Actually cutting bcwml5.sys didn't work for me. I had to download the 'wl_apsta-3.130.20.0.o' firmware from Broadcom, cut it to /lib/firmware and here we go. http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Drivers/b43#devicefirmware thx for all your support. Michael
-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- Von: Thomas R. Jones [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Gesendet: Samstag, 15. Dezember 2007 00:41 An: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Betreff: Re: [opensuse] openSuse10.3 and bcm4318 - no network found On Fri, 2007-12-14 at 22:08 +0100, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > jdd wrote: > > Datum: Fri, 14 Dec 2007 08:43:27 +0100 > > Von: jdd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > An: > > CC: [email protected] > > Betreff: Re: [opensuse] openSuse10.3 and bcm4318 - no network found > > > Ken Schneider wrote: > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] pecked at the keyboard and wrote: > > >> Hi, > > >> have installed openSuse 10.3 out of the box on a Dell Latitude D410. > > Wireless card with bcm4318 chipset is recognized (modul bcm43xx) and > > configured but doesn't find any wireless network. Have already tried ndiswrapper > > with bcmwl5.inf - same result. Any ideas? > > >> thx, > > >> Michael > > >> > > > > > > Have you installed bcm43xx-fwcutter and extracted the firmware from the > > > windows driver? The man page should help with the command. > > > > > and with it, use the native driver (not ndiswrapper) at least if you > > use 32 bit os > > jdd > >>> > >>>Currently I've loaded ndiswrapper with the original Dell WinXP driver. > >>>ndiswrapper -l > >>>bcmwl5 : driver installed > >>>device (14E4:4318) present (alternate driver: bcm43xx) > >>> > >>>I've found another thread where this prob was described. Didn't help me. > >>>Although I've blacklisted bcm43xx and unloaded it (sudo modprobe -r >>>bcm43xx) the modul is still loaded which might cause the troubles. > >>>modprobe -l|grep bcm43 > >>>/lib/modules/2.6.22.5-31-default/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/bcm43xx/bcm4 3xx.ko > >>> > >>>How do I get rid of it or how can I use the 'native driver' what you've >>>suggested (firmware was extracted, but don't know how to use .fw files) > >>> #> bcm43xx-fwcutter -w /lib/firmware bcmwl5.sys This command works as root within the directory containing the driver. Cheers. Thomas > >>>thx > >>>Michael > -- > GMX FreeMail: 1 GB Postfach, 5 E-Mail-Adressen, 10 Free SMS. > Alle Infos und kostenlose Anmeldung: http://www.gmx.net/de/go/freemail -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.16.17/1178 - Release Date: 08.12.2007 11:59 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
