Re: how to examine the wireless
On Sat, Dec 17, 2011 at 11:44 PM, Camaleón <noelamac@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Sat, 17 Dec 2011 14:57:54 +0800, lina wrote:
>
>> I have installed the latest kernel,
>> :/home/lina# uname -a
>> Linux debian 3.2.0-rc63.2-mj-lina #1 SMP Sat Dec 17 13:14:26 SGT 2011
>> x86_64 GNU/Linux
>>
>> (sorry a bit mistake during append-to-version, so looks a bit messy,
>> it's 3.2-rc6)
>>
>> I used old configure, but during make oldconfig for something new, I
>> used default.
>>
>> after finished configure, I checked the .config file:
>>
>> # cat .config | grep -e BCM -e B43
>> CONFIG_CAN_BCM=m
>> CONFIG_BT_HCIBCM203X=m
>> CONFIG_B43=m
>
> (...)
>
>> # modprobe -l | grep -e bcma -e b43
>> kernel/drivers/net/wireless/b43/b43.ko
>> kernel/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/b43legacy.ko
>> kernel/drivers/bcma/bcma.ko
>
> Boot with the self-compiled kernel and check the module has been loaded:
>
> lsmod | grep -i b43
Now I am working the self-compiled kernel. also the latest one.
lsmod | grep -i b43
showed nothing
lsmod | grep bcma
bcma 23572 0
>
> If yes, review your dmesg and look for any errors (e.g., "dmesg | grep -i
> wlan").
dmesg | grep -i wlan
showed me nothing either,
did I fail to compile the kernel?
>
>> I still don't know how to examine, did some silly try, like plug out the
>> cable (without cable) to check whether the iceweasle can pop up some
>> wireless connection login interface, but none.
>>
>> Thanks ahead for any suggestions about how to check wireless a bit
>> professionally,
>
> You still have to follow the steps (firmware and wireless-tools package
> installation, wireless adapter configuration...) given at Debian's wiki
> for setting up the b34 dirver:
>
> http://wiki.debian.org/bcm43xx#b43_and_b43legacy
# dpkg --get-selections | grep wireless-tools
wireless-tools install
3 ] Install the appropriate firmware installer package:
For 802.11b/g devices with a BCM4306 revision 3, BCM4311 or BCM4318
chipset, install firmware-b43-installer:
For 802.11b/g devices with a BCM4312 LP-PHY chipset (PCI-ID
14E4:4315), install firmware-b43-lpphy-installer:
For 802.11b-only devices (BCM4301) or 802.11b/g devices with the
BCM4306 revision 2 chipset, install firmware-b43legacy-installer:
# lspci | grep -e BCM -e FireWire
02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme BCM57765
Gigabit Ethernet PCIe (rev 10)
02:00.1 SD Host controller: Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme BCM57765
Memory Card Reader (rev 10)
03:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4331 802.11a/b/g/n (rev 02)
04:00.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Agere Systems FW643 PCI Express 1394b
Controller (PHY/Link) (rev 08)
seems above all is not match, I don't know which one I should choose.
>
> (...)
>
> Greetings,
Thanks for your help. ^_^
>
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> Camaleón
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