ndiswrapper problem with bcm43xx

[C Hamel]

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On Tuesday 21 March 2006 17:57, Patrick Siglin wrote:
> is ndiswrapper something included or do I need to apt-get this? I want
> to try this approach on my usb wireless.
>
> On Tue, 2006-03-21 at 17:14 -0600, C Hamel wrote:
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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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Use apt-get, adept, whatever you choose.  Please bottom-post, too. :-)
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