Re: WiFi driver broken w/update
On Tue, Aug 21, 2012 at 4:56 PM, Akemi Yagi amy...@gmail.com wrote: On Tue, Aug 21, 2012 at 2:25 PM, William Shu ws...@yahoo.com wrote: $ lspci -nn | grep -i net 44:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4313 802.11b/g LP-PHY [14e4:4727] (rev 01) Your wifi device is different, so it would have been better if you started a new thread. Broadcom BCM4313 [14e4:4727] has been problematic. I refer you to a recent conversation on the ELRepo mailing list that has dealt with getting this device working on EL 6.3. It is a long thread entitled [elrepo] Broken kmod-compat-wireless package: http://lists.elrepo.org/pipermail/elrepo/2012-August/thread.html#1350 You may want to jump to: http://lists.elrepo.org/pipermail/elrepo/2012-August/001375.html Sorry I meant this link: http://lists.elrepo.org/pipermail/elrepo/2012-August/001359.html But expect the updated version of kmod-compat-wireless to be out real soon now. :) Akemi
Re: WiFi driver broken w/update
On 22/08/12 07:24, Akemi Yagi wrote: Sorry I meant this link: http://lists.elrepo.org/pipermail/elrepo/2012-August/001359.html But expect the updated version of kmod-compat-wireless to be out real soon now. :) Akemi Just released: http://lists.elrepo.org/pipermail/elrepo/2012-August/001390.html For those not familiar with the compat-wireless project, they backport the wireless branch from the latest stable kernel. They actually backport a few other bits and pieces too like a few ethernet drivers and some bluetooth bits, and they are in the process of renaming their project to compat-drivers to better reflect that it's not just wireless but I'm going off topic now :-) Anyway, elrepo packages the compat-wireless project as a kmod for el6.3. The latest version is based on the stable 3.5.1 kernel so backports the complete wireless stack from that kernel. If your wireless device isn't natively supported on SL out of the box then this might be a quick and easy method to see if it's supported by the latest upstream kernel drivers. If anyone has wireless issues on 6.3 and would like to test this then we'd really appreciate the feedback (preferably on the elrepo list). Thanks.
Re: WiFi driver broken w/update
Thanks Akemi, Phil, for all the assistance.However, still no success. Regards, William. From: Phil Perry p...@pendre.co.uk To: SCIENTIFIC-LINUX-USERS@listserv.fnal.gov SCIENTIFIC-LINUX-USERS@listserv.fnal.gov Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 8:09 AM Subject: Re: WiFi driver broken w/update On 22/08/12 07:24, Akemi Yagi wrote: Sorry I meant this link: http://lists.elrepo.org/pipermail/elrepo/2012-August/001359.html But expect the updated version of kmod-compat-wireless to be out real soon now. :) Akemi Just released: http://lists.elrepo.org/pipermail/elrepo/2012-August/001390.html For those not familiar with the compat-wireless project, they backport the wireless branch from the latest stable kernel. They actually backport a few other bits and pieces too like a few ethernet drivers and some bluetooth bits, and they are in the process of renaming their project to compat-drivers to better reflect that it's not just wireless but I'm going off topic now :-) Anyway, elrepo packages the compat-wireless project as a kmod for el6.3. The latest version is based on the stable 3.5.1 kernel so backports the complete wireless stack from that kernel. If your wireless device isn't natively supported on SL out of the box then this might be a quick and easy method to see if it's supported by the latest upstream kernel drivers. If anyone has wireless issues on 6.3 and would like to test this then we'd really appreciate the feedback (preferably on the elrepo list). Thanks.
Re: WiFi driver broken w/update
Thank Akemi, and also for the suggestion to start a new thread on such matters. REgards, William. From: Akemi Yagi amy...@gmail.com To: William Shu ws...@yahoo.com Cc: SCIENTIFIC-LINUX-USERS@listserv.fnal.gov SCIENTIFIC-LINUX-USERS@listserv.fnal.gov Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 7:24 AM Subject: Re: WiFi driver broken w/update On Tue, Aug 21, 2012 at 4:56 PM, Akemi Yagi amy...@gmail.com wrote: On Tue, Aug 21, 2012 at 2:25 PM, William Shu ws...@yahoo.com wrote: $ lspci -nn | grep -i net 44:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4313 802.11b/g LP-PHY [14e4:4727] (rev 01) Your wifi device is different, so it would have been better if you started a new thread. Broadcom BCM4313 [14e4:4727] has been problematic. I refer you to a recent conversation on the ELRepo mailing list that has dealt with getting this device working on EL 6.3. It is a long thread entitled [elrepo] Broken kmod-compat-wireless package: http://lists.elrepo.org/pipermail/elrepo/2012-August/thread.html#1350 You may want to jump to: http://lists.elrepo.org/pipermail/elrepo/2012-August/001375.html Sorry I meant this link: http://lists.elrepo.org/pipermail/elrepo/2012-August/001359.html But expect the updated version of kmod-compat-wireless to be out real soon now. :) Akemi
WiFi driver broken w/update
The last kernel update appears to have broken my WiFi driver. Wired networking still works. Anybody have a link to a working driver? SL 2.6.32-279.1.1.EL6.i686 won't connect to wifi, but prev versions like SL 2.6.32-2201.1.EL6.i686 works. TIA. Scott.
Re: WiFi driver broken w/update
On Tue, Aug 21, 2012 at 12:15 PM, Scott Gates msga...@gmail.com wrote: The last kernel update appears to have broken my WiFi driver. Wired networking still works. Anybody have a link to a working driver? SL 2.6.32-279.1.1.EL6.i686 won't connect to wifi, but prev versions like SL 2.6.32-2201.1.EL6.i686 works. Well, we cannot help you unless you provide useful information about your wifi device. :-) Please post the output returned by: lspci -nn | grep -i net Akemi
Re: WiFi driver broken w/update
Hi, I also have a similar problem, but thought it was due my change of location/networks. Reinstalling as per link similar to this: http://elrepo.org/tiki/wl-kmodhighlight=broadcom did not work! My details: $ lspci -nn | grep -i net 44:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4313 802.11b/g LP-PHY [14e4:4727] (rev 01) 45:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller [10ec:8168] (rev 03) $ Thanks, William. From: Akemi Yagi amy...@gmail.com To: Scott Gates msga...@gmail.com Cc: SCIENTIFIC-LINUX-USERS@listserv.fnal.gov Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 8:25 PM Subject: Re: WiFi driver broken w/update On Tue, Aug 21, 2012 at 12:15 PM, Scott Gates msga...@gmail.com wrote: The last kernel update appears to have broken my WiFi driver. Wired networking still works. Anybody have a link to a working driver? SL 2.6.32-279.1.1.EL6.i686 won't connect to wifi, but prev versions like SL 2.6.32-2201.1.EL6.i686 works. Well, we cannot help you unless you provide useful information about your wifi device. :-) Please post the output returned by: lspci -nn | grep -i net Akemi
Re: WiFi driver broken w/update
On Tue, Aug 21, 2012 at 2:25 PM, William Shu ws...@yahoo.com wrote: Hi, I also have a similar problem, but thought it was due my change of location/networks. Reinstalling as per link similar to this: http://elrepo.org/tiki/wl-kmodhighlight=broadcom did not work! My details: $ lspci -nn | grep -i net 44:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4313 802.11b/g LP-PHY [14e4:4727] (rev 01) 45:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller [10ec:8168] (rev 03) $ Thanks, William. Your wifi device is different, so it would have been better if you started a new thread. Broadcom BCM4313 [14e4:4727] has been problematic. I refer you to a recent conversation on the ELRepo mailing list that has dealt with getting this device working on EL 6.3. It is a long thread entitled [elrepo] Broken kmod-compat-wireless package: http://lists.elrepo.org/pipermail/elrepo/2012-August/thread.html#1350 You may want to jump to: http://lists.elrepo.org/pipermail/elrepo/2012-August/001375.html and then to: http://lists.elrepo.org/pipermail/elrepo/2012-August/001375.html In essence, you install the kmod-compat-wireless package from the ELRepo testing repo and some udev rule files. At least 2 people reported success. The udev files will eventually be incorporated into the kmod package but that has not happened as of this writing. If you need further assistance, I suggest you join the ELRepo mailing list. Akemi
