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Issue589

Title Support for Broadcom Corporation BCM4312 802.11b/g (14e4:4315)
Priority wish Status wont-fix
Superseder Nosy List marcel, mika
Assigned To Topics

Created on 2008-12-17.23:50:03 by marcel, last changed 2010-02-28.00:12:16 by mika.

Messages
msg3051 (view) Author: mika Date: 2010-02-28.00:12:15
Ok, just took a look at it. Sadly I've to say that I don't think that we can 
distribute this kernel module under the given license. :( So I've to close this 
bugreport with "won't fix". If anyone is aware of a possible solution please 
let me know, thanks!

Thanks for your time, Marcel. This bugreport will help users with the according 
hardware to get this driver working by following the described steps.

regards,
-mika-
msg2563 (view) Author: marcel Date: 2009-10-24.12:42:49
b43 module in grml 2009.10-rc1 doesn't support this wifi chipset.

Module wl not found either.

Marcel.
msg2541 (view) Author: mika Date: 2009-10-24.11:18:48
Marcel,

could you please check the state of b43 within grml 2009.10(-rc1)?

thx && regards,
-mika-
msg1736 (view) Author: marcel Date: 2008-12-17.23:50:01
Hi,

wifi device

  Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4312 802.11b/g
  [14e4:4315] (rev 01)

as found in Lenovo Ideapad S10e isn't supported by neighter
b43 nor bcm43xx kernel module.

Using linux STA drivers from Broadcom

  http://www.broadcom.com/support/802.11/linux_sta.php

one can compile a module named

  wl.ko

which just works fine.

Install instructions for 32bit:

  http://jomcode.com/fadhil/?p=59

  apt-get update
  apt-get install linux-headers-$(uname -r)

  wget -qO-
  http://www.broadcom.com/docs/linux_sta/hybrid-portsrc-x86-32_5_10_27_11.tar.gz
  | tar xz make -C /usr/src/linux-headers-$(uname -r) M=$(pwd)

  rmmod bcm43xx ; rmmod b43 ; rmmod b43legacy ; modprobe
  ieee80211_crypt_tkip ; insmod ./wl.ko

Voila.

Thanks mika for your patience at #grml :)

Greetings,
Marcel.

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History
Date User Action Args
2010-02-28 00:12:16mikasetstatus: needs-progress -> wont-fix
nosy: mika, marcel
messages: + msg3051
2009-10-24 12:42:49marcelsetnosy: mika, marcel
messages: + msg2563
2009-10-24 11:18:49mikasetstatus: unread -> needs-progress
nosy: mika, marcel
messages: + msg2541
2008-12-18 13:02:10mikasetpriority: wish
nosy: + mika
2008-12-17 23:50:03marcelcreate