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Backwards Compatibility BUG
Forum Members,
WiFi works out-of-the-box w/6.4.3 liveCD:
Code:
knoppix@Microknoppix:~$ sudo modprobe -a ssb
knoppix@Microknoppix:~$ sudo modprobe -a b43
knoppix@Microknoppix:~$ sudo lsmod
Module Size Used by
b43 134859 0
rng_core 2338 1 b43
mac80211 144095 1 b43
cfg80211 95850 2 b43,mac80211
ssb 32414 1 b43
ipv6 196975 10
parport_pc 24132 0
ppdev 4117 0
lp 6119 0
parport 20814 3 parport_pc,ppdev,lp
snd_usb_audio 57808 0
snd_hwdep 3950 1 snd_usb_audio
tpm_tis 5261 0
snd_usbmidi_lib 12490 1 snd_usb_audio
snd_seq_midi 3200 0
tpm 7773 1 tpm_tis
snd_rawmidi 12467 2 snd_usbmidi_lib,snd_seq_midi
tpm_bios 3347 1 tpm
hp_wmi 4393 0
ac 2215 0
battery 7656 0
option 12650 0
usb_wwan 6011 1 option
usbserial 21327 2 option,usb_wwan
8139too 14396 0
snd_atiixp_modem 6535 0
sdhci_pci 4801 0
8250_pci 19272 0
8139cp 12900 0
tifm_7xx1 3030 0
sdhci 11970 1 sdhci_pci
pcmcia 24250 2 b43,ssb
tifm_core 3258 1 tifm_7xx1
mmc_core 43452 3 b43,ssb,sdhci
mii 2694 2 8139too,8139cp
8250 14974 1 8250_pci
snd_atiixp 8993 1
ohci1394 20984 0
yenta_socket 15616 0
ieee1394 51946 1 ohci1394
serial_core 12542 1 8250
i2c_piix4 6580 0
snd_ac97_codec 77637 2 snd_atiixp_modem,snd_atiixp
k8temp 2407 0
joydev 6866 0
ac97_bus 714 1 snd_ac97_codec
knoppix@Microknoppix:~$ sudo lsmod
Module Size Used by
ipv6 196975 10
parport_pc 24132 0
ppdev 4117 0
lp 6119 0
parport 20814 3 parport_pc,ppdev,lp
snd_usb_audio 57808 0
snd_hwdep 3950 1 snd_usb_audio
tpm_tis 5261 0
snd_usbmidi_lib 12490 1 snd_usb_audio
snd_seq_midi 3200 0
tpm 7773 1 tpm_tis
snd_rawmidi 12467 2 snd_usbmidi_lib,snd_seq_midi
tpm_bios 3347 1 tpm
hp_wmi 4393 0
ac 2215 0
battery 7656 0
option 12650 0
usb_wwan 6011 1 option
usbserial 21327 2 option,usb_wwan
8139too 14396 0
snd_atiixp_modem 6535 0
sdhci_pci 4801 0
8250_pci 19272 0
8139cp 12900 0
tifm_7xx1 3030 0
sdhci 11970 1 sdhci_pci
pcmcia 24250 0
tifm_core 3258 1 tifm_7xx1
mmc_core 43452 1 sdhci
mii 2694 2 8139too,8139cp
8250 14974 1 8250_pci
snd_atiixp 8993 1
ohci1394 20984 0
yenta_socket 15616 0
ieee1394 51946 1 ohci1394
serial_core 12542 1 8250
i2c_piix4 6580 0
snd_ac97_codec 77637 2 snd_atiixp_modem,snd_atiixp
k8temp 2407 0
joydev 6866 0
ac97_bus 714 1 snd_ac97_codec
knoppix@Microknoppix:~$
Code:
knoppix@Microknoppix:~$ sudo iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.
eth0 no wireless extensions.
wlan0 IEEE 802.11bg ESSID:off/any
Mode:Managed Access Point: Not-Associated Tx-Power=off
Retry long limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
Encryption key:off
Power Management:off
knoppix@Microknoppix:~$
Wifi is Dead-on-arrival w/6.7.1 liveCD:
Code:
knoppix@Microknoppix:~$ sudo modprobe -a ssb
knoppix@Microknoppix:~$ sudo modprobe -a b43
WARNING: Module b43 not found.
knoppix@Microknoppix:~$
Can someone show in the Debian-Knoppix 6.7.1 open source code
where things related to this bug changed from 6.4.3?
Reply requested, please . . .
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Senior Member
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What are the kernel versions of Knoppix 6.4.3 and 6.7.1? The command will show you the details.
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Kernel Version of Knoppix 6.4.3
Originally Posted by
klaus2008
What are the kernel versions of Knoppix 6.4.3 and 6.7.1? The command
will show you the details.
Code:
knoppix@Microknoppix:~$ sudo uname -a
Linux Microknoppix 2.6.36.1 #10 SMP PREEMPT Fri Nov 26 10:33:59 CET 2010 i686 GNU/Linux
knoppix@Microknoppix:~$
* sent w/Knoppix 6.4.3 & Iceweasel
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Kernel Version of Knoppix 6.7.1
Originally Posted by
klaus2008
What are the kernel versions of Knoppix 6.4.3 and 6.7.1? The command
will show you the details.
Code:
knoppix@Microknoppix:~$ sudo uname -a
Linux Microknoppix 3.0.4 #12 SMP PREEMPT Thu Sep 8 05:27:05 CEST 2011 i686 GNU/Linux
knoppix@Microknoppix:~$
** sent w/Knoppix 6.7.1 LiveCD
Yours,
luther
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Senior Member
registered user
@ luther
You've done your job well.
Now we need to find out where the wifi hardware discovery code is
and find someone who can read it.
Also, we need to identify this thread to pertain specifically to Broadcom 4318.
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Chipsets Involved
Originally Posted by
utu
we need to identify this thread to pertain specifically to Broadcom 4318.
The maintainer says this driver supports these chipsets:
BCM4306/3
BCM4311
BCM4312
BCM4318
* SEE ATTACHMENT
b43ins5..jpg
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Senior Member
registered user
If you read the kernel configuration file /boot/config-3.0.4 of Knoppix 6.7.1 you will find the line That means the needed kernel module was not built. I think that you must build your own Linux kernel with enabled support for your chipset if you want to use your BCM4318 with Knoppix 6.7.1.
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B43 kernel module was not even built
Originally Posted by
klaus2008
If you read the kernel configuration file /boot/config-3.0.4 of Knoppix 6.7.1 you will find the line That means the needed kernel module was not built. I think that you must build your own Linux kernel with enabled support for your chipset if you want to use your BCM4318 with Knoppix 6.7.1.
Dear klaus2008: I'm reading between the lines and suspect it was done on purpose. Could it possibly have opened the door to Pandora's Box? This being the case, suspect knoppix 7.0 is in the same boat. I would like a confirmation, please? THX luther
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@ luther & others
Klaus K confirms our suspicions, and luther's homework and is aware of our concerns.
We can probably expect some of his comments and/or remedy sometime in the future.
One might assume Knoppix 7 and his day job probably are keeping him pretty busy
for the moment.
Still, I am tantalized that we see ssb but not b43 in 6.7.1.
It feels like some simple, misplaced blacklist might yet explain it all.
Cheers.
Last edited by utu; 04-19-2012 at 12:50 AM.
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* resolved finally *
Hi ALL!
7.02 LiveDVD installs b43 WIFI driver w/o ethernet hook-up, as did 6.71!
This was an essential 'fix' for the notebook crowd, thanks!
luther
* posted w/7.02 LiveUSB
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