From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-path: Received: from mail-bw0-f175.google.com ([209.85.218.175]:65518 "EHLO mail-bw0-f175.google.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1750921AbZCOLvI (ORCPT ); Sun, 15 Mar 2009 07:51:08 -0400 Received: by bwz23 with SMTP id 23so623558bwz.37 for ; Sun, 15 Mar 2009 04:51:05 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <49BCEBF0.8010006@gmail.com> (sfid-20090315_125450_840162_E002ECAB) Date: Sun, 15 Mar 2009 12:52:16 +0100 From: Hinkocevar MIME-Version: 1.0 To: linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org Subject: bcm4311 gentoo problems Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: Hi, I have a dell inspiron 6400 with built-in wifi card from broadcom - BCM4311: # lspci 0b:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4311 802.11b/g WLAN (rev 01) # lspci -vn 0b:00.0 0280: 14e4:4311 (rev 01) Subsystem: 1028:0007 Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16 Memory at efdfc000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K] Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 2 Capabilities: [58] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit- Count=1/1 Enable- Capabilities: [d0] Express Legacy Endpoint, MSI 00 Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting UESta: DLP- SDES- TLP- FCP- CmpltTO- CmpltAbrt- UnxCmplt- RxOF- MalfTLP- ECRC- UnsupReq- ACSVoil- UEMsk: DLP- SDES- TLP- FCP- CmpltTO- CmpltAbrt- UnxCmplt- RxOF- MalfTLP- ECRC- UnsupReq- ACSVoil- UESvrt: DLP+ SDES- TLP- FCP+ CmpltTO- CmpltAbrt- UnxCmplt- RxOF+ MalfTLP+ ECRC- UnsupReq- ACSVoil- CESta: RxErr- BadTLP- BadDLLP- Rollover- Timeout- NonFatalErr- CESta: RxErr- BadTLP- BadDLLP- Rollover- Timeout- NonFatalErr- AERCap: First Error Pointer: 00, GenCap+ CGenEn- ChkCap+ ChkEn- Capabilities: [13c] Virtual Channel Kernel driver in use: b43-pci-bridge Runnig gentoo kernel version 2.6.27-gentoo-r8 does not correctly work with the wifi card. I can see the is detected and registered in the system as wlan0 interface, but it does not get associated! The same goes for latest GIT wireless tree. (I followed the instructions on http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Drivers/b43.) dellboi wireless-2.6 # modprobe b43 dellboi wireless-2.6 # ifconfig wlan0 down dellboi wireless-2.6 # iwconfig wlan0 mode managed channel 10 dellboi wireless-2.6 # iwconfig wlan0 essid Prospero632_0a_55_89 dellboi wireless-2.6 # ifconfig wlan0 up dellboi wireless-2.6 # iwconfig lo no wireless extensions. eth0 no wireless extensions. wmaster0 no wireless extensions. wlan0 IEEE 802.11bg ESSID:"Prospero632_0a_55_89" Mode:Managed Frequency:2.457 GHz Access Point: Not-Associated Tx-Power=off Retry min limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr=2352 B Encryption key:off Power Management:off Link Quality:0 Signal level:0 Noise level:0 Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0 Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0 dellboi wireless-2.6 # dhcpcd wlan0 wlan0: dhcpcd 4.0.7 starting wlan0: waiting for carrier wlan0: timed out I can confirm, that ESSID and the AP in question is indeed working, as it does on another notebook in the same room. Here is some more info: Mar 15 12:04:40 dellboi dhcpcd[6755]: wlan0: dhcpcd 4.0.7 starting Mar 15 12:04:40 dellboi [ 472.204089] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10) Mar 15 12:04:40 dellboi [ 472.264103] b43-phy0 debug: Chip initialized Mar 15 12:04:40 dellboi [ 472.264266] b43-phy0 debug: 32-bit DMA initialized Mar 15 12:04:40 dellboi [ 472.284973] b43-phy0 debug: Wireless interface started Mar 15 12:04:40 dellboi [ 472.292458] b43-phy0 debug: Adding Interface type 2 Mar 15 12:04:40 dellboi dhcpcd[6755]: wlan0: waiting for carrier Mar 15 12:04:44 dellboi dhcpcd[6755]: wlan0: timed out Mar 15 12:04:56 dellboi [ 487.853048] b43-phy0 debug: Removing Interface type 2 Mar 15 12:04:56 dellboi [ 487.865409] b43-phy0 debug: Wireless interface stopped Mar 15 12:04:56 dellboi [ 487.865951] b43-phy0 debug: DMA-32 rx_ring: Used slots 0/64, Failed frames 0/0 = 0.0%, Average tries 0.00 Mar 15 12:04:56 dellboi [ 487.866008] b43-phy0 debug: DMA-32 tx_ring_AC_BK: Used slots 0/128, Failed frames 0/0 = 0.0%, Average tries 0.00 Mar 15 12:04:56 dellboi [ 487.873073] b43-phy0 debug: DMA-32 tx_ring_AC_BE: Used slots 0/128, Failed frames 0/0 = 0.0%, Average tries 0.00 Mar 15 12:04:56 dellboi [ 487.881048] b43-phy0 debug: DMA-32 tx_ring_AC_VI: Used slots 0/128, Failed frames 0/0 = 0.0%, Average tries 0.00 Mar 15 12:04:56 dellboi [ 487.889082] b43-phy0 debug: DMA-32 tx_ring_AC_VO: Used slots 0/128, Failed frames 0/0 = 0.0%, Average tries 0.00 Mar 15 12:04:56 dellboi [ 487.897047] b43-phy0 debug: DMA-32 tx_ring_mcast: Used slots 0/128, Failed frames 0/0 = 0.0%, Average tries 0.00 Mar 15 12:05:36 dellboi [ 528.757101] cfg80211: Using static regulatory domain info Mar 15 12:05:36 dellboi [ 528.757104] cfg80211: Regulatory domain: US Mar 15 12:05:36 dellboi [ 528.757106] (start_freq - end_freq @ bandwidth), (max_antenna_gain, max_eirp) Mar 15 12:05:36 dellboi [ 528.757109] (2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (600 mBi, 2700 mBm) Mar 15 12:05:36 dellboi [ 528.757112] (5170000 KHz - 5190000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (600 mBi, 2300 mBm) Mar 15 12:05:36 dellboi [ 528.757115] (5190000 KHz - 5210000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (600 mBi, 2300 mBm) Mar 15 12:05:36 dellboi [ 528.757117] (5210000 KHz - 5230000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (600 mBi, 2300 mBm) Mar 15 12:05:36 dellboi [ 528.757120] (5230000 KHz - 5330000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (600 mBi, 2300 mBm) Mar 15 12:05:36 dellboi [ 528.757122] (5735000 KHz - 5835000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (600 mBi, 3000 mBm) Mar 15 12:05:36 dellboi [ 528.757125] cfg80211: Calling CRDA for country: US Mar 15 12:05:37 dellboi [ 528.783251] b43-phy0: Broadcom 4311 WLAN found Mar 15 12:05:37 dellboi [ 528.825058] b43-phy0 debug: Found PHY: Analog 4, Type 2, Revision 8 Mar 15 12:05:37 dellboi [ 528.825086] b43-phy0 debug: Found Radio: Manuf 0x17F, Version 0x2050, Revision 2 Mar 15 12:05:37 dellboi [ 528.848302] wmaster0 (b43): not using net_device_ops yet Mar 15 12:05:37 dellboi [ 528.848388] phy0: Selected rate control algorithm 'minstrel' Mar 15 12:05:37 dellboi [ 528.848405] wlan0 (b43): not using net_device_ops yet Mar 15 12:05:37 dellboi [ 528.848487] Broadcom 43xx driver loaded [ Features: P, Firmware-ID: FW13 ] Mar 15 12:05:54 dellboi [ 545.973084] b43 ssb0:0: firmware: requesting b43/ucode5.fw Mar 15 12:05:54 dellboi [ 545.976387] b43 ssb0:0: firmware: requesting b43/pcm5.fw Mar 15 12:05:54 dellboi [ 545.980187] b43 ssb0:0: firmware: requesting b43/b0g0initvals5.fw Mar 15 12:05:54 dellboi [ 545.983994] b43 ssb0:0: firmware: requesting b43/b0g0bsinitvals5.fw Mar 15 12:05:54 dellboi [ 546.100095] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10) Mar 15 12:05:54 dellboi [ 546.172118] b43-phy0 debug: Chip initialized Mar 15 12:05:54 dellboi [ 546.172291] b43-phy0 debug: 32-bit DMA initialized Mar 15 12:05:54 dellboi [ 546.192982] b43-phy0 debug: Wireless interface started Mar 15 12:05:54 dellboi [ 546.204492] b43-phy0 debug: Adding Interface type 2 Mar 15 12:05:54 dellboi [ 546.236068] b43-phy0: Radio turned on by software Any comments? Thank you, -- Regards, Hinko