2009/9/3 Brian J. Mc Hugh <bjmch...@aya.yale.edu>: > I use Debian. Etch was 2.18. Lenny is 2.26. > > But I did already issue the commands to disable the bluetooth, i.e., > > #sudo modprobe -rv b43 > #sudo modprobe -v b43 btcoex=0 > #sudo /etc/init.d/networking restart > > Unfortunately, I still don't have wireless. > > Brian
Could you try compiling equivalent kernels from Kernel.org? Just so that we can rule out a Debian bug (e.g. in a distro-specific kernel patch). > > > 2009/9/2 Gábor Stefanik <netrolller...@gmail.com> >> >> On Thu, Sep 3, 2009 at 2:37 AM, Brian J. Mc Hugh<bjmch...@aya.yale.edu> >> wrote: >> > Hi Larry and Gabor, >> > >> > Here is the file. Sorry about contacting both of you independently >> > >> > Brian >> > >> > >> >> Hmm, this SPROM has the BT coexistence bit unset - in that case, BT is >> not the reason behind the bug. >> >> Do you know the exact kernel that introduced this bug? >> >> > >> > On Wed, Sep 2, 2009 at 7:08 PM, Larry Finger <larry.fin...@lwfinger.net> >> > wrote: >> >> >> >> Brian J. Mc Hugh wrote: >> >> > Hi Larry, >> >> > >> >> > I just did a clean install and have the same problem you help me >> >> > solve >> >> > before. >> >> > >> >> > DIdn't you recommend that I issue: >> >> > >> >> > sudo modprobe b43? >> >> >> >> I don't remember the circumstances; however, your driver b43 is >> >> already loaded and this command would do nothing. >> >> >> >> There is a possibility that your board suffers from a Bluetooth >> >> coexistence problem as does one other 4318. The only way to tell would >> >> be to rewrite the SPROM data. As I read the code, the btcoex module >> >> parameter does not accomplish the same thing. >> >> >> >> If you want to try that approach and are not using Bluetooth on that >> >> computer, do the following commands: >> >> >> >> SSB_SPROM=$(find /sys/devices -name ssb_sprom) >> >> echo $SSB_SPROM >> >> sudo cat $SSB_SPROM > ssb_sprom_copy >> >> >> >> The echo command should list only a single line. If it does, E-mail me >> >> the file ssb_sprom_copy, and I will modify it and mail it back. >> >> >> >> BTW, I have been following the thread with Gabor. It is bad form to >> >> open a second interchange on the same problem. >> >> >> >> Larry >> > >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> Vista: [V]iruses, [I]ntruders, [S]pyware, [T]rojans and [A]dware. :-) > > -- Vista: [V]iruses, [I]ntruders, [S]pyware, [T]rojans and [A]dware. :-) _______________________________________________ Bcm43xx-dev mailing list Bcm43xx-dev@lists.berlios.de https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/bcm43xx-dev
