BCM4311 in Porteus XFCE 5.0rc3

[rchase]

The perennial problem with Porteus -- no wi-fi. fossapup64 can; why can't Porteus? Am I correct that a module has to be compiled to use BCM4311 wi-fi for Porteus 5.0rc3 and that none is included or uploaded? It would be nice if this card could be detected and the appropriate driver loaded automatically rather than have to request a module be compiled, but I'm asking. Please tell me what I have to do to get wi-fi working.

P.S. Correction -- fossapup64 can't -- it thinks it can but doesn't establish a useable connection.

[beny]

hi rchase in terminal modinfo b43 and post the screen thanks

[Ed_P]

This posting help? No Wifi connection (Post by Blaze #78177)

[rchase]

beny, I was delayed in responding because I first could not install Firefox using the browser tool and then discovered that I had lost half the text because the terminal's "Select All" does not function correctly.

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root@porteus:~# modinfo b43
filename:       /lib/modules/5.12.14-porteus/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/b43/b43.ko
firmware:       b43/ucode9.fw
firmware:       b43/ucode42.fw
firmware:       b43/ucode40.fw
firmware:       b43/ucode5.fw
firmware:       b43/ucode30_mimo.fw
firmware:       b43/ucode33_lcn40.fw
firmware:       b43/ucode29_mimo.fw
firmware:       b43/ucode26_mimo.fw
firmware:       b43/ucode25_mimo.fw
firmware:       b43/ucode25_lcn.fw
firmware:       b43/ucode24_lcn.fw
firmware:       b43/ucode16_mimo.fw
firmware:       b43/ucode16_lp.fw
firmware:       b43/ucode15.fw
firmware:       b43/ucode14.fw
firmware:       b43/ucode13.fw
firmware:       b43/ucode11.fw
license:        GPL
author:         Rafał Miłecki
author:         Gábor Stefanik
author:         Michael Buesch
author:         Stefano Brivio
author:         Martin Langer
description:    Broadcom B43 wireless driver
alias:          ssb:v4243id0812rev10*
alias:          ssb:v4243id0812rev0F*
alias:          ssb:v4243id0812rev0D*
alias:          ssb:v4243id0812rev0C*
alias:          ssb:v4243id0812rev0B*
alias:          ssb:v4243id0812rev0A*
alias:          ssb:v4243id0812rev09*
alias:          ssb:v4243id0812rev07*
alias:          ssb:v4243id0812rev06*
alias:          ssb:v4243id0812rev05*
alias:          bcma:m04BFid0812rev2Acl*
alias:          bcma:m04BFid0812rev28cl*
alias:          bcma:m04BFid0812rev1Ecl*
alias:          bcma:m04BFid0812rev1Dcl*
alias:          bcma:m04BFid0812rev1Ccl*
alias:          bcma:m04BFid0812rev18cl*
alias:          bcma:m04BFid0812rev17cl*
alias:          bcma:m04BFid0812rev15cl*
alias:          bcma:m04BFid0812rev11cl*
depends:        mac80211,ssb,bcma,cfg80211,cordic,led-class,rng-core
retpoline:      Y
intree:         Y
name:           b43
vermagic:       5.12.14-porteus SMP mod_unload 
sig_id:         PKCS#7
signer:         Build time autogenerated kernel key
sig_key:        3E:97:40:00:8C:69:FE:EA:31:2F:7C:94:C4:33:23:FA:33:E1:7D:9F
sig_hashalgo:   sha1
signature:      20:B9:0E:6F:E2:8A:99:9D:46:97:F0:3B:DE:F8:13:DD:DE:CC:C4:32:
		25:D9:FB:DF:0A:70:73:F2:A3:6C:50:04:CA:DD:49:7E:28:E1:B8:A8:
		BC:B4:E3:9F:8A:D1:6F:1A:A2:FA:07:09:A0:5C:1E:1E:34:52:29:F0:
		DA:EC:D3:BE:A2:E7:09:DB:5A:81:FE:66:B8:62:D5:CA:63:94:D6:BA:
		57:57:F0:0B:09:D1:FB:5E:96:01:99:9A:46:5D:B5:A1:1B:37:E4:DE:
		8A:87:3A:DA:28:EE:1C:45:3D:15:AE:E8:FA:B0:35:3E:9F:96:B8:46:
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		9A:41:85:66:B5:6B:AB:8A:73:55:CD:7E:F3:89:5D:6F:01:02:11:BC:
		CE:B7:1D:20:17:5E:4D:A4:3C:ED:6F:CF:21:41:7E:68:82:9E:96:11:
		A5:1A:0D:9B:2B:BC:67:DD:71:DA:53:13:66:44:EB:12:14:A1:BF:01:
		B6:F3:76:E6:46:5F:6C:85:8A:CD:96:39:FE:D7:B0:79:AB:44:10:C6:
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		BB:C3:86:9C:5A:A0:DB:6F:19:54:6E:40:83:3B:E4:C2:21:14:80:9E:
		29:5A:DF:3C:EE:10:75:16:94:64:9F:F8:BE:62:93:E3:A6:6D:52:87:
		9E:CC:DC:FA:96:05:CF:83:53:45:B6:51:29:5E:35:D6:3A:90:FD:4E:
		63:2D:D2:16:92:6F:C4:74:5B:D7:23:E6:08:98:DD:DD:6A:C0:CA:58:
		DC:A4:DB:09:32:B7:38:AB:E5:06:B7:C2:A7:64:3E:A9:28:95:7D:E4:
		35:53:B9:7D:D4:9E:B1:B3:31:FB:43:1F:AD:DC:52:32:FD:CF:A3:79:
		69:F1:0C:FA:C5:B1:86:7B:25:CA:AB:BD:B9:D1:94:9B:9B:DA:A2:2B:
		E7:07:C0:FC:78:6E:ED:CE:D1:CC:7A:B5:E8:EC:C5:DA:59:46:8E:76:
		51:20:38:CA:47:CF:E3:1D:EC:DB:A9:17:39:85:39:72:80:E3:2D:61:
		0A:41:FE:7B:CE:C3:9E:C9:1A:53:EF:F0:02:51:71:A7:2B:47:A5:94:
		40:DF:EF:14:4C:65:E3:24:17:B0:A1:EC:34:AD:6A:37:E5:41:9F:41:
		81:28:BB:0F:E9:43:13:31:C9:B8:1E:16
parm:           bad_frames_preempt:enable(1) / disable(0) Bad Frames Preemption (int)
parm:           fwpostfix:Postfix for the .fw files to load. (string)
parm:           hwpctl:Enable hardware-side power control (default off) (int)
parm:           nohwcrypt:Disable hardware encryption. (int)
parm:           hwtkip:Enable hardware tkip. (int)
parm:           qos:Enable QOS support (default on) (int)
parm:           btcoex:Enable Bluetooth coexistence (default on) (int)
parm:           verbose:Log message verbosity: 0=error, 1=warn, 2=info(default), 3=debug (int)
parm:           pio:Use PIO accesses by default: 0=DMA, 1=PIO (int)
parm:           allhwsupport:Enable support for all hardware (even it if overlaps with the brcmsmac driver) (int)
root@porteus:~#

Ed P, I never did get wi-fi working on that Mac in Porteus 5.0, but those instructions were specific to rc1 anyway, were they not?

[beny]

hi rchase in terminal insmod or modprobe
/lib/modules/5.12.14-porteus/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/b43/b43.ko show you something or not you can see if the module is loaded with lsmod,but you have this module link that have to load before the b43.ko, depends: mac80211,ssb,bcma,cfg80211,cordic,led-class,rng-core but will you try if work first the insmod or modprobe.

[rchase]

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root@porteus:/home/guest# insmod /lib/modules/5.12.14-porteus/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/b43/b43.ko
insmod: ERROR: could not insert module /lib/modules/5.12.14-porteus/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/b43/b43.ko: Unknown symbol in module
root@porteus:/home/guest# 

[beny]

hi rchase don't blame me this is the list of the modules involved into the b43 task: the kernel is a different one but the steps are the same
bash-5.1# insmod '/lib/modules/5.16.3-beny/kernel/drivers/mmc/core/mmc_core.ko'
bash-5.1# insmod '/lib/modules/5.16.3-beny/kernel/drivers/pcmcia/pcmcia_core.ko'
bash-5.1# insmod '/lib/modules/5.16.3-beny/kernel/drivers/pcmcia/pcmcia.ko'
bash-5.1# insmod '/lib/modules/5.16.3-beny/kernel/drivers/ssb/ssb.ko'
bash-5.1# insmod '/lib/modules/5.16.3-beny/kernel/net/mac80211/mac80211.ko'
bash-5.1# insmod '/lib/modules/5.16.3-beny/kernel/lib/math/cordic.ko'
bash-5.1# insmod '/lib/modules/5.16.3-beny/kernel/drivers/bcma/bcma.ko'
bash-5.1# insmod '/lib/modules/5.16.3-beny/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/b43/b43.ko'
bash-5.1# i suppose that you have the changes directory on because the work to do is a huge one and you have to have driver loaded at boot everytime

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   bash-5.1# lsmod
Module                  Size  Used by
b43                   442368  0
bcma                   53248  1 b43
cordic                 16384  1 b43
mac80211              872448  1 b43
ssb                    81920  1 b43
pcmcia                 53248  1 ssb
pcmcia_core            24576  1 pcmcia
mmc_core              155648  2 b43,ssb
cfg80211              819200  2 b43,mac80211
8021q                  36864  0
garp                   16384  1 8021q
stp                    16384  1 garp
llc                    16384  2 stp,garp
rfkill                 24576  2 cfg80211
ipv6                  483328  180
nouveau              2289664  15
mxm_wmi                16384  1 nouveau
video                  45056  1 nouveau
wmi_bmof               16384  0
snd_hda_codec_realtek   131072  1
drm_ttm_helper         16384  1 nouveau
ttm                    61440  2 drm_ttm_helper,nouveau
snd_hda_codec_generic    81920  1 snd_hda_codec_realtek
ledtrig_audio          16384  1 snd_hda_codec_generic
snd_hda_codec_hdmi     65536  1
drm_kms_helper        233472  1 nouveau
hid_generic            16384  0
crct10dif_pclmul       16384  1
snd_hda_intel          45056  4
crc32_pclmul           16384  0
snd_intel_dspcfg       16384  1 snd_hda_intel
crc32c_intel           24576  0
ghash_clmulni_intel    16384  0
serio_raw              16384  0
drm                   516096  12 drm_kms_helper,drm_ttm_helper,ttm,nouveau
snd_hda_codec         131072  4 snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec_realtek
k10temp                16384  0
snd_hda_core           81920  5 snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_codec_realtek
fam15h_power           16384  0
hwmon                  24576  3 k10temp,fam15h_power,nouveau
snd_hwdep              16384  1 snd_hda_codec
agpgart                40960  3 ttm,nouveau,drm
snd_pcm               122880  4 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_core
i2c_algo_bit           20480  1 nouveau
r8169                  98304  0
fb_sys_fops            16384  1 drm_kms_helper
snd_timer              32768  1 snd_pcm
syscopyarea            16384  1 drm_kms_helper
sysfillrect            16384  1 drm_kms_helper
sysimgblt              16384  1 drm_kms_helper
snd                    90112  15 snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hwdep,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_timer,snd_pcm
realtek                24576  1
mdio_devres            16384  1 r8169
libphy                102400  3 r8169,mdio_devres,realtek
soundcore              16384  1 snd
i2c_piix4              24576  0
wmi                    24576  3 wmi_bmof,mxm_wmi,nouveau
button                 20480  1 nouveau
loop                   32768  0
bash-5.1# 

                     

[rchase]

Beny, there is no mmc_core.ko in the corresponding location

[beny]

hi rchase well the old kernel is a bit different from the new one that i have used there is a module libarc4 and led-class added for this kernel
root@porteus:/home/guest# insmod '/lib/modules/5.12.14-porteus/kernel/drivers/pcmcia/pcmcia_core.ko'
root@porteus:/home/guest# insmod '/lib/modules/5.12.14-porteus/kernel/drivers/pcmcia/pcmcia.ko'
root@porteus:/home/guest# insmod '/lib/modules/5.12.14-porteus/kernel/drivers/ssb/ssb.ko'
root@porteus:/home/guest# insmod '/lib/modules/5.12.14-porteus/kernel/lib/crypto/libarc4.ko'
insmod '/lib/modules/5.12.14-porteus/kernel/net/rfkill/rfkill.ko'
root@porteus:/home/guest# insmod '/lib/modules/5.12.14-porteus/kernel/net/wireless/cfg80211.ko'
root@porteus:/home/guest# insmod '/lib/modules/5.12.14-porteus/kernel/net/mac80211/mac80211.ko'
root@porteus:/home/guest# insmod '/lib/modules/5.12.14-porteus/kernel/lib/math/cordic.ko'
root@porteus:/home/guest# insmod '/lib/modules/5.12.14-porteus/kernel/drivers/leds/led-class.ko'
insmod: ERROR: could not insert module /lib/modules/5.12.14-porteus/kernel/drivers/leds/led-class.ko: File exists
root@porteus:/home/guest# insmod '/lib/modules/5.12.14-porteus/kernel/drivers/char/hw_random/rng-core.ko'
insmod: ERROR: could not insert module /lib/modules/5.12.14-porteus/kernel/drivers/char/hw_random/rng-core.ko: File exists
root@porteus:/home/guest# insmod '/lib/modules/5.12.14-porteus/kernel/drivers/bcma/bcma.ko'
root@porteus:/home/guest# insmod '/lib/modules/5.12.14-porteus/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/b43/b43.ko'
the mmc_core seem built in: confirmed that is built in
root@porteus:/home/guest# modinfo mmc_core
name: mmc_core
filename: (builtin)
license: GPL
file: drivers/mmc/core/mmc_core
parm: use_spi_crc:bool
root@porteus:/home/guest#

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 guest@porteus:~$ lsmod
Module                  Size  Used by
b43                   360448  0
bcma                   32768  1 b43
cordic                 12288  1 b43
mac80211              356352  1 b43
cfg80211              274432  2 b43,mac80211
rfkill                 20480  1 cfg80211
libarc4                12288  1 mac80211
ssb                    53248  1 b43
pcmcia                 36864  1 ssb
pcmcia_core            16384  1 pcmcia
usblp                  16384  0
kvm_amd                86016  0
ccp                    57344  1 kvm_amd
rng_core               12288  2 ccp,b43
kvm                   356352  1 kvm_amd
irqbypass              12288  1 kvm
crct10dif_pclmul       12288  1
crc32_pclmul           12288  0
ghash_clmulni_intel    12288  0
aesni_intel           331776  0
crypto_simd            12288  1 aesni_intel
cryptd                 12288  2 crypto_simd,ghash_clmulni_intel
nouveau              1617920  15
input_leds             12288  0
fam15h_power           12288  0
k10temp                12288  0
snd_hda_codec_realtek    98304  1
snd_hda_codec_generic    53248  1 snd_hda_codec_realtek
ledtrig_audio          12288  1 snd_hda_codec_generic
snd_hda_codec_hdmi     45056  1
snd_hda_intel          28672  0
snd_intel_dspcfg       12288  1 snd_hda_intel
snd_hda_codec          81920  4 snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec_realtek
i2c_piix4              20480  0
mxm_wmi                12288  1 nouveau
r8169                  61440  0
snd_hda_core           45056  5 snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_codec_realtek
realtek                20480  1
snd_hwdep              12288  1 snd_hda_codec
8250                   24576  0
led_class              12288  4 snd_hda_codec_generic,b43,input_leds,nouveau
snd_pcm                65536  4 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_core
8250_base              32768  1 8250
mdio_devres            12288  1 r8169
drm_ttm_helper         12288  1 nouveau
snd_timer              24576  1 snd_pcm
libphy                 61440  3 r8169,mdio_devres,realtek
serial_mctrl_gpio      12288  2 8250,8250_base
ttm                    45056  2 drm_ttm_helper,nouveau
wmi                    20480  2 mxm_wmi,nouveau
serial_core            28672  3 8250,serial_mctrl_gpio,8250_base
ipv6                  323584  196
guest@porteus:~$ 
the dmesg give me a lot of error i think because i don't have the b43 device on board but the  last line of dmesg tell me this:
[ 2406.201287] Broadcom 43xx driver loaded [ Features: PNLS ]


  

[rchase]

I issued corresponding insmod commands -- all of those files exist. I renamed b43_blacklist.conf and broadcom_blacklist.conf. I still have no wireless device.

[rchase]

Yes, mmc_core is built in. I used Blaze's b43 module (from rc2?) and it worked; I now have both network devices operating.

[Blaze]

rchase, try this module broadcom-sta-6.30.223.271-k5.16.9-x86_64-1bl.xzm (build from https://github.com/antoineco/broadcom-wl) with this kernel Porteus Kernel Builder (Пост Blaze #86986)

[rchase]

rchase, try this module broadcom-sta-6.30.223.271-k5.16.9-x86_64-1bl.xzm (build from https://github.com/antoineco/broadcom-wl) with this kernel Porteus Kernel Builder (Пост Blaze #86986)

I seem to have wireless using the b43 module you posted in 2020 (viewtopic.php?p=78177#p78177) on both my Mac (BCM4312) and Dell Vostro 1000 (BCM4311); believe I was ignoring the necessity of modifying the blacklists; the one for b43 was blacklisting b44, I believe, which exacerbated the problem by wiping out Ethernet too. I'm puttering around with old disk drives, but I'll test your module and kernel as soon as I get done. Please elucidate; do I need to blacklist modules? Any thoughts on Porteus-v5.0rc3 x86_64 bug reports -- can I just download the latest Debian version and use the command line to turn it into a txz package? I seem to recall the necessity of doing something with the Desktop file to get it to launch.

[rchase]

Blaze, using your kernel, vmlinuz, and wireless module, I had no network devices. I didn't know whether 64bit.config was functional or just a report so I didn't put it anywhere; you didn't mention blacklisting and there were no .config files in modprobe.d.

[Blaze]

do I need to blacklist modules?

My module is have /etc/modprobe.d/broadcom_blacklist.conf according to https://github.com/antoineco/broadcom-wl

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# lsxzm broadcom-sta-6.30.223.271-k5.16.9-x86_64-1bl.xzm | grep blacklist
/etc/modprobe.d/broadcom_blacklist.conf

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# Default driver for supporting broadcom wifi chipsets is proprietary broadcom-sta (wl.ko).
# Please refer to 'Broadcom wifi under Porteus' HOWTO
# in case when you want to use the opensource drivers (b43/brcmsmac):
# http://forum.porteus.org/viewtopic.php?f=39&t=1099
#
# Blacklist opensource drivers they wont interfere with wl.ko:

blacklist ssb
blacklist bcma
blacklist b43
blacklist brcmsmac

64bit.config

this config need to build future kernel.

can I just download the latest Debian version and use the command line to turn it into a txz package?

No