Backwards Compatibility BUG

[luther]

Knoppix forum,

I can only find these OLD Hotlinks to activate Wifi:

http://smtp.knoppix.net/wiki/Network...ppix_5.1.1_FAQ

http://smtp.knoppix.net/wiki/Network...ppix_5.3.1_FAQ

Is there anything NEW, or are the OLD DOCS still valid?

Reply requested, please . . .

[utu]

@ luther

I think you can stop digging now. See my Post #10.
And, well done.

[luther]

I think you can stop digging now.

Hey utu!

What's interesting to me, I didn't know Knoppix existed the beginning of 2012.
Then I stumbled across 6.4.3, nicely barried out in cyberspace, somewhere.

Adriane, on this version runs beautiful on a 200MHz, 80MB RAM antique micro.

[utu]

@ luther

I expect Klaus2008 may be able to show you how, but
building and installing b43 from scratch is probably a more difficult exercise than you want to undertake.

If or when Klaus K tackles this problem, I would expect to see the result around mid-year in an update on Knoppix 7.0.
I would not necessarily expect to see an amended 6.7.1.

An external wifi, compatible with your computer would be a possible interim solution.
I use that approach to get some of the other distributions going.

[utu]

@ luther

At your convenience...

for your 6.4.3 LiveCD, I'd like to see:
ls /lib/modules/*/kernel/drivers/net/wireless

and for b43 or any b43... directory, for example
ls /lib/modules/*/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy

also less /boot/config*|grep -i b43

and less /boot/config*|grep -i wl

I would like to know if 6.4.3 somehow had both b43 AND wl
built into its kernel. I'm pretty sure this NOT the case
for 6.7.1 and 6.4.4. It will make it a lot easier if we
can build BOTH into the kernel and just activate only the
right one. I'm not sure that's possible, but perhaps 6.4.3
will tell us it is.

[luther]

for your 6.4.3 LiveCD, I'd like to see:
ls /lib/modules/*/kernel/drivers/net/wireless

root@Microknoppix:/home/knoppix# sudo ls /lib/modules/*/kernel/drivers/net/wireless
adm8211.ko     atmel_cs.ko   iwlwifi          orinoco     rtl818x
airo.ko         atmel_pci.ko  iwmc3200wifi      p54         wl12xx
airo_cs.ko     b43           libertas          prism54     wl3501_cs.ko
at76c50x-usb.ko  b43legacy     libertas_tf      ray_cs.ko     zd1201.ko
ath         hostap        mac80211_hwsim.ko  rndis_wlan.ko  zd1211rw
atmel.ko     ipw2x00       mwl8k.ko          rt2x00
root@Microknoppix:/home/knoppix#

Dear utu:
Is this OK, so I can step-and-repeat the others?
luther

[luther]

root@Microknoppix:/home/knoppix# sudo ls /lib/modules/*/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy
b43legacy.ko
root@Microknoppix:/home/knoppix#

root@Microknoppix:/home/knoppix# sudo less /boot/config* |grep -i b43
CONFIG_B43=m
CONFIG_B43_PCI_AUTOSELECT=y
CONFIG_B43_PCICORE_AUTOSELECT=y
CONFIG_B43_PCMCIA=y
CONFIG_B43_SDIO=y
CONFIG_B43_PIO=y
CONFIG_B43_PHY_LP=y
CONFIG_B43_LEDS=y
CONFIG_B43_HWRNG=y
# CONFIG_B43_DEBUG is not set
CONFIG_B43LEGACY=m
CONFIG_B43LEGACY_PCI_AUTOSELECT=y
CONFIG_B43LEGACY_PCICORE_AUTOSELECT=y
CONFIG_B43LEGACY_LEDS=y
CONFIG_B43LEGACY_HWRNG=y
CONFIG_B43LEGACY_DEBUG=y
CONFIG_B43LEGACY_DMA=y
CONFIG_B43LEGACY_PIO=y
CONFIG_B43LEGACY_DMA_AND_PIO_MODE=y
# CONFIG_B43LEGACY_DMA_MODE is not set
# CONFIG_B43LEGACY_PIO_MODE is not set
CONFIG_SSB_B43_PCI_BRIDGE=y
root@Microknoppix:/home/knoppix#

root@Microknoppix:/home/knoppix# sudo less /boot/config* |grep -i wl
CONFIG_IP_VS_WLC=m
CONFIG_MTD_UBI_WL_THRESHOLD=4096
CONFIG_SCSI_LOWLEVEL=y
CONFIG_SCSI_LOWLEVEL_PCMCIA=y
CONFIG_WLAN=y
CONFIG_PCMCIA_WL3501=m
CONFIG_USB_NET_RNDIS_WLAN=m
CONFIG_MWL8K=m
CONFIG_IWLWIFI=m
# CONFIG_IWLWIFI_DEBUG is not set
CONFIG_IWLAGN=m
CONFIG_IWL4965=y
CONFIG_IWL5000=y
CONFIG_IWL3945=m
CONFIG_WL12XX=m
CONFIG_WL1251=m
CONFIG_WL1251_SDIO=m
CONFIG_WL1271=m
CONFIG_WL1271_SDIO=m
CONFIG_USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_USA49WLC=y
CONFIG_UWB_WLP=m
CONFIG_UWB_I1480U_WLP=m
CONFIG_WLAGS49_H2=m
CONFIG_WLAGS49_H25=m
root@Microknoppix:/home/knoppix#

[luther]

An external wifi, compatible with your computer would be a possible interim solution.
I use that approach to get some of the other distributions going.

Dear utu:

I need more details of your external wifi setup? I'm picturing something like the
digital camera connected via USB cable to the micro's I/O. Knoppix 6.7.1 DVD
would be the only reason to approach your suggestion. Therefore, finding an
external wifi that matches 6.7.1 package would be my concern. Any suggestions?
I/O on the hp dv8000 notebook is USB 2.0
luther

[utu]

@ luther

Almost.
I specifically want to see sudo ls /lib/modules/*/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/b43.
I'm pretty sure b43 is a directory with something in it.

And thanks.

[luther]

@ luther

Almost.
I specifically want to see sudo ls /lib/modules/*/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/b43.
I'm pretty sure b43 is a directory with something in it.

And thanks.

root@Microknoppix:/home/knoppix# sudo ls /lib/modules/*/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/b43
b43.ko
root@Microknoppix:/home/knoppix#