hi, my notebook can't use wifi yet.
it's said "device not ready"

Compaq presario V3000 series
AMD Turion™ 64 X2 TL-58
Frequency: 800.000 MHz
L2 cache : 512 KB
RAM : 1Ghz
Nvidia Grapichs card GeForce 7150M / nForce 630M

kernel : 2.6.36-2.dmz.5-liquorix-686 (#1 ZEN SMP PREEMPT Wed Dec 15 03:28:54 UTC 2010)
release : squeeze/sid
Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4311 802.11b/g WLAN (rev 02)







wlan2 --> aztech usb wifi adapter


same, still cannot up yet..
same error message : SIOCSIFFLAGS: Unknown error 132


i'm out of idea
already follow this link http://wiki.debian.org/bcm43xx#b43-b43legacy-squeeze
any advice,recommendation ?

for bcm4311, you're supposed to install standard b43 firmware, not the legacy package.
Also, if that doesn't work, try

if still cannot, after reboot, try to modprobe b43,

if still cannot
http://wiki.debian.org/wl

after that if still cannot,
http://wiki.debian.org/NdisWrapper

If still cannot, install Crunchbang Statler *based on Squeeze* ... we did some work on it to incorporate the broadcom restricted blobs into the kernel.

the error that comes out
so?

on the blacklist

after follow the instruction on this link: http://wiki.debian.org/wl



so?

sorry double post ..

This post has been edited by scorps: Dec 21 2010, 07:46 AM

Did you install the firmware yet?
debian wiki seems to recommend firmware-b43-installer, but i use b43-fwcutter instead.

If all else fails, try compat-wireless. I use it when regular methods don't work.

by default, squeeze disabled "non-free" component.

I had similar problem like u before
currently using LMDE (linux mint debian edition) which is technically debian squeeze with linux mint theme (and few add on)
Installed on my notebook compaq 511. My wifi adaptor is broadcom 4313.
just follow instruction from this site for Broadcom 4311, 4312, 4313, 4321, 4322, 43224, 43225 devices (wl)
:-

http://wiki.debian.org/wl#Squeeze

so you can use wifi without problem?
anyway,thanks for your info,, bro.
but i tried to follow the instruction on that link before, but still unable to use wifi..

---

Added on December 21, 2010, 5:11 pmtry to compile the driver by following this link http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F...sta.php&h=81531

still not succeed yet.

This post has been edited by scorps: Dec 21 2010, 05:11 PM

@Scorps
Form all the pm's you've sent me in the past with various problems, I can quite confidently say that your laptop is a special case (or nutcase, to be brutally honest).

Just to clarify, what distro are you using? Is it actual Debian, aither a netinstall or a Lenny install with sources shanged to Squeeze, or are you using some derivative/offshot distro?

Okay, here's what you can try. First, remove ALL b43 and wl packages (but keep wireless tools). Then try the b43-fwcutter route again. the reboot and see if it works. If not, you can:

1.I thought your Liquorix kernel should also include Broadcom blobs by default. Try reading the Liquorix forums.

OR

2. Go the the Broadcom website. They announced open source drivers for their wireless chipsets a couple of months ago. Most distros haven't included them yet (cos the drivers are still alpha). Search for it, should be somewhere in their Linux section.

OR.

Like I mentioned before, install Crunchbang. It's based on Squeeze (pure Squeeze, btw, no 3rd party repos except for tha Crunchbang one), and the community did a lot of work compiling Broadcrap restricted blobs into the stock kernel. The head honcho, Corenominal is a respected web dev in his day job, and he did most of the work on that aspect. I can confirm that Boradcom 4312 and later chipsets mostly work out-of-the-box, but I'm not sure about your 4311 and other bits of your hardware (like I said, your lappy is a bit queer).

Hope this helps.

Cheers.

Edit:

With regards to option 2, try this.
(sudo is recommended for safety's sake, but if like me, you don't like sudo, just modify the later steps for a root terminal)



IMPORTANT: Like I mentioned earlier in this post, make sure you remove all the b43 packages you previously installed (but keep wl), to avoid conflicts.

This post has been edited by G-17: Dec 21 2010, 07:28 PM

i already delete all the b43 packages through synaptic

i try follow your guide, but still failed not up my wifi connection,it's said device not ready

btw, i'm using Oshirix ,i got it from here http://mambang.org.my/modules/PDdownloads/...hp?cid=3&lid=77


thanks

Not ready? Are you sure your wireless switch is turned on?
I've never heard of nor tried your Ostrich distro. Perhaps it would be wise to contact the dev or visit their forums (if they have one). It could be due to your distro having different configs/scripts/symlinks.

Like I said, yours is most definitely an isolated case with regards to Debian, since all the solutions provided in this thread up to this point have worked for me and many others in the past.

I apologize for not being able to help any further. I have never used a BCM4311 before.

This post has been edited by G-17: Dec 21 2010, 09:55 PM

yes, i'm sure that wireless button is switch to on side already..
i already ask them, but they also can't help too much on this issue..

they already make some script to enable it..
look at here..

by using this script, the wifi can't detect also,but it show disconnected..
i check the iwconfig and it showed the configuration



btw, what is module ssb and ohci_hcd for?
why i look like the bcm43 and ssb is related?

I recommend you read this. as far as I know, only the broadcom opensource driver (the one I gave instructions above) will work on Liquorix kernels.

http://www.broadcom.com/docs/linux_sta/README.txt

______________________________________________


ssb is the Sonics Silicon Backplane driver.
If you feel it conflicts, just unload it.

In terminal (add sudo if needed);


This post has been edited by G-17: Dec 22 2010, 12:07 AM

I may be repeating everything you guys have already said in this thread but the root of the problem is firmware.

SOS

I think the next step would be to try and integrate the b43 firmware into kernel instead of using a driver to load it. To do that, a sifu here will have to show because everytime I try to mess with kernel I crash my comp.

These almost the same case with opensuse with hp netbook run with broadcom, the iwconfig did show bcm is there but just can't be load. Installing the correct firmware into the kernel by


yes, I am agree with farkinid about the firmware issue

ok my wifi works on kernel 2.6.32 without problem.. using this configuration.. http://wiki.debian.org/wl

but on liquorix kernel, still can't loll

Compiling your own kernel isn't that hard. There's lots of documentation available online. Problem is, I think it's a beyond Scorps right now. The other problem (the main one) is, 4 out of 5 times I've incorporated bcm restricted blobs into my own self-compiled kernel, the wireless didn't still work. The new open source drivers from Broadcom might give me more cause for optimism, but I'll wait for a couple more version checks before I attempt incorporating it.

anyways thanks to your comment and advices.. look like i will stick to old kernel for a while(2.6.32) i dont use wifi too much..

In theory it shouldn't be that hard to recompile kernels but so far I've never been able to do it without something going wrong. I got too many personal projects to try and find out what mistakes I keep making.

Btw, where is my config for mythtv?