2012/12/27 Wolfgang Bornath <[email protected]>: > 2012/12/27 Thomas Backlund <[email protected]>: >> Wolfgang Bornath skrev 27.12.2012 22:39: >> >>> 2012/12/27 Thomas Backlund <[email protected]>: >>>> >>>> Wolfgang Bornath skrev 27.12.2012 22:17: >>>> >>>>> 2012/12/27 Thomas Backlund <[email protected]>: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Wolfgang Bornath skrev 27.12.2012 19:54: >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Ok, so now I am at the point where I try to configure wifi without any >>>>>>> additional media than the core repository- >>>>>>> The correct wifi is found but the system says that there are >>>>>>> additionaöl software and drivers needed (namely broadcom-wl) which I >>>>>>> may find in non-free or elsewhere. Just as expected. >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Did it try to configure it anyway, or did it stop there ? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> No, it ends there- you can close the ,essage and go back where you >>>>> have the already used option or the option to use a windows driver >>>>> with ndiswrapper. Or go back and leave the cinfiguration >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Hm, ok, so I guess it would need manual configuration to test, >>>> but it is easier to test the free drivers you can test with the >>>> "no-wl" test livecd.... >>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> Reboot. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Now could I use the same installation to upgrade and use the same usb >>>>>>> stick, just activating the core plus non-free ? Or do I have to redo >>>>>>> the whole instatallotion? >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Just use the same install and install dkms-broadcom-wl >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Ok. so all I have to do go online with cable bound network, set media >>>>> including non-free, and then install dkms-broadcom-wl plus the needed >>>>> things. then reboot and try a new attempt at configuring . >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> yep. it might still suggest to install some of the prebuilt drivers, >>>> but thats ok. the important part is the blacklist that comes with >>>> dkms-broadcom-wl >>>> >>> >>> Ok, here I may have been too fast. I went online, set the media >>> including non-free and shot at 'urpmi dkms-broadcom-wl'- The system >>> installed 18 packages but at the end it gave errors: >>> >>> Error! Could not locate wl.ko.xz for module broadcom-wl in the DKMS >>> tree. Yoou must run a dkms build for kernel first- >>> warning: %post(dkms-broadcom-wl-5.100.82.112-5.mga3.non-free.i586) >>> scriptlet failed, exit status 4 >>> >> >> Hm, do you have the -devel package matching the kernel you use installed ? > > Damn! When you are too tired and still go on simple errors are creeping up! > > I have to call it a day will go on tomorrow, if my brain is still > there where I left it. G'night.
Ok, new day new challenges! I booted with your KDE live with broadcom-wl. Results concerning wifi: The wifi chip was found and just 4 networks/APs (usually there are more than 15 metworks in the list). Mine is not on the list, filled in the infos including password, started but failed. Rebooted, same. Only 4 of the usually more than 15 networks of my block, but not mine nore any other of the usually busy networks are listed. My wifi router is standing less than a foot away from the AP and the AP is worling, I have another machine running MGA3B1 running with wifi (Atheros chip) working nicely. -- wobo
