Hi,
I had my wireless card working on the live cd (13.37), but when I installed Salix 14, is seems as though b43-fwcutter is missing from the repo. I followed these instructions: salixos.org/wiki/index.php/How_to_install_b43_firmware_for_Broadcom_Wireless_cards
Upon installing Salix 14, I did "slapt-get -u", and then "slapt-get -i b43-fwcutter", and this error was returned: No such package: b43-fwcutter.
Any advice?
b43-fwcutter missing from Salix 14 repo?
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Re: b43-fwcutter missing from Salix 14 repo?
There is a Slackbuild, available via Sourcery or, on the command line: Would that work for you?
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slapt-src --show b43-fwcutter
Re: b43-fwcutter missing from Salix 14 repo?
Yes, that did the trick...thanks! I guess the wiki needs to be updated to reflect these changes; I would be more than happy to help with this. Who do I contact about getting a wiki account?jayseye wrote:There is a Slackbuild, available via Sourcery or, on the command line...Would that work for you?
Here's how I got Broadcom BCM43xx wireless working in Salix 14:
First I installed b43-fwcutter using slapt-src (as per jayseye's suggestion):
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slapt-src -i b43-fwcutter
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slapt-src -i b43-firmware
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modprobe b43
See this page for more info on b43 drivers:
linuxwireless.org/en/users/Drivers/b43
Re: b43-fwcutter missing from Salix 14 repo?
Now that slapt-src has limited dependency resolution capability its even easier. If you would have done slapt-src -i b43-firmware first it would have automatically pulled and built the b43-fwcutter package.
Of course this all assumes that you already have a wired internet connection.
As for the wiki account, join the mail list and ask there. http://www.salixos.org/wiki/index.php/Mailing_lists
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root[rich]# slapt-src --show b43-firmware
SlackBuild Name: b43-firmware
SlackBuild Version: 5.100.138
SlackBuild Category: network/b43-firmware/
SlackBuild Description: b43-firmware (firmware for b43 chipsets)
SlackBuild Files:
README
b43-firmware.SlackBuild
b43-firmware.info
slack-desc
SlackBuild Requires: b43-fwcutter
As for the wiki account, join the mail list and ask there. http://www.salixos.org/wiki/index.php/Mailing_lists
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Re: b43-fwcutter missing from Salix 14 repo?
Hi friends,
thanks for the solution.
Now Salix 14.0.1 is working on my old laptod HP Nx 6310.
Regards!
thanks for the solution.
Now Salix 14.0.1 is working on my old laptod HP Nx 6310.
Regards!
Nate wrote:Yes, that did the trick...thanks! I guess the wiki needs to be updated to reflect these changes; I would be more than happy to help with this. Who do I contact about getting a wiki account?jayseye wrote:There is a Slackbuild, available via Sourcery or, on the command line...Would that work for you?
Here's how I got Broadcom BCM43xx wireless working in Salix 14:
First I installed b43-fwcutter using slapt-src (as per jayseye's suggestion):Next I installed b43-firmware:Code: Select all
slapt-src -i b43-fwcutter
Then all I had to do was:Code: Select all
slapt-src -i b43-firmware
And wireless was working!Code: Select all
modprobe b43
See this page for more info on b43 drivers:
linuxwireless.org/en/users/Drivers/b43