Wireless on Linux

basher

basher

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I installed Linux on my laptop, but can't get the wireless ethernet to work? Anyone know how to fix or download drivers for a Broadcom wireless (built-in)?
 
TWL

TWL

Kernel panic: Aiee.......
ndiswrapper can possibly get it going but I'd need some more info to see if your laptop is supported.

Manufacturer/model of laptop and chipset of the Broadcom wireless device would be helpful.
 
basher

basher

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I installed SUSE Linux
It's a Compaq Presario R3000.
I'll have to wait till I get home to check what Broadcom chipset.
 
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TWL

TWL

Kernel panic: Aiee.......
basher said:
I installed SUSE Linux
It's a Compaq Presario R3000.
I'll have to wait till I get home to check what Broadcom chipset.
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Which version of SuSE? 10.2? If so try the following:

Start up YaST
Go to Network devices->network card->used controlled with networkmanager
If your card is detected click edit. Be sure that device type is wireless.
Also in advanced->hardware details->module name put "ndiswrapper"
 
basher

basher

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TWL said:
Which version of SuSE? 10.2? If so try the following:

Start up YaST
Go to Network devices->network card->used controlled with networkmanager
If your card is detected click edit. Be sure that device type is wireless.
Also in advanced->hardware details->module name put "ndiswrapper"
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It doesn't automatically detect the network card.
Also usually when i run under windows xp, i can turn on/off the wireless by pushing a button. When I run in Linux, there is no light when I try to turn it on.
I tried adding a network card manually, set it up for wireless, set the module name to ndiswrapper, should I enter anything for Options. There is a button to "Select From List", I don't see ndiswrapper.....I tried "Wireless device using kernel module p80211.o
TIA
 
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elitecodex

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basher said:
It doesn't automatically detect the network card.
Also usually when i run under windows xp, i can turn on/off the wireless by pushing a button. When I run in Linux, there is no light when I try to turn it on.
I tried adding a network card manually, set it up for wireless, set the module name to ndiswrapper, should I enter anything for Options. There is a button to "Select From List", I don't see ndiswrapper.....I tried "Wireless device using kernel module p80211.o
TIA
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Just my two cents... what does lspci say?
 
unixpirate

unixpirate

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elitecodex said:
Just my two cents... what does lspci say?
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FYI -
lspci is a utility for displaying information about all PCI buses in
the system and all devices connected to them. To make use of all the features of this program, you need to have Linux kernel 2.1.82 or newer which supports the /proc/bus/pci interface. With older kernels, the PCI utilities have to use direct hardware access which is available only to root.
 
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