Re: B43 STILL randomly and silently dropping connections...

["John W. Linville" <linville@tuxdriver.com>]

I've seen this message a couple of times -- I'm a bit surprised that
you haven't been getting a response.  I am Cc'ing Michael and the
bcm43xx mailing list just in case they haven't noticed this message.

John

On Wed, Oct 22, 2008 at 06:48:55AM -0400, Jerry McBride wrote:
> 
> The story is...
> 
> I've moved from 2.6.25.x using BCM43XX with a Broadcom 4306 (rev3) 802.11 
> chipset to 2.6.26.6 using the B43 and appropriate firmware. This on a COMPAQ 
> Presario R3000 P4 and  a gig of memory and ATI graphics.
> 
> I followed the install (upgrade) directions at linuxwireless.org. Piece of 
> cake! However... I find that I've gone from "bulletproof" BCM43XX wifi 
> connections to "bullethole" connections with B43.  
> 
> Under the old BCM43XX the handshake and connections were flawless and 
> unfaltering. Now with the new B43, handshakes with AP's are perfect, but the 
> connections randomly and silently fail. There are no debug messages, no 
> complaints what-so-ever in /var/log/messages... 
> 
> To gt wireless back, I have to reinitialize the connection. I've gotten so 
> good at it, that I can recite by heart the appropriate commands...
> 
> It's killling me! I've got to get this ironed out... it's not just my laptop, 
> it's happening quite regularly with people I know with similar chips and 
> laptops.
> 
> Trying 2.6.27-rc's and now 2.6.27 and the situation is no better.
> 
> So I ask... Who is the B43/B43LEGACY maintainer and would you be interested in 
> debugging this mess? I'll bend over backward to help you... Email me 
> direct... I'm very willing.
> 
> SHORT STORY:
> -- Kernel 2.6.25.x with BCM43XX, firmware 4.80.53.0.. just perfect.
> 
> -- Kernels 2.6.26 or higher with B43 and firware 4.150.10.5 good negotiations, 
> but fragile connections that drop randomly and without complaint. B43LEGACY 
> does nothing.
> 
> Any help would be appreciated. I'd really like to get this ironed out. I 
> highly desire to use current kernels.
> 
> Feel free to email me direct.
> 
> -- 
> 
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>                                        
>                              From the desk of:
>                              Jerome D. McBride
>                                        
>    19:17:28 up 15 days, 23:35,  5 users,  load average: 0.33, 0.11, 0.03
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