Here is what I did:
1. I downloaded and compiled fwcutter-006 from http://developer.berlios.de/projects/bcm43xx/ 2. I ran sudo /usr/local/bin/bcm43xx-fwcutter -w /lib/firmware/ /downloads/wireless/native/broadcom-wl-4.80.53.0/kmod/wl_apsta.o
It pops up with a message saying *** WARNING *** This file contains new version4 firmware. v4 firmware is _not_ supported by the driver in mainline kernels. For v4 firmware you need latest bcm43xx development version (wireless-dev kernel tree). If you don't know what this warning is about, use a 3.xx.xx.xx driver version instead to extract the firmware.
3. Now if I plug in the card, you see this in /var/log/messages:
Mar 6 22:07:25 localhost kernel: pccard: CardBus card inserted into slot 0 Mar 6 22:07:25 localhost kernel: PCI: Enabling device 0000:03:00.0 (0000 -> 0002) Mar 6 22:07:25 localhost kernel: ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:03:00.0[A] -> GSI 16 (level, low) -> IRQ 16 Mar 6 22:07:25 localhost kernel: ssb: Sonics Silicon Backplane found on PCI device 0000:03:00.0 Mar 6 22:07:25 localhost kernel: bcm43xx_mac80211: Broadcom 4306 WLAN found Mar 6 22:07:25 localhost kernel: bcm43xx_mac80211: Radio turned off
4. The card then appears under network configuration under hardware but as device net1....not as a wireless device. 5. If I try to add it as a wireless device, it does not appear as a wireless device. If I add it as an ethernet connection and the try to activate it, it errors out.
I am lost and would not bother this list but I thought it might help with FC7.
Thanks,
Arch
Arch -----Original Message----- From: fedora-test-list-bounces@redhat.com on behalf of Kevin Kofler Sent: Mon 3/5/2007 1:36 AM To: fedora-test-list@redhat.com Subject: Re: FC7 test 2 - bcm43xx wifi not working
Arch Willingham <arch <at> tuparks.com> writes:
I know its early in the FC7 process but this is just a note to say that the
bcm43xx card is not working. It worked
in FC6 using both the bcm native driver as well as using ndiswrapper.
Have you actually READ the messages you're quoting?
Mar 4 17:49:11 localhost kernel: bcm43xx_mac80211: YOUR FIRMWARE IS TOO OLD.
Firmware from binary
drivers older than version 4.x is unsupported. You must upgrade your firmware
files.
That says it all.
Fedora 7 is using the new Devicescape 802.11 stack. This includes a new version of the bcm43xx driver, which requires newer firmware. (Note that the newer firmware will NOT work with the older bcm43xx.) You need to find a driver with a 4.x version supported by fwcutter, then run fwcutter on that.
Here's a list: .name = "bcmwl5.sys", .version = "4.10.23.2", .md5 = "cc04de6690d2f15c7fe2095a476141ba",
.name = "bcmwl5.sys", .version = "4.10.40.0", /* 11/02/2005 */ .md5 = "30d20fc98bcfd52e1da778cf19b223d4",
.name = "bcmwl5.sys", .version = "4.10.40.1", /* 12/17/2005 */ .md5 = "69f940672be0ecee5bd1e905706ba8ce",
.name = "bcmwl5.sys", .version = "4.10.47.2", .md5 = "2b87cd8a92bc5003067534aba4349db0",
.name = "bcmwl5.sys", .version = "4.40.19.0", .md5 = "114234fafec7060392195170e1c4d45e",
.name = "bcmwl5.sys", .version = "4.80.9.2", .md5 = "2ee34b694d1ce077678662d7884f6c79",
.name = "bcmwl5.sys", .version = "4.80.17.0", .md5 = "90ef35fb5ae531420577c8f40d8a16f5",
.name = "bcmwl5.sys", .version = "4.80.28.2", .md5 = "5538cd4cadc0ed0c0295192fd041860d",
.name = "bcmwl5.sys", .version = "4.80.28.7", .md5 = "3003c21e5e1f04ba84fc8e705a65db2b",
.name = "bcmwl564.sys", .version = "4.10.23.2", .md5 = "7f4786fb45f509d8c2808b6e423addf1",
.name = "bcmwl564.sys", .version = "4.40.19.0", .md5 = "68f48a63a827a87bc04f6c8763228054",
.name = "bcmwl564.sys", .version = "4.80.9.2", .md5 = "c24bb2a1207a6f2c0ed79e2463df9dea",
.name = "bcmwl564.sys", .version = "4.80.17.0", .md5 = "4cf95baf3c3011e4c59d37336e50be57",
.name = "bcmwl564.sys", .version = "4.80.28.2", .md5 = "038dedd70e8ddfe2b241c75b0d8c1633",
.name = "wl.o", .version = "4.80.9.1", .md5 = "c3bf18125b65de73f2d6b68dd63d60cf",
.name = "wl.o", .version = "4.80.9.1", .md5 = "de3a5d0d4a795cf85dc706f75ac4c56d",
.name = "wl_ap.o", .version = "4.80.9.2", .md5 = "dc87fafbb53fc70ca161be3de97b5be1",
.name = "wl_ap.o", .version = "4.80.17.0", .md5 = "5f698bc71300590208dcfe86e8dde860",
.name = "wl_apsta.o", .version = "4.80.9.1", .md5 = "5cc3774df07ef15506d08e45fab9b691",
.name = "wl_apsta.o", .version = "4.80.9.1", .md5 = "cfc06ff322a4e3024bc4040ebe3d1bb9",
.name = "wl_apsta.o", .version = "4.80.9.2", .md5 = "2b353750e7063949fa08951370c8b06b",
.name = "wl_apsta.o", .version = "4.80.17.0", .md5 = "1fb9e0cc7613ccb82c8e2da3da888ed1",
.name = "wl_sta.o", .version = "4.80.9.2", .md5 = "a4a396c45a4e88526fa8a8baca681cd3",
.name = "wl_sta.o", .version = "4.80.17.0", .md5 = "30e0f1a8fea33d4869e1a45ed3a91b1b",
Kevin Kofler