[Mageia-dev] RFC: dropping prebuilt broadcom-wl drivers

[Wolfgang Bornath]

2012/12/27 Wolfgang Bornath <molch.b at googlemail.com>:
> 2012/12/27 Thomas Backlund <tmb at mageia.org>:
>> Wolfgang Bornath skrev 27.12.2012 22:39:
>>
>>> 2012/12/27 Thomas Backlund <tmb at mageia.org>:
>>>>
>>>> Wolfgang Bornath skrev 27.12.2012 22:17:
>>>>
>>>>> 2012/12/27 Thomas Backlund <tmb at mageia.org>:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Wolfgang Bornath skrev 27.12.2012 19:54:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Ok, so now I am at the point where I try to configure wifi without any
>>>>>>> additional media than the core repository-
>>>>>>> The correct wifi is found but the system says that there are
>>>>>>> additionaöl software and drivers needed (namely broadcom-wl) which I
>>>>>>> may find in non-free or elsewhere. Just as expected.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Did it try to configure it anyway, or did it stop there ?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> No, it ends there- you can close the ,essage and go back where you
>>>>> have the already used option or the option to use a windows driver
>>>>> with ndiswrapper. Or go back and leave the cinfiguration
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hm, ok, so I guess it would need manual configuration to test,
>>>> but it is easier to test the free drivers you can test with the
>>>> "no-wl" test livecd....
>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Reboot.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Now could I use the same installation to upgrade and use the same usb
>>>>>>> stick, just activating the core plus non-free ? Or do I have to redo
>>>>>>> the whole instatallotion?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Just use the same install and install dkms-broadcom-wl
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Ok. so all I have to do go online with cable bound network, set media
>>>>> including non-free, and then install dkms-broadcom-wl plus the needed
>>>>> things. then reboot and try a new attempt at configuring .
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> yep. it might still suggest to install some of the prebuilt drivers,
>>>> but thats ok. the important part is the blacklist that comes with
>>>> dkms-broadcom-wl
>>>>
>>>
>>> Ok, here I may have been too fast. I went online, set the media
>>> including non-free and shot at 'urpmi dkms-broadcom-wl'- The system
>>> installed 18 packages  but at the end it gave errors:
>>>
>>> Error! Could not locate wl.ko.xz for module broadcom-wl in the DKMS
>>> tree. Yoou must run a dkms build for kernel first-
>>> warning: %post(dkms-broadcom-wl-5.100.82.112-5.mga3.non-free.i586)
>>> scriptlet failed, exit status 4
>>>
>>
>> Hm, do you have the -devel package matching the kernel you use installed ?
>
> Damn! When you are too tired and still go on simple errors are creeping up!
>
> I have to call it a day will go on tomorrow, if my brain is still
> there where I left it. G'night.

Ok, new day new challenges!

I booted with your KDE live with broadcom-wl. Results concerning wifi:

The wifi chip was found and just 4 networks/APs (usually there are
more than 15 metworks in the list). Mine is not on the list, filled in
the infos including password, started but failed. Rebooted, same. Only
4 of the usually more than 15 networks of my block, but not mine nore
any other of the usually busy networks are listed. My wifi router is
standing less than a foot away from the AP and the AP is worling, I
have another machine running MGA3B1 running with wifi (Atheros chip)
working nicely.

-- 
wobo