ndiswrapper problem with bcm43xx

[C Hamel]

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On Tuesday 21 March 2006 10:55, Matthew Nicholcon wrote:
> this is because the bcm43xx driver is now in the kernel. however, the
> firmware needed to use your card is not included (ie, the not availible
> errors, those are looking for your firmware files). you can do one of two
> things: you can download fwcutter and compile it and use it to extract your
> firmware from your windows driver .sys file, and place them resulting files
> in /lib/firmware/linux-(your version here)/ which, when combined with
> installing/compiling softmac (may be included now, i don't know) should let
> you work.
>
> otherwise, you can blacklist the bcm43xx module to keep it from being
> loaded at all, and install and use ndiswrapper just like before. you jsut
> cannot use both. if you use ndiswrapper, make sure you rmmod bcm43xx, and
> blacklist it to prevent it from being loaded at boot. if you decided to go
> the other way, make sure you don't use ndiswrapper.
>
> there are some forum/wiki entries on this topic, but i'm in class and am
> short on time. hopefully this at least points you in teh right direction.
>
> On Tue, 21 Mar 2006 13:11:40 -0300, Roger Freitas Lovato 
<rogerlovato at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have a notebook Pavilion ZV5000 with this wirelles interface:
> >
> > 0000:02:02.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4306 802.11b/g
> > Wireless LAN Controller (rev 03)
> >
> > When I try to up my wireless interface, these messages appear in dmesg
> > command:
> >
> > [4295348.307000] bcm43xx: Error: Microcode "bcm43xx_microcode5.fw" not
> > available or load failed.
> > [4295348.336000] bcm43xx: Error: Microcode "bcm43xx_microcode5.fw" not
> > available or load failed.
> > [4295376.436000] bcm43xx: Error: Microcode "bcm43xx_microcode5.fw" not
> > available or load failed.
> > [4295376.467000] bcm43xx: Error: Microcode "bcm43xx_microcode5.fw" not
> > available or load failed.
> > [4295398.705000] bcm43xx: Error: Microcode "bcm43xx_microcode5.fw" not
> > available or load failed.
> > [4295398.719000] bcm43xx: Error: Microcode "bcm43xx_microcode5.fw" not
> > available or load failed.
> > 4295498.879000] ndiswrapper version 1.8 loaded (preempt=yes,smp=no)
> > [4295498.880000] ndiswrapper (wrapper_init:173): loadndiswrapper failed
> > (1792); check system log for messages from 'loadndisdriver'
> > [4295498.881000] ndiswrapper (wrapper_init:180): ndiswrapper:
> > initialization failed
> > [4295504.830000] ndiswrapper version 1.8 loaded (preempt=yes,smp=no)
> > [4295504.832000] ndiswrapper (wrapper_init:173): loadndiswrapper failed
> > (1792); check system log for messages from 'loadndisdriver'
> > [4295504.832000] ndiswrapper (wrapper_init:180): ndiswrapper:
> > initialization failed
> > [4295556.399000] ndiswrapper version 1.8 loaded (preempt=yes,smp=no)
> >
> > With breexy version it's working.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Roger
> >
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> Matthew Nicholson
> sjoeboo at sjoeboo.com
> sjoeboo.com
I was having the self-same problem.  Quoted from Tod:
Some tutorials and info can be found here:

http://ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net/mediawiki/index.php/Ubuntu

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/WifiDocs/Driver/Ndiswrapper

http://ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net/mediawiki/index.php/List

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/WifiDocs/Driver/Ndiswrapper?action=show&redirect=SetupNdiswrapperHowto

For some reason most leave out the part where the wrapped driver is
associated with the hardware (a pci thing usually).  This is done by, if
memory serves, doing an:

lspci -v

Note your wireless hardware in the output then do an:

lspci -n

Find the entry by comparing the two outputs and note the number of the form
XXXX:XXXX (see ndiswrapper -h for a bit of reminder).  Then do an:

ndiswrapper -d XXXX:XXXX driver

Where the XXXX:XXXX are the numbers located above (your devid) and driver
was described by a previous:

ndiswrapper -l

Which found your successfully wrapped driver (be careful of spelling and
case so do the ndiswrapper -l).

I hope this helps!

Tod

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