I tested Opensuse 13.1 KDE live on my netbook and it worked so good and without problems that I installed Opensuse 13.1 KDE
The installation already made some problems (automatic configuration stuck) but i thought this shouldnt be much an problem.
But now suddenly neither the WLAN nor the ethernet driver seems to work, so I though i would install it manually. With all the missing dependencies I am literally stuck now.
http://pkgs.org/opensuse-13.1/packman/broadcom-wl-6.30.223.141-2.7.x86_64.rpm/download/ This is the driver i probably need, sinde I have a Broadcom card (Device Identifier(spec): 73799, Device Identifier: 83751)
For that RPM to work I require broadcom-wl-kmp, so I searched for that rpm, downloaded it, copied it to the netbook but I couldnt install it either, it says:
nothing provides kernel-uname-r = 3.11.10.7-desktop needed by broadcom-wI-kmp-desktrop-6.30.223.141_k3.11.10_7-2.7.x86_64
It seems to me I am missing a kernel update or something, but without any access to internet I cant update my system.
So I am pretty much out of ideads what I could do now. Would be cool if anyone could help, but remember I do not have direct access to internet on that netbook, since both WLAN and Ethernet drivers are not working.
Well, if your WLAN was working on the LiveCD, you shouldn’t need to install any driver or firmware.
Please post the output of “lspci -nnk”, so that we can see what wireless and ethernet chipset you really have.
And also “uname -a” so that we know which kernel you are using.
BTW, for the wl driver to work, you need both “broadcom-wl” and “broadcom-wl-kmp-xxx”.
And try to switch between “User-controlled with NetworkManager” and “Traditional method using ifup” in YaST->Network Devices->Network Settings->Global Options.
The switch to “User-controlled with NetworkManager” broke my system. The screen frooze and now opensuse wont boot anymore…
Seems not to be my day today
This should not happen.
You seem to have other problems as well then. Maybe caused by the stuff you installed?
Could you please elaborate on “now opensuse won’t boot anymore”?
What exactly happens when you try to boot?
Have you tried “Recovery Mode” under “Advanced Options” in the boot menu?
After the user login nothing happens anymore. This is all probably due to the fact that the automatic configuration after the OS installation didnt work, and i had to cancel that. I already made another thread about that issue, but I couldnt resolve it, even after 5 times of trying to install.
Ok i reinstalled Opensuse 13.1 KDE.
Sadly again in the automatic configurations it got stuck (pretty much the same way it did when i changed to the NetworkManager Setting in Yast)
Anyway I canceled the configurations and now can use the system again now, but there is no configuration done, like there is not even a User at the moment. I hope if I could install the right driver, that at least the internet would finally run.
Here are the requested outputs:
00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation 2nd Generation Core Processor Family DRAM Controller [8086:0104] (rev 09)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:108d]
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0106] (rev 09)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:108d]
Kernel driver in use: i915
Kernel modules: i915
00:14.0 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family USB xHCI Host Controller [8086:1e31] (rev 04)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:108d]
Kernel driver in use: xhci_hcd
Kernel modules: xhci_hcd
00:16.0 Communication controller [0780]: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family MEI Controller #1 [8086:1e3a] (rev 04)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:108d]
Kernel driver in use: mei_me
00:1a.0 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #2 [8086:1e2d] (rev 04)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:108d]
Kernel driver in use: ehci-pci
00:1b.0 Audio device [0403]: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family High Definition Audio Controller [8086:1e20] (rev 04)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:107f]
Kernel driver in use: snd_hda_intel
Kernel modules: snd_hda_intel
00:1c.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 1 [8086:1e10] (rev c4)
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
Kernel modules: shpchp
00:1c.1 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 2 [8086:1e12] (rev c4)
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
Kernel modules: shpchp
00:1c.3 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 4 [8086:1e16] (rev c4)
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
Kernel modules: shpchp
00:1d.0 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #1 [8086:1e26] (rev 04)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:108d]
Kernel driver in use: ehci-pci
00:1f.0 ISA bridge [0601]: Intel Corporation 7 Series Chipset Family LPC Controller [8086:1e5e] (rev 04)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:108d]
Kernel driver in use: lpc_ich
Kernel modules: lpc_ich
00:1f.2 SATA controller [0106]: Intel Corporation 7 Series Chipset Family 6-port SATA Controller [AHCI mode] [8086:1e03] (rev 04)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:108d]
Kernel driver in use: ahci
00:1f.3 SMBus [0c05]: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family SMBus Controller [8086:1e22] (rev 04)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:108d]
Kernel modules: i2c_i801
02:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4313 802.11bgn Wireless Network Adapter [14e4:4727] (rev 01)
Subsystem: AzureWave Device [1a3b:2047]
Kernel driver in use: bcma-pci-bridge
Kernel modules: bcma
03:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Qualcomm Atheros AR8162 Fast Ethernet [1969:1090] (rev 10)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:200f]
Kernel driver in use: alx
Kernel modules: alx
Linux linux 3.11.6-4-desktop #1 SMP PREEMPT Wed Oct 30 18:04:56 UTC 2013 (e6d4a27) x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
Ok, you do have a broadcom device.
I wonder how it did work using the LiveCD then, or did just the ethernet work?
I would suggest you reinstall again and add “brokenmodules=b43” to the Installation medium’s boot options.
(If you have an input line there just enter this and select “Installation”, otherwise press ‘e’, search for the line starting with “linux” and append it to the end, then press ‘F10’ to start the installation)
Or try to disable the wireless in the BIOS or via the hardware switch if possible.
And/or manually select “kernel-firmware” to be installed at the installation summary screen (click on “Software” or whatever it is called).
As you aborted the automatic configuration, it is clear why no user was created.
Your ethernet should actually just work AFAICS.
If your installation boots, we can continue installing the wl driver then, which should make your wireless work.
On 04/22/2014 11:36 AM, wolfi323 wrote:
>
> JakobAbfalter;2638454 Wrote:
>> Ok i reinstalled Opensuse 13.1 KDE.
>> Sadly again in the automatic configurations it got stuck (pretty much
>> the same way it did when i changed to the NetworkManager Setting in
>> Yast)
>> Anyway I canceled the configurations and now can use the system again
>> now, but there is no configuration done, like there is not even a User
>> at the moment. I hope if I could install the right driver, that at least
>> the internet would finally run.
>> Here are the requested outputs:
>>
>>>
> Code:
> --------------------
> > > 02:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4313 802.11bgn Wireless Network Adapter [14e4:4727] (rev 01)
> > Subsystem: AzureWave Device [1a3b:2047]
> > Kernel driver in use: bcma-pci-bridge
> > Kernel modules: bcma
> --------------------
>>>
>>
> Ok, you do have a broadcom device.
> I wonder how it did work using the LiveCD then, or did just the ethernet
> work?
>
> I would suggest you reinstall again and add “brokenmodules=b43” to the
> Installation medium’s boot options.
This line is not necessary. Driver b43 is not coded for this device. On the
other hand, brcmsmac is, and that is likely why wireless worked from the Live
medium.
Installing wl for this device is probably a waste. After all, wl and brcmsmac
are both developed by Broadcom engineers, and there is probably no difference in
the performance. Given that, not having to worry about loss of wireless every
time the kernel is updated is a big deal. In addition, loading brcmsmac will not
taint the kernel the way that wl does.
That’s what I always have to do with my netbook when installing from the DVD-image, same Broadcom 4313. The inclusion of kernel-firmware seems to vary with different patterns.
First of all thanks for your help.
When i booted the Live cd the WLAN worked.
So I just did a new installation, i pressed e and added the lines brokenmodules=floppy and borkenmodules=b43 after the line starting with “linux”.
The floppy thing I added, because some people suggested me that this could also be the reason, and i found on Yast that a floppy disk is detected, even though I dont have one. Anyway I am not sure this worked, I think it did not, because the installation went pretty much the same and again the automatic configuration stuck at 3% / 11%. Also when i checked the system specs in the installation summary screen, again there was a floppy detected. (This made me suspcious if the brokenmodules thing did work)
I could not find the kernel-firmware thing in Software, could you explain what you mean?
So I guess the only thing he is missing is kernel-firmware?
AFAICS this should be necessary for brcmsmac to work, right?
(and AFAIK this is contained on the LiveCD, so this would explain why it was working there)
After accepting the license and where openSUSE is going to be installed, you should get an overview screen.
There are several sections, each with a header you can click on.
On of them is the software that is going to be installed.
Click on that and mark the package “kernel-firmware” to be installed too.
