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Post#16 by straybit » 05 May 2019, 21:53

3.2.2 on Fat USB stick:
root@porteus:/home/guest# ping [myrouter]
connect: Network is unreachable
root@porteus:/home/guest# lspci -vnn | grep -i net
00:14.0 Bridge [0680]: NVIDIA Corporation MCP51 Ethernet Controller [10de:0269] (rev a3)
03:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4311 802.11b/g WLAN [14e4:4311] (rev 02)
...
00:02.0 PCI bridge [0604]: NVIDIA Corporation C51 PCI Express Bridge [10de:02fc] (rev a1)
Kernel driver in use: ping pcieport
Kernel modules: shpchp
00:03.0 PCI bridge [0604]: NVIDIA Corporation C51 PCI Express Bridge [10de:02fd] (rev a1)
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
Kernel modules: shpchp
...
03:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4311 802.11b/g WLAN [14e4:4311] (rev 02)
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company BCM4311 802.11b/g Wireless LAN Controller [103c:1374]
Kernel modules: ssb
3.4 is on a xf4 USB stick ( also on CD)

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Post#17 by donald » 06 May 2019, 00:08

OK, back to porteus 4.0

4.0 doesn't have the wl driver so we do not need to blacklist.
remove /etc/modprobe.d/b43_blacklist.conf and broadcom_blacklist.conf
(or commend out the blacklisted files)
( make a backup copy first!)

start USM
usm -g b43
and fetch the firmware > activate the module

run
modprobe -r b43
modprobe b43

If the wi-fi is still not working check the output of
rfkill list all
and
dmesg | grep b43
if there are any issues.

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Post#18 by straybit » 06 May 2019, 21:50

Realized as I was copying the response that I need to give a password somehow to connect with my router.
root@porteus:/home/guest# usm -g b43
find: `/tmp/xdg-runtime-guest/gvfs': Permission denied

You are missing required database files!
Please run: usm -u all

root@porteus:/home/guest# usm -u all
find: `/tmp/xdg-runtime-guest/gvfs': Permission denied
Starting slackware database update
Downloading: vercheck.txt DONE
Downloading: CHECKSUMS.md5 DONE
Downloading: MANIFEST.bz2 DONE
Downloading: PACKAGES.TXT DONE
Downloading: LIBS.TXT.gz DONE
There was a problem downloading the file:

root@porteus:/home/guest# usm -g b43
find: `/tmp/xdg-runtime-guest/gvfs': Permission denied

You are missing required database files!
Please run: usm -u all

root@porteus:/home/guest# modprobe -r b43
root@porteus:/home/guest# modprobe b43
root@porteus:/home/guest# ping 192.168.0.1
connect: Network is unreachable
root@porteus:/home/guest# rfkill list all
0: hp-wifi: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
root@porteus:/home/guest# dmesg | grep b43
[ 806.936752] b43-phy0: Broadcom 4311 WLAN found (core revision 13)
[ 806.954366] b43-phy0: Found PHY: Analog 4, Type 2 (G), Revision 9
[ 806.954392] b43-phy0: Found Radio: Manuf 0x17F, ID 0x2050, Revision 2, Version 0
[ 806.962458] b43 ssb0:0: Direct firmware load for b43/ucode13.fw failed with error -2
[ 806.962560] b43 ssb0:0: Direct firmware load for b43/ucode13.fw failed with error -2
[ 806.962712] b43 ssb0:0: Direct firmware load for b43-open/ucode13.fw failed with error -2
[ 806.962803] b43 ssb0:0: Direct firmware load for b43-open/ucode13.fw failed with error -2
[ 806.962810] b43-phy0 ERROR: Firmware file "b43/ucode13.fw" not found
[ 806.962813] b43-phy0 ERROR: Firmware file "b43-open/ucode13.fw" not found
[ 806.962820] b43-phy0 ERRORp sying wifi was on|connected|or somesuchd get a popu: You must go to http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Dri ... cefirmware and download the correct firmware for this driver version. Please carefully read all instructions on this website.
reboot
root@porteus:/home/guest# usm -g b43
find: `/tmp/xdg-runtime-guest/gvfs': Permission denied

You are missing required database files!
Please run: usm -u all

Activated b43 module from hard drive I did get a popup that wifi was on|connected|or some such

root@porteus:/home/guest# usm -g b43
find: `/tmp/xdg-runtime-guest/gvfs': Permission denied

You are missing required database files!
Please run: usm -u all

root@porteus:/home/guest# modprobe -r b43
root@porteus:/home/guest# modprobe b43
root@porteus:/home/guest# ping -c3 192.168.0.1
connect: Network is unreachable
root@porteus:/home/guest# rfkill list all
0: hp-wifi: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
1: phy0: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
root@porteus:/home/guest# dmesg | grep b43
[ 269.901560] b43-phy0: Broadcom 4311 WLAN found (core revision 13)
[ 269.919148] b43-phy0: Found PHY: Analog 4, Type 2 (G), Revision 9
[ 269.919175] b43-phy0: Found Radio: Manuf 0x17F, ID 0x2050, Revision 2, Version 0
[ 270.168062] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 666.2 (2011-02-23 01:15:07)
[ 270.408067] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 666.2 (2011-02-23 01:15:07)

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Post#19 by donald » 06 May 2019, 23:43

The last output looks good to me 'afaics'
no firmware errors.
(put the firmware module in the modules folder to be loaded at boot-up)
I need to give a password somehow to connect with my router
Yep..credentials are required. :)
Did you create a connection profile with your credentials in network-manager?
(right-click > edit connections > new/add > wifi..)

right-click the network-manager icon
Is there a checkbox to en-/disable the wifi?

Do you see other wifi networks if you left-click this icon?

does iwlist scan (as root) show wifi networks?

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Post#20 by straybit » 08 May 2019, 00:36

Put b43 into modules and configured wifi network using settings>network connections. (I have found no other entry dealing with network in the menu. I running XFCE if that matters.)
reboot and shows networks available. Took me a while but I finally found the Network button on the desktop after I had closed or moved the windows.
Whether i right or left click, I get the same message:
Failed to open "/ on".
Message recipient disconnected
from message bus without trying.
root@porteus:/home/guest# ping -c3 192.168.0.1
connect: Network is unreachable
iwlist scan shows lots of networks along with mine - even after reboot.
AND, after reboot, there is no network button on the desktop, but there is "Browse Network" in Thunar which acts the same.

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Post#21 by donald » 08 May 2019, 01:04

I running XFCE
same do i
I have found no other entry dealing with network
There should be a netwok (manager) icon in the panel (top right)
iwlist scan shows lots of networks along with mine
This clearly indicates that the wifi is up and running.

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Post#22 by nanZor » 08 May 2019, 06:33

Straybit - donald is right - your wifi is up, but you just have to make the connection now. Two ways of doing it:

1) Use Settings > Network Connections

Use the + icon to manually add a known network name. Answer the prompts. When done, you may want to go into the "General" tab, and click [X] Automatically connect to this network when it is available.

or

2) In the top panel of XFCE where the clock and other icons live, you should see a circular blue world icon. Click and a dropdown will appear. Click on your access point name, and answer the prompts.

Note that if you are *already* connected for some reason, that network manager icon may turn mostly gray - and in many of the current XFCE themes, might look like the icon is missing. Well, maybe for us older guys with glasses on. :) Sometimes changing our theme to Adwaita-dark will help to see it.

I think you may be just a click or two away...
That's a UNIX book - cool. -Garth

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Post#23 by straybit » 08 May 2019, 11:15

Thank you for your patience with me Donald. Thanks, also, for pointing out the icon - pictographs are a strange language to me. I´m using palemoon to write this - once I remebered to sign in :crazy:
You are right, nanZor. It turned into a light gray triangle.
And I even got thunar to start with Compact List. Boy! I am going to have fun again.

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Post#24 by straybit » 08 May 2019, 12:06

Uh! I didn't see any way to mark this thread solved. Of course - I'm blind in one eye and can't see out of the other three! :wall:

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Post#25 by Ed_P » 08 May 2019, 12:37

To add Solved edit your 1st posting and change the title. ;)
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