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<SOLVED>Broadcom wifi not working on HP2133 netbook

Started by Linux_Newbi, February 20, 2014, 06:21:45 PM

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Linux_Newbi

I havedoone a full install on an old 2133 notebook i have lying around, works fine exept i cant get the wifi to work, it dosent appear n the network menu, and i cant find any info on the driver online, can anyone help? please note i'm verry new to linx.

pavroo

#1
Show me results of two commands from a terminal: 'lspci' and 'lsusb'.

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Linux_Newbi

#2








sorry they are images, cant get online on hp yet, ethernet cable MIA

pavroo

#3
It's OK.

But you can use Lxterminal or MATE-terminal, depence what desktop you have (what desktop/sparky version you have?)

Don't run the system in text mode, run it as normal mode and run from menu-> accesories-> terminal, log in as root:

Code:

su
modprobe -r b43


If it does not show any problems, run:

Code:

modprobe b43


Then check your wifi networks.
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Linux_Newbi

#4
Thanks, I'm using ultra, stupid question, I'm a ubento user, how do you log in as root in the terminal?

I am running gui, just full screen xterm to make text fit, didn't know ther was a text only mode.


pavroo

#5
If you have Ultra, you should running Openbox desktop.

If so, right click of your mouse-> choose "Terminal emulator".

Then type:

Code:

su


and type root/admin password you created during system installation on a hard drive.

Then type:

Code:

modprobe -r b43
modprobe b43


and check network icon on the panel - networks names should be displayed there.
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Linux_Newbi

#6
Thanks

Linux_Newbi

#7
Ok, this works great, but isn't permanent, is there any way to get it to run automatically on startup, sort of .bat in startup equivalent?

pavroo

#8
Login as root/admin in a terminal emulator as before and edit 'modules' file, just copy the text and past it to the terminal:

Code:

leafpad /etc/modules


Add the text below to the file just before 'loop', so it has to looks like that:

Code:

b43
loop


Then save the file, close everything and reboot your machine.
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Linux_Newbi

#9
Thank you, is ther a webpage anywhere explaining what the problem was? I'd like to know so if something similar happens again I can fix it.

pavroo

#10
No, it is not.

It happens if a module of a device (a driver) is not loaded automatically.

That's why the forum exist for.
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Linux_Newbi

#11
Yes, but I feel bad bugging you all the time, and I want to learn.

pavroo

#12
Don't be :)

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kevjonesin

#13
I just started playing with Sparkylinux 3.4 E18 (live usb) and noticed that a number of Broadcom drivers are 'blacklisted' by default in:



/etc/modprobe.d/broadcom-sta-common.conf



Which probably relates to Linux_Newb-i having had to manually enable the 'b43' driver.





As for myself, I just adapted the command ("modprobe -r b44 ...") to enable the 'b44' kernel module/driver to access my "Broadcom Corporation BCM4401 100Base-T (rev 01)" Ethernet controller. My wired connection is working now, but I thought I'd share the detail I learned while sorting it out.


configX

What's interesting is that I had this same issue on an older Intel iMac with the LXDE edition but it worked out of the box with the JWM edition.

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