Freddy Freeloader wrote:
Is anyone else having problems with the new Broadcom bcm43xx module? I
get the following error in dmesg when the wireless interface is
configured in /etc/network/interfaces, /etc/default/ifplugd,
etc/default/wpasupplicant, and /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf. The error is
repeated about 30 times.
bcm43xx: Error: Microcode "bcm43xx_microcode5.fw" not available or load
failed.
If the interface is not configured I get no error.
I have had this same wireless device running using ndiswrapper but as I
just rebuilt my laptop and the Broadcom module was included in the new
kernel I figured I would try it. So I'm wondering if this error is
because the bcm43xx module has not been integrated into the
wpa_supplicant package yet. I haven't seen that it is, but just was
wondering if it has been the documentation just hasn't been updated as yet.
Or, am I supposed to be naming the ieee80211_crypt module in the
wpa_supplicant configuration as lsmod shows it is loaded as a
dependency for the bcm43xx module? Documentation either seems to be
pretty scarce on this yet or I'm looking in the wrong places for it.
I tried making it work in a Dell Inspiron 5160 laptop. Recently, the
Debian Unstable from that laptop was wiped off and Ubuntu Dapper Drake
installed. I could make the wireless card work in Debian using
ndiswrapper but IIRC, the Linux bcm43xx module didn't work (I didn't
pursue it enough, to be honest).
In Ubuntu, the card is working with the Linux module, but I haven't been
able to make it work with wpa_supplicant. I do not have the laptop here
at present, but I could give your more info later if you need. I would
assume the working of this card is more or less the same in Debian as
well as in Ubuntu.
->HS
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