Bug 6344 - WIFI doesn't work properly with bradcom BCM4313
Summary: WIFI doesn't work properly with bradcom BCM4313
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: Mageia
Classification: Unclassified
Component: RPM Packages (show other bugs)
Version: 2
Hardware: i586 Linux
Priority: Normal major
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Mageia Bug Squad
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Keywords: NEEDINFO
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Reported: 2012-06-05 17:09 CEST by jb butet
Modified: 2012-06-10 09:06 CEST (History)
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Description jb butet 2012-06-05 17:09:10 CEST 
Description of problem:
I have a mageia 2 updated over a mageia 1.
Wifi works welle with 1.
When install 2, and want to connect wifi, I have "ne peut trouver l'interface réseau".
I've installed broadcom-wl-kernel-netbook-latest and kernel-firmware


Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
bug is also reported here : http://mageiacauldron.tuxfamily.org/TestingMageia2WifiAndOtherThings

lscpi -vv give : 
wl : Broadcom Corporation|BCM4313 801.11b/g/n Wirelss LAN controller [NETWORK_OTHER] (vendor:14e4 deviec:4727 subv1a3b subd : 2047) (rev:01)


so I have, as post in MLO forum installed a Suse RPM (I know it's very very ugly thing) : 
http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/driver:/wireless/openSUSE_11.3/noarch/brcm80211-firmware-0.610.809.0-1.1.noarch.rpm
(on a mirror)

and then my wifi works.

May be we can do reverse engeenering of this rpm ;)

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Comment 1 Manuel Hiebel 2012-06-05 17:34:21 CEST 
what does uname -r said ?

you have to use the broadcom-wl-kernel-desktop-latest if you have the desktop kernel of use the dkms

Keywords: (none) => NEEDINFO
Status: NEW => UNCONFIRMED
Ever confirmed: 1 => 0

Comment 2 Sander Lepik 2012-06-05 19:31:01 CEST 
Is kernel-firmware-nonfree installed?

CC: (none) => sander.lepik

Comment 3 jb butet 2012-06-10 09:06:45 CEST 
Hi. I really believe I installed all necessary softwares. In fact, I forgot 
kernel-firmware-nonfree.

But, in this case, as I'm sure this repository was enabled when I tried to install this wifi chipset, why Mageia doesn't install it ?

I think there's a way to improve this installation.

Thanks for answer.

Status: UNCONFIRMED => RESOLVED
Resolution: (none) => FIXED
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