Here is what I did: 1. I downloaded and compiled fwcutter-006 from http://developer.berlios.de/projects/bcm43xx/ 2. I ran sudo /usr/local/bin/bcm43xx-fwcutter -w /lib/firmware/ /downloads/wireless/native/broadcom-wl-4.80.53.0/kmod/wl_apsta.o It pops up with a message saying *** WARNING *** This file contains new version4 firmware. v4 firmware is _not_ supported by the driver in mainline kernels. For v4 firmware you need latest bcm43xx development version (wireless-dev kernel tree). If you don't know what this warning is about, use a 3.xx.xx.xx driver version instead to extract the firmware. 3. Now if I plug in the card, you see this in /var/log/messages: Mar 6 22:07:25 localhost kernel: pccard: CardBus card inserted into slot 0 Mar 6 22:07:25 localhost kernel: PCI: Enabling device 0000:03:00.0 (0000 -> 0002) Mar 6 22:07:25 localhost kernel: ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:03:00.0[A] -> GSI 16 (level, low) -> IRQ 16 Mar 6 22:07:25 localhost kernel: ssb: Sonics Silicon Backplane found on PCI device 0000:03:00.0 Mar 6 22:07:25 localhost kernel: bcm43xx_mac80211: Broadcom 4306 WLAN found Mar 6 22:07:25 localhost kernel: bcm43xx_mac80211: Radio turned off 4. The card then appears under network configuration under hardware but as device net1....not as a wireless device. 5. If I try to add it as a wireless device, it does not appear as a wireless device. If I add it as an ethernet connection and the try to activate it, it errors out. I am lost and would not bother this list but I thought it might help with FC7. Thanks, Arch Arch -----Original Message----- From: fedora-test-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx on behalf of Kevin Kofler Sent: Mon 3/5/2007 1:36 AM To: fedora-test-list@xxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: FC7 test 2 - bcm43xx wifi not working Arch Willingham <arch <at> tuparks.com> writes: > I know its early in the FC7 process but this is just a note to say that the bcm43xx card is not working. It worked > in FC6 using both the bcm native driver as well as using ndiswrapper. Have you actually READ the messages you're quoting? > Mar 4 17:49:11 localhost kernel: bcm43xx_mac80211: YOUR FIRMWARE IS TOO OLD. Firmware from binary > drivers older than version 4.x is unsupported. You must upgrade your firmware files. That says it all. Fedora 7 is using the new Devicescape 802.11 stack. This includes a new version of the bcm43xx driver, which requires newer firmware. (Note that the newer firmware will NOT work with the older bcm43xx.) You need to find a driver with a 4.x version supported by fwcutter, then run fwcutter on that. Here's a list: .name = "bcmwl5.sys", .version = "4.10.23.2", .md5 = "cc04de6690d2f15c7fe2095a476141ba", .name = "bcmwl5.sys", .version = "4.10.40.0", /* 11/02/2005 */ .md5 = "30d20fc98bcfd52e1da778cf19b223d4", .name = "bcmwl5.sys", .version = "4.10.40.1", /* 12/17/2005 */ .md5 = "69f940672be0ecee5bd1e905706ba8ce", .name = "bcmwl5.sys", .version = "4.10.47.2", .md5 = "2b87cd8a92bc5003067534aba4349db0", .name = "bcmwl5.sys", .version = "4.40.19.0", .md5 = "114234fafec7060392195170e1c4d45e", .name = "bcmwl5.sys", .version = "4.80.9.2", .md5 = "2ee34b694d1ce077678662d7884f6c79", .name = "bcmwl5.sys", .version = "4.80.17.0", .md5 = "90ef35fb5ae531420577c8f40d8a16f5", .name = "bcmwl5.sys", .version = "4.80.28.2", .md5 = "5538cd4cadc0ed0c0295192fd041860d", .name = "bcmwl5.sys", .version = "4.80.28.7", .md5 = "3003c21e5e1f04ba84fc8e705a65db2b", .name = "bcmwl564.sys", .version = "4.10.23.2", .md5 = "7f4786fb45f509d8c2808b6e423addf1", .name = "bcmwl564.sys", .version = "4.40.19.0", .md5 = "68f48a63a827a87bc04f6c8763228054", .name = "bcmwl564.sys", .version = "4.80.9.2", .md5 = "c24bb2a1207a6f2c0ed79e2463df9dea", .name = "bcmwl564.sys", .version = "4.80.17.0", .md5 = "4cf95baf3c3011e4c59d37336e50be57", .name = "bcmwl564.sys", .version = "4.80.28.2", .md5 = "038dedd70e8ddfe2b241c75b0d8c1633", .name = "wl.o", .version = "4.80.9.1", .md5 = "c3bf18125b65de73f2d6b68dd63d60cf", .name = "wl.o", .version = "4.80.9.1", .md5 = "de3a5d0d4a795cf85dc706f75ac4c56d", .name = "wl_ap.o", .version = "4.80.9.2", .md5 = "dc87fafbb53fc70ca161be3de97b5be1", .name = "wl_ap.o", .version = "4.80.17.0", .md5 = "5f698bc71300590208dcfe86e8dde860", .name = "wl_apsta.o", .version = "4.80.9.1", .md5 = "5cc3774df07ef15506d08e45fab9b691", .name = "wl_apsta.o", .version = "4.80.9.1", .md5 = "cfc06ff322a4e3024bc4040ebe3d1bb9", .name = "wl_apsta.o", .version = "4.80.9.2", .md5 = "2b353750e7063949fa08951370c8b06b", .name = "wl_apsta.o", .version = "4.80.17.0", .md5 = "1fb9e0cc7613ccb82c8e2da3da888ed1", .name = "wl_sta.o", .version = "4.80.9.2", .md5 = "a4a396c45a4e88526fa8a8baca681cd3", .name = "wl_sta.o", .version = "4.80.17.0", .md5 = "30e0f1a8fea33d4869e1a45ed3a91b1b", Kevin Kofler -- fedora-test-list mailing list fedora-test-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-test-list -- fedora-test-list mailing list fedora-test-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-test-list