: pcieport
02:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: nVidia Corporation C79 [GeForce 9400M] [10de:0863] (rev b1)
	Subsystem: Apple Computer Inc. Device [106b:00b9]
	Kernel driver in use: nouveau
03:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4322 802.11a/b/g/n Wireless LAN Controller [14e4:432b] (rev 01)
	Subsystem: Apple Computer Inc. Device [106b:008d]
	Kernel driver in use: b43-pci-bridge
04:00.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394) [0c00]: Agere Systems FW643 PCI Express1394b Controller (PHY/Link) [11c1:5901] (rev 07)
	Subsystem: Agere Systems Device [11c1:5900]
	Kernel driver in use: firewire_ohci

dmesg does not have any mention of words like Broadcom, b43,
I checked dmesg output in vi.
iwconfig


lo        no wireless extensions.

eth0      no wireless extensions.

I tried

sudo zypper install b43-fwcutter
sudo /usr/sbin/install_bcm43xx_firmware

no effect.

I would be grateful for any advice.

caf4926 · March 6, 2012, 7:09am

You need the driver from here
Install Broadcom Drivers from Packman - Blogs - openSUSE Forums

But your system Must be updated first
Can you do that?

Massimo33 · March 6, 2012, 9:29am

thanks for reply. what do you mean by updating the system? I ve made the recent upgrade to 11.4

Massimo33 · March 6, 2012, 12:20pm

just in case I tried

zypper in broadcom-wl broadcom-wl-kmp-default

the output is



Loading repository data...
Reading installed packages...
'broadcom-wl' is already installed.
No update candidate for 'broadcom-wl-5.100.82.112-9.5.x86_64'. The highest available version is already installed.
'broadcom-wl-kmp-default' is already installed.
No update candidate for 'broadcom-wl-kmp-default-5.100.82.112_k2.6.37.6_0.11-9.5.x86_64'. The highest available version is already installed.
Resolving package dependencies...

Nothing to do.

caf4926 · March 6, 2012, 12:50pm

Post the result of the following

zypper lr -d

uname -a

rpm -qa | grep kernel

cat /sbin/lspci -nnk

What happens with

sudo /sbin/modprobe -rv b43

sudo /sbin/modprobe -v wl

robin_listas · March 6, 2012, 1:08pm

On 2012-03-06 09:36, Massimo33 wrote:
>
> thanks for reply. what do you mean by updating the system? I ve made the
> recent upgrade to 11.4

Upgrade is one thing, update another.

An update is done via “zypper patch”.

–
Cheers / Saludos,

Carlos E. R.
(from 11.4 x86_64 “Celadon” at Telcontar)

Massimo33 · March 6, 2012, 1:39pm

zypper lr -d


#  | Alias                                       | Name                                        | Enabled | Refresh | Priority | Type   | URI                                                                               | Service
---+---------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------+---------+---------+----------+--------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------
 1 | Gnome_Factory                               | Gnome_Factory                               | No      | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md | http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/GNOME:/Factory/openSUSE_Factory         |        
 2 | Libdvdcss_repository                        | Libdvdcss repository                        | No      | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md | http://opensuse-guide.org/repo/11.3/                                              |        
 3 | apple                                       | apple                                       | Yes     | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md | http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/ealin:/apple/openSUSE_Factory/    |        
 4 | calibre                                     | calibre                                     | No      | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md | http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/thomas-schraitle/openSUSE_11.3/   |        
 5 | google-chrome                               | google-chrome                               | No      | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md | http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/rpm/stable/x86_64                               |        
 6 | google-earth                                | google-earth                                | No      | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md | http://dl.google.com/linux/earth/rpm/stable/x86_64                                |        
 7 | home:Fisiu_1                                | home:Fisiu                                  | No      | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md | http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home%3a/Fisiu/openSUSE_11.3/            |        
 8 | mozilla                                     | Mozilla based projects (openSUSE_11.3)      | No      | No      |   99     | rpm-md | http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/mozilla/openSUSE_11.3/                  |        
 9 | nvidia_1                                    | nvidia                                      | No      | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md | ftp://download.nvidia.com/opensuse/11.3                                           |        
10 | openSUSE_11.3                               | Java                                        | No      | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md | http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/Java%3a/packages/openSUSE_11.3/         |        
11 | openSUSE_BuildService_-_Drivers_for_webcams | openSUSE BuildService - Drivers for webcams | No      | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md | http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/drivers%3a/webcam/openSUSE_11.3/        |        
12 | openSUSE_BuildService_-_GNOME:Community_1   | openSUSE BuildService - GNOME:Community     | No      | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md | http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/GNOME%3a/Community/openSUSE_11.3/       |        
13 | openSUSE_BuildService_-_GNOME:STABLE        | openSUSE BuildService - GNOME:STABLE        | No      | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md | http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/GNOME%3a/STABLE%3a/2.32/openSUSE_11.3/  |        
14 | openSUSE_BuildService_-_OpenOffice.org_1    | openSUSE BuildService - OpenOffice.org      | No      | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md | http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/OpenOffice.org%3a/STABLE/openSUSE_11.3/ |        
15 | packman.inode.at-suse                       | Packman Repository                          | Yes     | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md | http://packman.inode.at/suse/openSUSE_11.4/                                       |        
16 | repo-11.4-non-oss                           | openSUSE-11.4 Non-OSS                       | Yes     | No      |   99     | yast2  | http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/11.4/repo/non-oss                       |        
17 | repo-11.4-oss                               | openSUSE-11.4 OSS                           | Yes     | No      |   99     | yast2  | http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/11.4/repo/oss                           |        
18 | repo-11.4-update                            | openSUSE-11.4 Updates                       | Yes     | No      |   99     | rpm-md | http://download.opensuse.org/update/11.4/                                         |        
19 | repo-source                                 | openSUSE-11.1-Source                        | No      | Yes     |  100     | yast2  | http://download.opensuse.org/source/distribution/11.1/repo/oss/

uname -a


Linux linux-bs4q 2.6.37.6-0.11-default #1 SMP 2011-12-19 23:39:38 +0100 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

rpm -qa | grep kernel


kernel-desktop-devel-2.6.37.6-0.11.1.x86_64
kernel-default-2.6.37.6-0.11.1.x86_64
kernel-default-devel-2.6.37.6-0.11.1.x86_64
kernel-firmware-2.6.38-1.2.1.noarch
kernel-debug-2.6.37.6-0.11.1.x86_64
kernel-devel-2.6.37.6-0.11.1.noarch
nfs-kernel-server-1.2.3-11.16.1.x86_64
kernel-debug-devel-2.6.37.6-0.11.1.x86_64
kernel-desktop-2.6.37.6-0.11.1.x86_64

cat /sbin/lspci -nnk


cat: invalid option -- 'k'
Try `cat --help' for more information.

however I posted the output of lspci -nnk above

Massimo33 · March 6, 2012, 1:46pm

What happens with

sudo /sbin/modprobe -rv b43

sudo /sbin/modprobe -v wl

[/QUOTE]

nothing has happend
nothing has changed after these commands and rebooting.

Massimo33 · March 6, 2012, 1:47pm

I understand that but yast says me that the system is up-to-date.

knurpht · March 6, 2012, 1:55pm

To be honest, the repo list is one big mess to get read-. Remove all the 11.3 repos.

Another thing: you have both kernel-default and kernel-desktop installed. This means you may very well be running a kernel that doesn’t have the driver. Check the version of the kmp package.

robin_listas · March 6, 2012, 3:33pm

On 2012-03-06 13:56, Massimo33 wrote:
>
> I understand that but yast says me that the system is up-to-date.

Ok, so then just say so

–
Cheers / Saludos,

Carlos E. R.
(from 11.4 x86_64 “Celadon” at Telcontar)

robin_listas · March 6, 2012, 3:43pm

On 2012-03-06 13:46, Massimo33 wrote:

> 1. zypper lr -d

You have several 11.3 repos enabled, please remove them, or change to the
appropriate place.

Be careful with home repos, don’t use them unless you know you can use them.

> 4. cat /sbin/lspci -nnk

Cat? No, that command is wrong.

On 2012-03-06 13:56, Massimo33 wrote:

> Code:
> --------------------
> sudo /sbin/modprobe -v wl
> --------------------
>
>
> nothing has happend

Silence in Linux means success.

> nothing has changed after these commands and rebooting.

Rebooting undoes what the command might have achieved.

–
Cheers / Saludos,

Carlos E. R.
(from 11.4 x86_64 “Celadon” at Telcontar)

caf4926 · March 6, 2012, 4:22pm

Your problem is you have 2 kernels
default and desktop

You are booting with default
But your packman driver is for desktop

Massimo33 · March 6, 2012, 4:56pm

ok, but how to resolve it accurately?

Massimo33 · March 6, 2012, 5:10pm

bwt, default driver is installed.

caf4926 · March 6, 2012, 7:26pm

Sorry yes.
My bad.

So please try the following and post the terminal feedback

sudo /sbin/modprobe -rv b43

sudo /sbin/modprobe -rv wl

sudo /sbin/modprobe -v wl

For the heck of it, reboot and post

/sbin/lspci -nnk

Massimo33 · March 7, 2012, 4:32am

caf4926:

Sorry yes.
My bad.

So please try the following and post the terminal feedback
sudo /sbin/modprobe -rv b43
sudo /sbin/modprobe -rv wl
sudo /sbin/modprobe -v wl
For the heck of it, reboot and post
/sbin/lspci -nnk

three commands output


linux-bs4q:/ # /sbin/modprobe -rv b43
linux-bs4q:/ # /sbin/modprobe -rv wl
linux-bs4q:/ # /sbin/modprobe -v wl
insmod /lib/modules/2.6.37.6-0.11-default/kernel/net/wireless/cfg80211.ko 
insmod /lib/modules/2.6.37.6-0.11-default/updates/wl.ko

Massimo33 · March 7, 2012, 4:42am

after rebooting


linux-bs4q:/ # lspci -nnk
00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: nVidia Corporation MCP79 Host Bridge [10de:0a82] (rev b1)
00:00.1 RAM memory [0500]: nVidia Corporation MCP79 Memory Controller [10de:0a88] (rev b1)
00:03.0 ISA bridge [0601]: nVidia Corporation MCP79 LPC Bridge [10de:0aae] (rev b3)
	Subsystem: nVidia Corporation Device [10de:cb79]
00:03.1 RAM memory [0500]: nVidia Corporation MCP79 Memory Controller [10de:0aa4] (rev b1)
00:03.2 SMBus [0c05]: nVidia Corporation MCP79 SMBus [10de:0aa2] (rev b1)
	Subsystem: nVidia Corporation Device [10de:cb79]
	Kernel driver in use: nForce2_smbus
00:03.3 RAM memory [0500]: nVidia Corporation MCP79 Memory Controller [10de:0a89] (rev b1)
00:03.4 RAM memory [0500]: nVidia Corporation Device [10de:0a98] (rev b1)
	Subsystem: nVidia Corporation Device [10de:cb79]
00:03.5 Co-processor [0b40]: nVidia Corporation MCP79 Co-processor [10de:0aa3] (rev b1)
	Subsystem: nVidia Corporation Device [10de:cb79]
00:04.0 USB Controller [0c03]: nVidia Corporation MCP79 OHCI USB 1.1 Controller [10de:0aa5] (rev b1)
	Subsystem: nVidia Corporation Device [10de:cb79]
	Kernel driver in use: ohci_hcd
00:04.1 USB Controller [0c03]: nVidia Corporation MCP79 EHCI USB 2.0 Controller [10de:0aa6] (rev b1)
	Subsystem: nVidia Corporation Device [10de:cb79]
	Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd
00:06.0 USB Controller [0c03]: nVidia Corporation MCP79 OHCI USB 1.1 Controller [10de:0aa7] (rev b1)
	Subsystem: nVidia Corporation Device [10de:cb79]
	Kernel driver in use: ohci_hcd
00:06.1 USB Controller [0c03]: nVidia Corporation MCP79 EHCI USB 2.0 Controller [10de:0aa9] (rev b1)
	Subsystem: nVidia Corporation Device [10de:cb79]
	Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd
00:08.0 Audio device [0403]: nVidia Corporation MCP79 High Definition Audio [10de:0ac0] (rev b1)
	Subsystem: nVidia Corporation Device [10de:cb79]
	Kernel driver in use: HDA Intel
00:09.0 PCI bridge [0604]: nVidia Corporation MCP79 PCI Bridge [10de:0aab] (rev b1)
00:0a.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: nVidia Corporation MCP79 Ethernet [10de:0ab0] (rev b1)
	Subsystem: nVidia Corporation Device [10de:cb79]
	Kernel driver in use: forcedeth
00:0b.0 IDE interface [0101]: nVidia Corporation MCP79 SATA Controller [10de:0ab5] (rev b1)
	Subsystem: nVidia Corporation Device [10de:cb79]
	Kernel driver in use: ahci
00:10.0 PCI bridge [0604]: nVidia Corporation MCP79 PCI Express Bridge [10de:0aa0] (rev b1)
00:15.0 PCI bridge [0604]: nVidia Corporation MCP79 PCI Express Bridge [10de:0ac6] (rev b1)
	Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:16.0 PCI bridge [0604]: nVidia Corporation MCP79 PCI Express Bridge [10de:0ac7] (rev b1)
	Kernel driver in use: pcieport
02:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: nVidia Corporation C79 [GeForce 9400M] [10de:0863] (rev b1)
	Subsystem: Apple Computer Inc. Device [106b:00b9]
	Kernel driver in use: nouveau
03:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4322 802.11a/b/g/n Wireless LAN Controller [14e4:432b] (rev 01)
	Subsystem: Apple Computer Inc. Device [106b:008d]
	Kernel driver in use: b43-pci-bridge
04:00.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394) [0c00]: Agere Systems FW643 PCI Express1394b Controller (PHY/Link) [11c1:5901] (rev 07)
	Subsystem: Agere Systems Device [11c1:5900]
	Kernel driver in use: firewire_ohci

caf4926 · March 7, 2012, 6:16am

Please check in or if you have (it should be there)
/etc/modprobe.d/50-broadcom-wl-blacklist.conf

If it’s there it should contain:

modules blacklisted for broadcom-wl

blacklist bcm43xx
blacklist ssb
blacklist b43
blacklist ndiswrapper
blacklist brcm80211

Massimo33 · March 7, 2012, 9:20am

yes, I have this file. The content is exactly the same you indicated