b43 and late 2008 model Apple MacBook

b43 and late 2008 model Apple MacBook

[Stuart Longland]

Hi all,

I've been battling the wireless card in this late-2008 model MacBook
which dual-boots Mac OS X (which works fine on wireless) and Gentoo
Linux, which has been giving me no end of grief.

When I first compiled the driver, I used the b43-fwcutter and
b43-firmware packages in the Gentoo Portage tree.  The driver however
was expecting a b43/ucode16_mimo.fw file not provided by any of these.
It pointed me to the usual page with instructions for various cards.

I read through the instructions, and tried a few different firmware
versions, with no success.

Searching, I stumbled on this:
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.drivers.bcm54xx.devel/11582

This gets the card at least connecting, but the link barely lasts after
the first packet.

Kernel being run:
> commit 678562e527fd9979f1765ffa1eb34738fc174425
> Author: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@suse.de>
> Date:   Mon May 9 15:16:23 2011 -0700
> 
>     Linux 2.6.38.6

I replaced the version of b43-fwcutter with one fetched from git:
> commit 1a43ed005f3ffe10b0ca3d6f2975870c8d505b92
> Author: Michael Buesch <mb@bu3sch.de>
> Date:   Wed Mar 23 16:27:55 2011 +0100
> 
>     fwcutter: Bump version
>     
>     Signed-off-by: Michael Buesch <mb@bu3sch.de>

The firmware was downloaded from the link referenced in the post I
stumbled on.  Its defining features:
> 3363e3a6b3d9d73c49dea870c7834eac  /root/broadcom-wl-5.10.56.27.3_mipsel.tar.bz2
> 0732e266f36755ae62fdc940c57bf989f7ee62ea  /root/broadcom-wl-5.10.56.27.3_mipsel.tar.bz2
> 26a8c370f48fc129d0731cfd751c36cae1419b0bc8ca35781126744e60eae009  /root/broadcom-wl-5.10.56.27.3_mipsel.tar.bz2
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1596823 Apr 30 21:58 /root/broadcom-wl-5.10.56.27.3_mipsel.tar.bz2

which gave me these firmware files after extraction:
> 0d3bb1963c88ac29a12fe0bd733b83cb  /lib/firmware/b43/a0g0bsinitvals4.fw
> 840242b574a22bcf60a6d05f04b1b602  /lib/firmware/b43/a0g0bsinitvals5.fw
> 6e81767efd4f5c8811e0ab421ea49bad  /lib/firmware/b43/a0g0bsinitvals9.fw
> f889fc1a3d962cf0375c9894f9f84342  /lib/firmware/b43/a0g0initvals4.fw
> 04d8c940dfbeb1431247c25f0a0e112a  /lib/firmware/b43/a0g0initvals5.fw
> 389c29ca37b15d6e404be8b27ccb8605  /lib/firmware/b43/a0g0initvals9.fw
> 53d8f8797f152adf0d67075c10f54944  /lib/firmware/b43/a0g1bsinitvals13.fw
> e7ea64274e3e6ba75f18d9312d3c4ca1  /lib/firmware/b43/a0g1bsinitvals5.fw
> 741ee9cb4054678486c2114324b3ba21  /lib/firmware/b43/a0g1bsinitvals9.fw
> 2520df54c2b52510c5650894c4f9ca4e  /lib/firmware/b43/a0g1initvals13.fw
> 47ea5a33d5ef57aa05e1dfc1a1d88991  /lib/firmware/b43/a0g1initvals5.fw
> ae9fb38d432e7c0dbb0037ae7fb493ca  /lib/firmware/b43/a0g1initvals9.fw
> 83705d006613ad88576f216088361e5a  /lib/firmware/b43/b0g0bsinitvals13.fw
> 76d2f383cac65cce4dba740fa8b3231b  /lib/firmware/b43/b0g0bsinitvals4.fw
> 73a3716b1c3e2577f58dca7e39737796  /lib/firmware/b43/b0g0bsinitvals5.fw
> 624129c2598b5effb6a3bfca4d1a5bfe  /lib/firmware/b43/b0g0bsinitvals9.fw
> 6ae4f4c458a26703357451f998bde2b0  /lib/firmware/b43/b0g0initvals13.fw
> a95795cc785678f8d2f275ffbbfbe9a2  /lib/firmware/b43/b0g0initvals4.fw
> 6673aad51324d78c0cf4678386394ce4  /lib/firmware/b43/b0g0initvals5.fw
> 64c5e83e29777066ebab108da7dfb670  /lib/firmware/b43/b0g0initvals9.fw
> 3d57555bf1268adbdac3e841f6152c94  /lib/firmware/b43/lp0bsinitvals13.fw
> 3d57555bf1268adbdac3e841f6152c94  /lib/firmware/b43/lp0bsinitvals14.fw
> 826db89379ed307e4090df9c6998f1e4  /lib/firmware/b43/lp0bsinitvals15.fw
> c590f48676c8105fc06817d3bea2b1d8  /lib/firmware/b43/lp0bsinitvals16.fw
> a73a6438d67afd64e55bf0eb0759bc35  /lib/firmware/b43/lp0initvals13.fw
> 2db9080dc5f069a9cdbd5effdb87b28e  /lib/firmware/b43/lp0initvals14.fw
> c9376ca3b142d8f4c78e8b51246fd177  /lib/firmware/b43/lp0initvals15.fw
> d9535c72b9352f96dab326d1e8ad91c5  /lib/firmware/b43/lp0initvals16.fw
> 912911e9bfcc070bc5450166c074fae6  /lib/firmware/b43/n0absinitvals11.fw
> c4cfa57fda473ab86fb0dfc4a250d462  /lib/firmware/b43/n0bsinitvals11.fw
> 24e2c8a46964a034bf468daf68a4fd28  /lib/firmware/b43/n0bsinitvals16.fw
> 17366e345616a9270db3c3616039ed2f  /lib/firmware/b43/n0initvals11.fw
> 81061be7a97b0b767e5592d864b7cfe9  /lib/firmware/b43/n0initvals16.fw
> 056cf484a99c2191fb3bb913b9b5300a  /lib/firmware/b43/pcm4.fw
> 52c23becb937e692088baf750a40c15f  /lib/firmware/b43/pcm5.fw
> 05c0af306c9a4a43c9999327825d54bd  /lib/firmware/b43/sslpn0bsinitvals16.fw
> b24f45a5bcf430121c4223c5ecbc658f  /lib/firmware/b43/sslpn0initvals16.fw
> 05c0af306c9a4a43c9999327825d54bd  /lib/firmware/b43/sslpn1bsinitvals20.fw
> e89cf052bd75fa3a2452429e8c645e29  /lib/firmware/b43/sslpn1initvals20.fw
> 05c0af306c9a4a43c9999327825d54bd  /lib/firmware/b43/sslpn2bsinitvals17.fw
> 05c0af306c9a4a43c9999327825d54bd  /lib/firmware/b43/sslpn2bsinitvals19.fw
> 83d462950750909c08123cd7a7494c74  /lib/firmware/b43/sslpn2initvals17.fw
> d59f9a30594737edf6502c644457857a  /lib/firmware/b43/sslpn2initvals19.fw
> 101db9372f61bffebdd57660f44111cb  /lib/firmware/b43/ucode11.fw
> 4950824632ef88fb9d52269053ccfe05  /lib/firmware/b43/ucode13.fw
> a7cbf3f35fe9bf84fa002208b9b05ad2  /lib/firmware/b43/ucode14.fw
> d007cc63aae6fe0f316f0e268f5fd6b3  /lib/firmware/b43/ucode15.fw
> dfd6dafa26d5111c86fb0f7d2ea9b2f7  /lib/firmware/b43/ucode16_lp.fw
> f1bb56e1ea8abe0b906c39dc3dd15ec9  /lib/firmware/b43/ucode16_mimo.fw
> 12744229b3fada7bc8a5df606e263823  /lib/firmware/b43/ucode16_sslpn.fw
> 6e88c8deb866bde8d3d0bbecea6a93d6  /lib/firmware/b43/ucode16_sslpn_nobt.fw
> ad5fb03fcb634112d54fedfdae23329d  /lib/firmware/b43/ucode17.fw
> 39b2e461daf5135cc2350e4aef9ab7e2  /lib/firmware/b43/ucode19.fw
> eded90fb45001994a7b780c12dddef23  /lib/firmware/b43/ucode20.fw
> e17039f810367dd11334db1424afd26e  /lib/firmware/b43/ucode4.fw
> 8d62cc0af19e43e237d996ff6d1b33a8  /lib/firmware/b43/ucode5.fw
> 5c188fd4ce4b33be9bd184fe3cbfa3f3  /lib/firmware/b43/ucode9.fw
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> 519c59e1c49ae1d3ebbb2b11df16bab364c95054  /lib/firmware/b43/a0g1bsinitvals13.fw
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> f3faa7ec034bd29469e579d30c62ab64593d543e  /lib/firmware/b43/b0g0bsinitvals13.fw
> 66d68e8e53668ac0ac304e5bca570aca26b2bafb  /lib/firmware/b43/b0g0bsinitvals4.fw
> 59aebdb979864f64781dd388f7ee86a0ff292110  /lib/firmware/b43/b0g0bsinitvals5.fw
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> 647895777956f8d67eba5eb5e50f9acf57844687  /lib/firmware/b43/lp0bsinitvals16.fw
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> 5b39161a38e34b9280bb5f6e4e30073bc361bdad  /lib/firmware/b43/pcm5.fw
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> 36eb2ac083357c5cdca1b324c6a5dc06347db0af  /lib/firmware/b43/ucode16_mimo.fw
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> c10fc42dff86df7ff416731b459e82da1b6aaa82175937b654ced68403134dc1  /lib/firmware/b43/sslpn2initvals19.fw
> b6733d23438b6166cef514c0de0710f03bea16db642552367d6a815336f599dc  /lib/firmware/b43/ucode11.fw
> cb479fa2f3bddfb54cb17eec48baa8ca7e58440a869484e72c100c9748c8222c  /lib/firmware/b43/ucode13.fw
> 088e8c8af0f91fc8821f43eae42797eec38c04e2620c21869c8a02f980284930  /lib/firmware/b43/ucode14.fw
> f28bb4728e530549767a7bdc54ae5e780151c7ea43b62b27c0c418ea1ff47039  /lib/firmware/b43/ucode15.fw
> 6523bab506c0a4b255e5bc3c8ca6f176e0d4f0e6f2cdd0ebf1b62ac7d303f229  /lib/firmware/b43/ucode16_lp.fw
> 22b26dad41f72175f939914e2e472f328d30dfc8a4ffde71cf98a73c75681b45  /lib/firmware/b43/ucode16_mimo.fw
> 240eb91bf47f940f92475e91961639a4cf8ea748ddb123549c4c5b3428d03e31  /lib/firmware/b43/ucode16_sslpn.fw
> f65af179907708684ad54ce91491b9c1d47fa050cf8a63ece6396f10fc4d9228  /lib/firmware/b43/ucode16_sslpn_nobt.fw
> 224f04bd1990baf8d25cc7591940785290a5500d703275f2bf1878d3625e72fc  /lib/firmware/b43/ucode17.fw
> b6a1aa18d0b2b2e2692679949d84d8b94b493fb99dcd9d18261e74ca7ead7bbb  /lib/firmware/b43/ucode19.fw
> 2a80426e509d26a5fd1313a94d2b2e164a487d21b202e57ae1756aa21100252e  /lib/firmware/b43/ucode20.fw
> eadafcb5b411cecb2de6382bfbb8548034aa9b9d834278c4bd9fd4b6092cc3c0  /lib/firmware/b43/ucode4.fw
> e850629e2a98d565671cdfeb1d3587297a1a6bd43cea03b187142b506b08ee06  /lib/firmware/b43/ucode5.fw
> 606080e003a72d970b8cee4242974fa10950dc415075fafd4ce8380e90a2efb1  /lib/firmware/b43/ucode9.fw
> total 640
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root    38 May 21 01:59 a0g0bsinitvals4.fw
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root   178 May 21 01:59 a0g0bsinitvals5.fw
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root   178 May 21 01:59 a0g0bsinitvals9.fw
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root  2658 May 21 01:59 a0g0initvals4.fw
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root  1836 May 21 01:59 a0g0initvals5.fw
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root  1998 May 21 01:59 a0g0initvals9.fw
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root   178 May 21 01:59 a0g1bsinitvals13.fw
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root   178 May 21 01:59 a0g1bsinitvals5.fw
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root   178 May 21 01:59 a0g1bsinitvals9.fw
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root  2108 May 21 01:59 a0g1initvals13.fw
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root  1836 May 21 01:59 a0g1initvals5.fw
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root  1998 May 21 01:59 a0g1initvals9.fw
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root   178 May 21 01:59 b0g0bsinitvals13.fw
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root    38 May 21 01:59 b0g0bsinitvals4.fw
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root   178 May 21 01:59 b0g0bsinitvals5.fw
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root   178 May 21 01:59 b0g0bsinitvals9.fw
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root  2108 May 21 01:59 b0g0initvals13.fw
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root  2658 May 21 01:59 b0g0initvals4.fw
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root  1836 May 21 01:59 b0g0initvals5.fw
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root  1998 May 21 01:59 b0g0initvals9.fw
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root   178 May 21 01:59 lp0bsinitvals13.fw
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root   178 May 21 01:59 lp0bsinitvals14.fw
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root   178 May 21 01:59 lp0bsinitvals15.fw
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root   178 May 21 01:59 lp0bsinitvals16.fw
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root  3646 May 21 01:59 lp0initvals13.fw
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root  2038 May 21 01:59 lp0initvals14.fw
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root  2420 May 21 01:59 lp0initvals15.fw
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root  2446 May 21 01:59 lp0initvals16.fw
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root   178 May 21 01:59 n0absinitvals11.fw
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root   178 May 21 01:59 n0bsinitvals11.fw
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root   178 May 21 01:59 n0bsinitvals16.fw
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root  2104 May 21 01:59 n0initvals11.fw
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root  2446 May 21 01:59 n0initvals16.fw
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root  1320 May 21 01:59 pcm4.fw
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root  1320 May 21 01:59 pcm5.fw
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root   178 May 21 01:59 sslpn0bsinitvals16.fw
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root  2446 May 21 01:59 sslpn0initvals16.fw
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root   178 May 21 01:59 sslpn1bsinitvals20.fw
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root  2434 May 21 01:59 sslpn1initvals20.fw
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root   178 May 21 01:59 sslpn2bsinitvals17.fw
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root   178 May 21 01:59 sslpn2bsinitvals19.fw
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root  2314 May 21 01:59 sslpn2initvals17.fw
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root  2302 May 21 01:59 sslpn2initvals19.fw
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 29872 May 21 01:59 ucode11.fw
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 29008 May 21 01:59 ucode13.fw
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 25768 May 21 01:59 ucode14.fw
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 35056 May 21 01:59 ucode15.fw
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 40344 May 21 01:59 ucode16_lp.fw
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 39544 May 21 01:59 ucode16_mimo.fw
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 35134 May 21 01:59 ucode16_sslpn.fw
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 29723 May 21 01:59 ucode16_sslpn_nobt.fw
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 39024 May 21 01:59 ucode17.fw
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 39328 May 21 01:59 ucode19.fw
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 40088 May 21 01:59 ucode20.fw
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 20104 May 21 01:59 ucode4.fw
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22296 May 21 01:59 ucode5.fw
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 25200 May 21 01:59 ucode9.fw

The result was this (from dmesg).  During boot:
> [    0.287956] ACPI: ACPI bus type pnp unregistered
> [    0.299377] b43-pci-bridge 0000:03:00.0: power state changed by ACPI to D0
> [    0.299628] b43-pci-bridge 0000:03:00.0: power state changed by ACPI to D0
> [    0.300088] ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [Z00F] enabled at IRQ 23
> [    0.300344] b43-pci-bridge 0000:03:00.0: PCI INT A -> Link[Z00F] -> GSI 23 (level, low) -> IRQ 23
> [    0.300781] b43-pci-bridge 0000:03:00.0: setting latency timer to 64
> [    0.309203] ssb: Core 0 found: ChipCommon (cc 0x800, rev 0x17, vendor 0x4243)
> [    0.309212] ssb: Core 1 found: IEEE 802.11 (cc 0x812, rev 0x10, vendor 0x4243)
> [    0.309220] ssb: Core 2 found: PCI-E (cc 0x820, rev 0x0B, vendor 0x4243)
> [    0.309228] ssb: Core 3 found: PCI (cc 0x804, rev 0x0E, vendor 0x4243)
> [    0.309235] ssb: Core 4 found: USB 2.0 Device (cc 0x81A, rev 0x05, vendor 0x4243)
> [    0.309243] ssb: Core 5 found: UNKNOWN (cc 0x8FF, rev 0x00, vendor 0x4243)
> [    0.309251] ssb: Core 6 found: Internal Memory (cc 0x80E, rev 0x03, vendor 0x4243)
> [    0.333446] ssb: Sonics Silicon Backplane found on PCI device 0000:03:00.0

> [    3.171159] b43-phy0: Broadcom 4322 WLAN found (core revision 16)
> [    3.187567] b43-phy0 debug: Found PHY: Analog 8, Type 4, Revision 4
> [    3.187591] b43-phy0 debug: Found Radio: Manuf 0x17F, Version 0x2056, Revision 3
> [    3.197163] ieee80211 phy0: Selected rate control algorithm 'minstrel_ht'
> [    3.197871] Registered led device: b43-phy0::tx
> [    3.197891] Registered led device: b43-phy0::rx
> [    3.197912] Registered led device: b43-phy0::radio
> [    3.197931] Broadcom 43xx driver loaded [ Features: PNL, Firmware-ID: FW13 ]

Connecting to our network (WPA2-Enterprise; wicd used as interface),
then dropping out repeatedly.  It seems to work, sometimes will get an
IP address (DHCP and IPv6 automatic addressing), but won't successfully
connect to another host, it drops out very soon after.

> [   12.346290] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 508.1084 (2009-01-14 01:32:01)
> [   12.393211] b43-phy0 debug: Chip initialized
> [   12.393345] b43-phy0 debug: 64-bit DMA initialized
> [   12.393416] b43-phy0 debug: QoS enabled
> [   12.401862] b43-phy0 debug: Wireless interface started
> [   12.401869] b43-phy0 debug: Adding Interface type 2
> [   12.402457] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
> [   17.095776] forcedeth 0000:00:0a.0: irq 42 for MSI/MSI-X
> [   17.095977] forcedeth 0000:00:0a.0: eth0: no link during initialization
> [   17.096730] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth0: link is not ready
> [   20.750145] b43-phy0 debug: Removing Interface type 2
> [   20.750442] b43-phy0 debug: Wireless interface stopped
> [   20.750521] b43-phy0 debug: DMA-64 rx_ring: Used slots 1/64, Failed frames 0/0 = 0.0%, Average tries 0.00
> [   20.750576] b43-phy0 debug: DMA-64 tx_ring_AC_BK: Used slots 0/256, Failed frames 0/0 = 0.0%, Average tries 0.00
> [   20.752051] b43-phy0 debug: DMA-64 tx_ring_AC_BE: Used slots 0/256, Failed frames 0/0 = 0.0%, Average tries 0.00
> [   20.754059] b43-phy0 debug: DMA-64 tx_ring_AC_VI: Used slots 0/256, Failed frames 0/0 = 0.0%, Average tries 0.00
> [   20.756041] b43-phy0 debug: DMA-64 tx_ring_AC_VO: Used slots 2/256, Failed frames 0/22 = 0.0%, Average tries 1.00
> [   20.758037] b43-phy0 debug: DMA-64 tx_ring_mcast: Used slots 0/256, Failed frames 0/0 = 0.0%, Average tries 0.00
> [   20.931308] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 508.1084 (2009-01-14 01:32:01)
> [   20.978303] b43-phy0 debug: Chip initialized
> [   20.978449] b43-phy0 debug: 64-bit DMA initialized
> [   20.978522] b43-phy0 debug: QoS enabled
> [   20.987025] b43-phy0 debug: Wireless interface started
> [   20.987033] b43-phy0 debug: Adding Interface type 2
> [   20.987658] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
> [   21.096792] forcedeth 0000:00:0a.0: irq 42 for MSI/MSI-X
> [   21.096995] forcedeth 0000:00:0a.0: eth0: no link during initialization
> [   21.097748] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth0: link is not ready
> [   21.110117] b43-phy0 debug: Removing Interface type 2
> [   21.110421] b43-phy0 debug: Wireless interface stopped
> [   21.110499] b43-phy0 debug: DMA-64 rx_ring: Used slots 0/64, Failed frames 0/0 = 0.0%, Average tries 0.00
> [   21.110555] b43-phy0 debug: DMA-64 tx_ring_AC_BK: Used slots 0/256, Failed frames 0/0 = 0.0%, Average tries 0.00
> [   21.112051] b43-phy0 debug: DMA-64 tx_ring_AC_BE: Used slots 0/256, Failed frames 0/0 = 0.0%, Average tries 0.00
> [   21.114055] b43-phy0 debug: DMA-64 tx_ring_AC_VI: Used slots 0/256, Failed frames 0/0 = 0.0%, Average tries 0.00
> [   21.116046] b43-phy0 debug: DMA-64 tx_ring_AC_VO: Used slots 0/256, Failed frames 0/0 = 0.0%, Average tries 0.00
> [   21.118046] b43-phy0 debug: DMA-64 tx_ring_mcast: Used slots 0/256, Failed frames 0/0 = 0.0%, Average tries 0.00
> [   21.296277] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 508.1084 (2009-01-14 01:32:01)
> [   21.343294] b43-phy0 debug: Chip initialized
> [   21.343444] b43-phy0 debug: 64-bit DMA initialized
> [   21.343518] b43-phy0 debug: QoS enabled
> [   21.351984] b43-phy0 debug: Wireless interface started
> [   21.351991] b43-phy0 debug: Adding Interface type 2
> [   21.352618] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
> [   25.095500] wlan0: authenticate with 00:60:64:28:74:1c (try 1)
> [   25.096974] wlan0: authenticated
> [   25.096997] wlan0: associate with 00:60:64:28:74:1c (try 1)
> [   25.099847] wlan0: RX AssocResp from 00:60:64:28:74:1c (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=2)
> [   25.099851] wlan0: associated
> [   25.100814] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): wlan0: link becomes ready
> [   28.949901] b43-phy0 ERROR: PHY transmission error
> [   33.389900] b43-phy0 ERROR: PHY transmission error
> [  858.909421] EXT4-fs (sda4): re-mounted. Opts: commit=0
> [  859.269017] EXT4-fs (sda5): re-mounted. Opts: commit=0
> [  882.602295] b43-phy0 ERROR: PHY transmission error
> [  922.797469] b43-phy0 ERROR: PHY transmission error
> [  925.167831] wlan0: deauthenticated from 00:60:64:28:74:1c (Reason: 3)
> [  925.182069] cfg80211: Calling CRDA for country: AU
> [  926.649580] wlan0: authenticate with 00:60:64:28:74:1c (try 1)
> [  926.651135] wlan0: authenticated
> [  926.651547] wlan0: associate with 00:60:64:28:74:1c (try 1)
> [  926.654039] wlan0: RX AssocResp from 00:60:64:28:74:1c (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=2)
> [  926.654043] wlan0: associated
> [  927.142512] wlan0: deauthenticating from 00:60:64:28:74:1c by local choice (reason=3)
> [  927.145385] cfg80211: Calling CRDA to update world regulatory domain
> [  927.153131] b43-phy0 debug: Removing Interface type 2
> [  927.153431] b43-phy0 debug: Wireless interface stopped
> [  927.153510] b43-phy0 debug: DMA-64 rx_ring: Used slots 12/64, Failed frames 0/0 = 0.0%, Average tries 0.00
> [  927.153565] b43-phy0 debug: DMA-64 tx_ring_AC_BK: Used slots 0/256, Failed frames 0/0 = 0.0%, Average tries 0.00
> [  927.155039] b43-phy0 debug: DMA-64 tx_ring_AC_BE: Used slots 4/256, Failed frames 4/105 = 3.8%, Average tries 0.97
> [  927.157047] b43-phy0 debug: DMA-64 tx_ring_AC_VI: Used slots 0/256, Failed frames 0/0 = 0.0%, Average tries 0.00
> [  927.159039] b43-phy0 debug: DMA-64 tx_ring_AC_VO: Used slots 6/256, Failed frames 2/933 = 0.2%, Average tries 1.01
> [  927.161055] b43-phy0 debug: DMA-64 tx_ring_mcast: Used slots 0/256, Failed frames 0/0 = 0.0%, Average tries 0.00
> [  927.335282] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 508.1084 (2009-01-14 01:32:01)
> [  927.382319] b43-phy0 debug: Chip initialized
> [  927.382469] b43-phy0 debug: 64-bit DMA initialized
> [  927.382543] b43-phy0 debug: QoS enabled
> [  927.391256] b43-phy0 debug: Wireless interface started
> [  927.391271] b43-phy0 debug: Adding Interface type 2
> [  927.404871] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
> [  927.418118] b43-phy0 debug: Removing Interface type 2
> [  927.418399] b43-phy0 debug: Wireless interface stopped
> [  927.418473] b43-phy0 debug: DMA-64 rx_ring: Used slots 0/64, Failed frames 0/0 = 0.0%, Average tries 0.00
> [  927.418525] b43-phy0 debug: DMA-64 tx_ring_AC_BK: Used slots 0/256, Failed frames 0/0 = 0.0%, Average tries 0.00
> [  927.420054] b43-phy0 debug: DMA-64 tx_ring_AC_BE: Used slots 0/256, Failed frames 0/0 = 0.0%, Average tries 0.00
> [  927.422051] b43-phy0 debug: DMA-64 tx_ring_AC_VI: Used slots 0/256, Failed frames 0/0 = 0.0%, Average tries 0.00
> [  927.424060] b43-phy0 debug: DMA-64 tx_ring_AC_VO: Used slots 0/256, Failed frames 0/0 = 0.0%, Average tries 0.00
> [  927.426043] b43-phy0 debug: DMA-64 tx_ring_mcast: Used slots 0/256, Failed frames 0/0 = 0.0%, Average tries 0.00
> [  927.444855] forcedeth 0000:00:0a.0: irq 42 for MSI/MSI-X
> [  927.445005] forcedeth 0000:00:0a.0: eth0: no link during initialization
> [  927.445821] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth0: link is not ready
> [  932.189295] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 508.1084 (2009-01-14 01:32:01)
> [  932.236229] b43-phy0 debug: Chip initialized
> [  932.236377] b43-phy0 debug: 64-bit DMA initialized
> [  932.236449] b43-phy0 debug: QoS enabled
> [  932.245037] b43-phy0 debug: Wireless interface started
> [  932.245045] b43-phy0 debug: Adding Interface type 2
> [  932.258872] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
> [  933.746145] b43-phy0 debug: Removing Interface type 2
> [  933.746429] b43-phy0 debug: Wireless interface stopped
> [  933.746510] b43-phy0 debug: DMA-64 rx_ring: Used slots 1/64, Failed frames 0/0 = 0.0%, Average tries 0.00
> [  933.746565] b43-phy0 debug: DMA-64 tx_ring_AC_BK: Used slots 0/256, Failed frames 0/0 = 0.0%, Average tries 0.00
> [  933.748041] b43-phy0 debug: DMA-64 tx_ring_AC_BE: Used slots 0/256, Failed frames 0/0 = 0.0%, Average tries 0.00
> [  933.750046] b43-phy0 debug: DMA-64 tx_ring_AC_VI: Used slots 0/256, Failed frames 0/0 = 0.0%, Average tries 0.00
> [  933.752039] b43-phy0 debug: DMA-64 tx_ring_AC_VO: Used slots 2/256, Failed frames 0/11 = 0.0%, Average tries 1.00
> [  933.754062] b43-phy0 debug: DMA-64 tx_ring_mcast: Used slots 0/256, Failed frames 0/0 = 0.0%, Average tries 0.00
> [  933.927284] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 508.1084 (2009-01-14 01:32:01)
> [  933.974308] b43-phy0 debug: Chip initialized
> [  933.974456] b43-phy0 debug: 64-bit DMA initialized
> [  933.974529] b43-phy0 debug: QoS enabled
> [  933.983013] b43-phy0 debug: Wireless interface started
> [  933.983021] b43-phy0 debug: Adding Interface type 2
> [  933.996755] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
> [  934.027824] forcedeth 0000:00:0a.0: irq 42 for MSI/MSI-X
> [  934.028006] forcedeth 0000:00:0a.0: eth0: no link during initialization
> [  934.028774] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth0: link is not ready
> [  934.040143] b43-phy0 debug: Removing Interface type 2
> [  934.040448] b43-phy0 debug: Wireless interface stopped
> [  934.040529] b43-phy0 debug: DMA-64 rx_ring: Used slots 0/64, Failed frames 0/0 = 0.0%, Average tries 0.00
> [  934.040584] b43-phy0 debug: DMA-64 tx_ring_AC_BK: Used slots 0/256, Failed frames 0/0 = 0.0%, Average tries 0.00
> [  934.042048] b43-phy0 debug: DMA-64 tx_ring_AC_BE: Used slots 0/256, Failed frames 0/0 = 0.0%, Average tries 0.00
> [  934.044059] b43-phy0 debug: DMA-64 tx_ring_AC_VI: Used slots 0/256, Failed frames 0/0 = 0.0%, Average tries 0.00
> [  934.046044] b43-phy0 debug: DMA-64 tx_ring_AC_VO: Used slots 0/256, Failed frames 0/0 = 0.0%, Average tries 0.00
> [  934.048060] b43-phy0 debug: DMA-64 tx_ring_mcast: Used slots 0/256, Failed frames 0/0 = 0.0%, Average tries 0.00
> [  934.227274] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 508.1084 (2009-01-14 01:32:01)
> [  934.274318] b43-phy0 debug: Chip initialized
> [  934.274465] b43-phy0 debug: 64-bit DMA initialized
> [  934.274538] b43-phy0 debug: QoS enabled
> [  934.283028] b43-phy0 debug: Wireless interface started
> [  934.283036] b43-phy0 debug: Adding Interface type 2
> [  934.296757] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
> [  936.712638] wlan0: authenticate with 00:60:64:28:74:1c (try 1)
> [  936.717014] wlan0: authenticated
> [  936.717202] wlan0: associate with 00:60:64:28:74:1c (try 1)
> [  936.719616] wlan0: RX AssocResp from 00:60:64:28:74:1c (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=2)
> [  936.719620] wlan0: associated
> [  936.720576] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): wlan0: link becomes ready
> [  937.786335] b43-phy0 ERROR: PHY transmission error
> [  940.854177] b43-phy0 ERROR: PHY transmission error
> [  945.963839] b43-phy0 ERROR: PHY transmission error
> [ 1023.431318] forcedeth 0000:00:0a.0: eth0: link up
> [ 1023.431652] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): eth0: link becomes ready
> [ 1033.412084] b43-phy0 ERROR: PHY transmission error
> [ 1047.463149] b43-phy0 ERROR: PHY transmission error
> [ 1048.172141] wlan0: deauthenticated from 00:60:64:28:74:1c (Reason: 3)
> [ 1048.185709] cfg80211: Calling CRDA to update world regulatory domain
> [ 1049.649604] wlan0: authenticate with 00:60:64:28:74:1c (try 1)
> [ 1049.651095] wlan0: authenticated
> [ 1049.651524] wlan0: associate with 00:60:64:28:74:1c (try 1)
> [ 1049.653996] wlan0: RX AssocResp from 00:60:64:28:74:1c (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=2)
> [ 1049.654000] wlan0: associated
> [ 1050.136373] wlan0: deauthenticating from 00:60:64:28:74:1c by local choice (reason=3)
> [ 1050.139355] cfg80211: Calling CRDA for country: AU
> [ 1050.149121] b43-phy0 debug: Removing Interface type 2
> [ 1050.149423] b43-phy0 debug: Wireless interface stopped
> [ 1050.149504] b43-phy0 debug: DMA-64 rx_ring: Used slots 1/64, Failed frames 0/0 = 0.0%, Average tries 0.00
> [ 1050.149558] b43-phy0 debug: DMA-64 tx_ring_AC_BK: Used slots 0/256, Failed frames 0/0 = 0.0%, Average tries 0.00
> [ 1050.151037] b43-phy0 debug: DMA-64 tx_ring_AC_BE: Used slots 4/256, Failed frames 5/103 = 4.8%, Average tries 1.00
> [ 1050.153036] b43-phy0 debug: DMA-64 tx_ring_AC_VI: Used slots 0/256, Failed frames 0/0 = 0.0%, Average tries 0.00
> [ 1050.155032] b43-phy0 debug: DMA-64 tx_ring_AC_VO: Used slots 2/256, Failed frames 0/133 = 0.0%, Average tries 1.07
> [ 1050.157043] b43-phy0 debug: DMA-64 tx_ring_mcast: Used slots 0/256, Failed frames 0/0 = 0.0%, Average tries 0.00
> [ 1050.331306] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 508.1084 (2009-01-14 01:32:01)
> [ 1050.379312] b43-phy0 debug: Chip initialized
> [ 1050.379462] b43-phy0 debug: 64-bit DMA initialized
> [ 1050.379535] b43-phy0 debug: QoS enabled
> [ 1050.387998] b43-phy0 debug: Wireless interface started
> [ 1050.388020] b43-phy0 debug: Adding Interface type 2
> [ 1050.401873] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
> [ 1050.416037] b43-phy0 debug: Removing Interface type 2
> [ 1050.416309] b43-phy0 debug: Wireless interface stopped
> [ 1050.416507] b43-phy0 debug: DMA-64 rx_ring: Used slots 0/64, Failed frames 0/0 = 0.0%, Average tries 0.00
> [ 1050.416559] b43-phy0 debug: DMA-64 tx_ring_AC_BK: Used slots 0/256, Failed frames 0/0 = 0.0%, Average tries 0.00
> [ 1050.419118] b43-phy0 debug: DMA-64 tx_ring_AC_BE: Used slots 0/256, Failed frames 0/0 = 0.0%, Average tries 0.00
> [ 1050.421125] b43-phy0 debug: DMA-64 tx_ring_AC_VI: Used slots 0/256, Failed frames 0/0 = 0.0%, Average tries 0.00
> [ 1050.423366] b43-phy0 debug: DMA-64 tx_ring_AC_VO: Used slots 0/256, Failed frames 0/0 = 0.0%, Average tries 0.00
> [ 1050.425118] b43-phy0 debug: DMA-64 tx_ring_mcast: Used slots 0/256, Failed frames 0/0 = 0.0%, Average tries 0.00
> [ 1050.446880] forcedeth 0000:00:0a.0: irq 42 for MSI/MSI-X
> [ 1055.199282] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 508.1084 (2009-01-14 01:32:01)
> [ 1055.246273] b43-phy0 debug: Chip initialized
> [ 1055.246419] b43-phy0 debug: 64-bit DMA initialized
> [ 1055.246491] b43-phy0 debug: QoS enabled
> [ 1055.254929] b43-phy0 debug: Wireless interface started
> [ 1055.254937] b43-phy0 debug: Adding Interface type 2
> [ 1055.266871] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
> [ 1055.285042] b43-phy0 debug: Removing Interface type 2
> [ 1055.285306] b43-phy0 debug: Wireless interface stopped
> [ 1055.285488] b43-phy0 debug: DMA-64 rx_ring: Used slots 0/64, Failed frames 0/0 = 0.0%, Average tries 0.00
> [ 1055.285547] b43-phy0 debug: DMA-64 tx_ring_AC_BK: Used slots 0/256, Failed frames 0/0 = 0.0%, Average tries 0.00
> [ 1055.287056] b43-phy0 debug: DMA-64 tx_ring_AC_BE: Used slots 0/256, Failed frames 0/0 = 0.0%, Average tries 0.00
> [ 1055.289053] b43-phy0 debug: DMA-64 tx_ring_AC_VI: Used slots 0/256, Failed frames 0/0 = 0.0%, Average tries 0.00
> [ 1055.291048] b43-phy0 debug: DMA-64 tx_ring_AC_VO: Used slots 0/256, Failed frames 0/0 = 0.0%, Average tries 0.00
> [ 1055.293043] b43-phy0 debug: DMA-64 tx_ring_mcast: Used slots 0/256, Failed frames 0/0 = 0.0%, Average tries 0.00
> [ 1055.467305] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 508.1084 (2009-01-14 01:32:01)
> [ 1055.514316] b43-phy0 debug: Chip initialized
> [ 1055.514464] b43-phy0 debug: 64-bit DMA initialized
> [ 1055.514538] b43-phy0 debug: QoS enabled
> [ 1055.523022] b43-phy0 debug: Wireless interface started
> [ 1055.523030] b43-phy0 debug: Adding Interface type 2
> [ 1055.536871] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
> [ 1055.565809] forcedeth 0000:00:0a.0: irq 42 for MSI/MSI-X
> [ 1055.590634] forcedeth 0000:00:0a.0: irq 42 for MSI/MSI-X

I'll try updating to kernel 3.0-rc1 (git head) and see if that makes a
difference.  I can also try setting up a test network (unencrypted) if
people think it might help.  If there is any other advice you can offer,
that'd be greatly appreciated.

(Other than ditching Broadcom for playing these silly proprietary
games... why oh why can't they just join in with the b43 driver instead?
 Surely the cat is out of the bag now...)

Ethernet works, but there are times wireless is the only option, so I'd
like it to work.  I'd also like to help fix it so others can enjoy
working wireless.
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b43 and late 2008 model Apple MacBook

[Stuart Longland]

On 06/05/11 10:08, Stuart Longland wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> I've been battling the wireless card in this late-2008 model MacBook
> which dual-boots Mac OS X (which works fine on wireless) and Gentoo
> Linux, which has been giving me no end of grief.

Apologies, should have mentioned the lspci output:
> 03:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4322 802.11a/b/g/n Wireless LAN Controller (rev 01)
>         Subsystem: Apple Computer Inc. Device 008d
>         Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 23
>         Memory at 93100000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
>         Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 3
>         Capabilities: [58] Vendor Specific Information: Len=78 <?>
>         Capabilities: [e8] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
>         Capabilities: [d0] Express Endpoint, MSI 00
>         Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
>         Capabilities: [13c] Virtual Channel
>         Capabilities: [160] Device Serial Number b6-b7-6c-ff-ff-83-00-23
>         Capabilities: [16c] Power Budgeting <?>
>         Kernel driver in use: b43-pci-bridge
Regards,
-- 
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   .'.'
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I haven't lost my mind...
  ...it's backed up on a tape somewhere.

b43 and late 2008 model Apple MacBook

[Larry Finger]

On 06/04/2011 07:13 PM, Stuart Longland wrote:
> On 06/05/11 10:08, Stuart Longland wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I've been battling the wireless card in this late-2008 model MacBook
>> which dual-boots Mac OS X (which works fine on wireless) and Gentoo
>> Linux, which has been giving me no end of grief.
>
> Apologies, should have mentioned the lspci output:
>> 03:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4322 802.11a/b/g/n Wireless LAN Controller (rev 01)
>>          Subsystem: Apple Computer Inc. Device 008d
>>          Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 23
>>          Memory at 93100000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
>>          Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 3
>>          Capabilities: [58] Vendor Specific Information: Len=78<?>
>>          Capabilities: [e8] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
>>          Capabilities: [d0] Express Endpoint, MSI 00
>>          Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
>>          Capabilities: [13c] Virtual Channel
>>          Capabilities: [160] Device Serial Number b6-b7-6c-ff-ff-83-00-23
>>          Capabilities: [16c] Power Budgeting<?>
>>          Kernel driver in use: b43-pci-bridge
> Regards,

The lspci output helped a lot, but the PCI ID from "lspci -nn" would have been a 
little more helpful, but the fact that is an 802.11n device is probably sufficient.

Coverage of the "n" devices with b43 did not become very good until 2.6.39 and 
those changes were too invasive to be backported to earlier kernels. Using the 
git tree from wireless-testing should work. With PC hardware, many people use 
the proprietary "wl" driver. I'm not certain if that works on MacIntel hardware, 
but the latest b43 should be OK.

Larry

b43 and late 2008 model Apple MacBook

[Stuart Longland]

Hi Larry,

On 06/05/11 10:37, Larry Finger wrote:
> The lspci output helped a lot, but the PCI ID from "lspci -nn" would
> have been a little more helpful, but the fact that is an 802.11n device
> is probably sufficient.

No problems, well for interest's sake, this is the `lspci -vnn` output
for the relevant device:
> 03:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4322 802.11a/b/g/n Wireless LAN Controller [14e4:432b] (rev 01)
>         Subsystem: Apple Computer Inc. Device [106b:008d]
>         Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 23
>         Memory at 93100000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
>         Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 3
>         Capabilities: [58] Vendor Specific Information: Len=78 <?>
>         Capabilities: [e8] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
>         Capabilities: [d0] Express Endpoint, MSI 00
>         Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
>         Capabilities: [13c] Virtual Channel
>         Capabilities: [160] Device Serial Number b6-b7-6c-ff-ff-83-00-23
>         Capabilities: [16c] Power Budgeting <?>
>         Kernel driver in use: b43-pci-bridge


> Coverage of the "n" devices with b43 did not become very good until
> 2.6.39 and those changes were too invasive to be backported to earlier
> kernels. Using the git tree from wireless-testing should work. With PC
> hardware, many people use the proprietary "wl" driver. I'm not certain
> if that works on MacIntel hardware, but the latest b43 should be OK.

Ahh okay, so an update to the kernel will be worthwhile... I'll have a
look for the wireless-testing tree.  I was preferring to stick with
open-source drivers as I personally hate proprietary blobs in kernel
space.  Hence my focus would be to fix the open-source driver. :-)

I shall do a pull of the relevant git tree and see how it goes.

Thanks in advance.
Regards,
-- 
Stuart Longland (aka Redhatter, VK4MSL)      .'''.
Gentoo Linux/MIPS Cobalt and Docs Developer  '.'` :
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   .'.'
http://dev.gentoo.org/~redhatter             :.'

I haven't lost my mind...
  ...it's backed up on a tape somewhere.

Re: b43 and late 2008 model Apple MacBook — Look ma, no wires! :-)

[Stuart Longland]

On 06/05/11 11:01, Stuart Longland wrote:
> On 06/05/11 10:37, Larry Finger wrote:
>> Coverage of the "n" devices with b43 did not become very good until
>> 2.6.39 and those changes were too invasive to be backported to earlier
>> kernels. Using the git tree from wireless-testing should work. 
>
> Ahh okay, so an update to the kernel will be worthwhile...
> I shall do a pull of the relevant git tree and see how it goes.

It seems to be actually working now...

> stuartl at vk4msl-mb ~ $ /sbin/ifconfig wlan0 ; /sbin/iwconfig wlan0
> wlan0     Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:23:6c:83:b6:b7  
>           inet addr:192.168.64.45  Bcast:192.168.64.255  Mask:255.255.255.0
>           inet6 addr: 2001:388:d000:1100:223:6cff:fe83:b6b7/64 Scope:Global
>           inet6 addr: fe80::223:6cff:fe83:b6b7/64 Scope:Link
>           UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
>           RX packets:561 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
>           TX packets:687 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
>           collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 
>           RX bytes:281615 (275.0 KiB)  TX bytes:99282 (96.9 KiB)
> 
> wlan0     IEEE 802.11bg  ESSID:"longlandclan"  
>           Mode:Managed  Frequency:2.437 GHz  Access Point: 00:60:64:28:74:1C   
>           Bit Rate=54 Mb/s   Tx-Power=20 dBm   
>           Retry  long limit:7   RTS thr:off   Fragment thr:off
>           Power Management:off
>           Link Quality=70/70  Signal level=0 dBm  
>           Rx invalid nwid:0  Rx invalid crypt:0  Rx invalid frag:0
>           Tx excessive retries:0  Invalid misc:60   Missed beacon:0

Kernel is:
> commit 3f83d64e768605b9f7a8d5d06c3ae04c94209aa1
> Merge: e1ec677 805a3b8
> Author: John W. Linville <linville@tuxdriver.com>
> Date:   Fri Jun 3 16:00:09 2011 -0400
> 
>     Merge ssh://master.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/linville/wireless-next-2.6

> 2011-06-05 11:44:08 (3.03 MB/s) - `/home/portage/distfiles/linux-2.6.36.tar.bz2' saved [70277083/70277083]
About what I'd expect for a 54Mbps link.

Thanks for the assistance.  Hopefully this thread helps the next person
looking for wifi on similar machines.

Regards,
-- 
Stuart Longland (aka Redhatter, VK4MSL)      .'''.
Gentoo Linux/MIPS Cobalt and Docs Developer  '.'` :
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   .'.'
http://dev.gentoo.org/~redhatter             :.'

I haven't lost my mind...
  ...it's backed up on a tape somewhere.

Re: b43 and late 2008 model Apple MacBook — Look ma, no wires! :-)

[Larry Finger]

On 06/04/2011 08:45 PM, Stuart Longland wrote:
> About what I'd expect for a 54Mbps link.
>
> Thanks for the assistance.  Hopefully this thread helps the next person
> looking for wifi on similar machines.

I'm glad that it is working.

Larry

Re: b43 and late 2008 model Apple MacBook — Look ma, no wires! :-)

[Rafał Miłecki]

2011/6/5 Stuart Longland <redhatter@gentoo.org>:
>
> On 06/05/11 11:01, Stuart Longland wrote:
>> On 06/05/11 10:37, Larry Finger wrote:
>>> Coverage of the "n" devices with b43 did not become very good until
>>> 2.6.39 and those changes were too invasive to be backported to earlier
>>> kernels. Using the git tree from wireless-testing should work.
>>
>> Ahh okay, so an update to the kernel will be worthwhile...
>> I shall do a pull of the relevant git tree and see how it goes.
>
> It seems to be actually working now...
>
>> stuartl at vk4msl-mb ~ $ /sbin/ifconfig wlan0 ; /sbin/iwconfig wlan0
>> wlan0 ? ? Link encap:Ethernet ?HWaddr 00:23:6c:83:b6:b7
>> ? ? ? ? ? inet addr:192.168.64.45 ?Bcast:192.168.64.255 ?Mask:255.255.255.0
>> ? ? ? ? ? inet6 addr: 2001:388:d000:1100:223:6cff:fe83:b6b7/64 Scope:Global
>> ? ? ? ? ? inet6 addr: fe80::223:6cff:fe83:b6b7/64 Scope:Link
>> ? ? ? ? ? UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST ?MTU:1500 ?Metric:1
>> ? ? ? ? ? RX packets:561 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
>> ? ? ? ? ? TX packets:687 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
>> ? ? ? ? ? collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
>> ? ? ? ? ? RX bytes:281615 (275.0 KiB) ?TX bytes:99282 (96.9 KiB)
>>
>> wlan0 ? ? IEEE 802.11bg ?ESSID:"longlandclan"
>> ? ? ? ? ? Mode:Managed ?Frequency:2.437 GHz ?Access Point: 00:60:64:28:74:1C
>> ? ? ? ? ? Bit Rate=54 Mb/s ? Tx-Power=20 dBm
>> ? ? ? ? ? Retry ?long limit:7 ? RTS thr:off ? Fragment thr:off
>> ? ? ? ? ? Power Management:off
>> ? ? ? ? ? Link Quality=70/70 ?Signal level=0 dBm
>> ? ? ? ? ? Rx invalid nwid:0 ?Rx invalid crypt:0 ?Rx invalid frag:0
>> ? ? ? ? ? Tx excessive retries:0 ?Invalid misc:60 ? Missed beacon:0
>
> Kernel is:
>> commit 3f83d64e768605b9f7a8d5d06c3ae04c94209aa1
>> Merge: e1ec677 805a3b8
>> Author: John W. Linville <linville@tuxdriver.com>
>> Date: ? Fri Jun 3 16:00:09 2011 -0400
>>
>> ? ? Merge ssh://master.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/linville/wireless-next-2.6
>
>> 2011-06-05 11:44:08 (3.03 MB/s) - `/home/portage/distfiles/linux-2.6.36.tar.bz2' saved [70277083/70277083]
> About what I'd expect for a 54Mbps link.
>
> Thanks for the assistance. ?Hopefully this thread helps the next person
> looking for wifi on similar machines.

Status is quite nice described on our wiki page [0]. It really says
support for your chipset is experimental only in 2.6.38 :)

[0] http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/b43

-- 
Rafa?

b43 and late 2008 model Apple MacBook — Look ma, no wires! :-)

[Stuart Longland]

On 06/05/11 23:10, Rafa? Mi?ecki wrote:
> Status is quite nice described on our wiki page [0]. It really says
> support for your chipset is experimental only in 2.6.38 :)
> 
> [0] http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/b43

No problems, I've just updated that page... it already suggested 2.6.39,
but I've just clarified this, linking to this thread.

So far it seems to be more stable on wireless than MacOS X.  Under the
latter I do get the bizzare problem where an ARP packet will get dropped
due to some radio conditions here, then the MacBook disappears from the
IPv4-visible network (despite being accessible via IPv6).  So evidently
the b43 driver is working better than the Broadcom one.

I just wish they'd stop playing their silly proprietary games and just
contribute to the b43 driver instead of taking this lone ranger
approach.  Surely any cats are out of the bag by now and that this is
just a needless duplication of effort.

Anyway, I'll get off the soap box before I get pushed. :-)

Thanks for the assistance.
Regards,
-- 
Stuart Longland (aka Redhatter, VK4MSL)      .'''.
Gentoo Linux/MIPS Cobalt and Docs Developer  '.'` :
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   .'.'
http://dev.gentoo.org/~redhatter             :.'

I haven't lost my mind...
  ...it's backed up on a tape somewhere.

b43 and late 2008 model Apple MacBook — Look ma, no wires! :-)

[David Woodhouse]

On Mon, 2011-06-06 at 08:51 +1000, Stuart Longland wrote:
> So far it seems to be more stable on wireless than MacOS X.  Under the
> latter I do get the bizzare problem where an ARP packet will get dropped
> due to some radio conditions here, then the MacBook disappears from the
> IPv4-visible network (despite being accessible via IPv6).  So evidently
> the b43 driver is working better than the Broadcom one. 

I see the same issue with the BCM4331 and ndiswrapper. Legacy IP
sometimes stops working, but IPv6 is fine.

-- 
dwmw2