On 08/15/2010 02:21 PM, dimitri.gorokhovik@xxxxxxx wrote: > > ----- "Gábor Stefanik" <netrolller.3d@xxxxxxxxx> a écrit : > >> Does the card actually work if you make b43 believe that it has a >> BCM2063 radio? > The interface stays on (the WiFi LED lit), and I can scan and see > the networks (Quality info seems OK as well with 2.6.35). However, > I am still unable to connect to either an open or a protected > network: > > Aug 15 19:04:11 dimitri kernel: wlan0: authenticate with 00:17:33:1e:13:70 (try 1) > Aug 15 19:04:11 dimitri kernel: wlan0: authenticated > Aug 15 19:04:11 dimitri kernel: wlan0: associate with 00:17:33:1e:13:70 (try 1) > Aug 15 19:04:11 dimitri kernel: wlan0: RX AssocResp from 00:17:33:1e:13:70 (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=2) > Aug 15 19:04:11 dimitri kernel: wlan0: associated > Aug 15 19:04:16 dimitri kernel: No probe response from AP 00:17:33:1e:13:70 after 500ms, disconnecting. > >> BTW, all BCM2062 radios seen so far are rev.2, and none have shown >> this error. Maybe your card actually has a BCM2063 radio, but for >> some reason b43 detects it as a BCM2062? > Sure, this is of course possible (I don't really believe my patch > fixes the problem). The MAC address of the WiFi card is > 00:22:68:ba:e2:ef (maybe somebody knows know the manufacturing > series). > > For the record, I was able, only once, to run the unmodified driver > (2.6.32 x86+_64 debian kernel), but was never able to get it ever > again after that. That time, the HDMI res negotiated on both my > screens (though a dock) was rather unusual (something like > 11xx X 9xx) so I think my problem might be some sort of CEM > problem. > >> >> Also, does the Broadcom hybrid driver handle your card? > Last time I tried (more than a year ago), from memory, I believe, > I was able to scan, but I had the problems with Network Manager > support and didn't go for manual config. >From a quick look at the latest Broadcom driver that we have for RE, for PHY rev <= 2, there are times when a 2063 radio is treated as a 2062, but there are others where it is a 2063. When I get time, I'll try to sort it out and update the specs. In the meantime, NACK on the patch. It is certainly incomplete, and does not appear to help. Larry -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-wireless" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
