broadcom-sta compile reports broken system link?

[globetrotterdk]

I am trying to build the broadcom-sta package for my wifi card on my Acer Aspire One 725. I have tried both with Sourcery and slapt-src, but in both cases, I get the following error:

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patching file src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c
make: *** /lib/modules/3.2.45/build: No such file or directory.  Stop.
fakeroot -- sh bpatching file src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c
make: *** /lib/modules/3.2.45/build: No such file or directory.  Stop.
fakeroot -- sh broadcom-sta.SlackBuild Failedroadcom-sta.SlackBuild Failed

The "build" link exists, but when I get "properties" by right clicking the link in Thunar, the system reports that the link is broken.

Is this a bug in Salix64 Xfce 14.0.1?

[laprjns]

Is this a bug in Salix64 Xfce 14.0.1?

No, you don't have kernel-source installed.

[globetrotterdk]

Since my last post, I performed a new install of Salix OS, confirmed that the kernel sources are installed (visual confirmation via Gslapt). I have just tried to perform building broadcom-sta again, and continue to recieve the same error message.

[laprjns]

Since my last post, I performed a new install of Salix OS, confirmed that the kernel sources are installed (visual confirmation via Gslapt).

Did you install the kernel-source package after the new install of Salix, or just confirmed that it was installed. The kernel-source package is not included on the installation iso. You need to install it using gslapt or slapt-get.

Please post the output of "lls -l /lib/modules/3.2.45/build" This is what I get:

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root[rich]# ls -l /lib/modules/3.2.45/build
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 Jul 21 07:06 /lib/modules/3.2.45/build -> /usr/src/linux-3.2.45

Also "ls -l /usr/src/linux"

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root[rich]# ls -l /usr/src/linux
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 12 Aug  1 19:00 /usr/src/linux -> linux-3.2.45

[globetrotterdk]

Here is the output:

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# ls -l /lib/modules/3.2.45/build
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 Aug  5 10:27 /lib/modules/3.2.45/build -> /usr/src/linux-3.2.45

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# ls -l /usr/src/linux
ls: cannot access /usr/src/linux: No such file or directory

OK, so according to this output, the kernel source wasn't included in the "full" install as you stated. Not sure why it shows up in Gslapt, but any who... I guess I can get the package by running:

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# slapt-get -i kernel-source

[globetrotterdk]

OK, the broadcom-sta package compiled without errors as far as I could see, but I still don't have wireless working Here is some output:

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# uname -rv
3.2.45 #2 SMP Fri May 31 20:14:55 CDT 2013

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# lspci -knn | grep -EiA2 net
01:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller [10ec:8136] (rev 05)
	Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:0740]
	Kernel driver in use: r8169
02:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM43228 802.11a/b/g/n [14e4:4359]
	Subsystem: Foxconn International, Inc. Device [105b:e04b]
	Kernel driver in use: wl

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# dmesg|grep -Ei 'wlan|firmw|dhc'
[    0.326997] [Firmware Bug]: ACPI: BIOS _OSI(Linux) query ignored
[    9.430634] psmouse serio2: elantech: assuming hardware version 3 (with firmware version 0x550f00)

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# sudo cat /var/log/syslog | grep -Ei 'net|wpa|dhc'
Aug  6 08:34:37 darkstar dhcpcd[2153]: dhcpcd not running
Aug  6 08:34:37 darkstar dhcpcd[2161]: dhcpcd not running
Aug  6 08:34:40 darkstar dhcpcd[2166]: eth0: sendmsg: Cannot assign requested address
Aug  6 13:26:06 stealth dhcpcd[2040]: dhcpcd not running
Aug  6 13:26:07 stealth dhcpcd[2048]: dhcpcd not running
Aug  6 13:26:09 stealth dhcpcd[2053]: eth0: sendmsg: Cannot assign requested address
Aug  6 13:52:05 stealth dhcpcd[2077]: dhcpcd not running
Aug  6 13:52:05 stealth dhcpcd[2085]: dhcpcd not running
Aug  6 13:52:08 stealth dhcpcd[2090]: eth0: sendmsg: Cannot assign requested address

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# rfkill list
0: acer-wireless: Wireless LAN
	Soft blocked: no
	Hard blocked: no
1: acer-bluetooth: Bluetooth
	Soft blocked: no
	Hard blocked: no
2: hci0: Bluetooth
	Soft blocked: no
	Hard blocked: no

[gapan]

Did you actually load the module that you built? And blacklisted the ones you don't need?

[globetrotterdk]

Did you actually load the module that you built? And blacklisted the ones you don't need?

Hi gapan,

I assume you are asking if I ran "modprobe -v broadcom-sta"? I thought the module would load automatically on a reboot. Not sure if there are any modules I need to blacklist. To blacklist a module, I would need to run "echo "blacklist module" >> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf" correct?

--Edit--
Hmm. broadcom-sta is listed in Gslapt, but when I ran modprobe, I got the following:

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# modprobe -v broadcom-sta
FATAL: Module broadcom-sta not found.

--Edit--
I found some documentation on Ubuntu's site that listed the module for the BCM43228 chipset to be "wl", so I ran:

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# modprobe -v wl

There were no errors. Still no list of wireless nodes in Wicd. I guess I still need to blacklist something.

[laprjns]

How about this; http://www.broadcom.com/docs/linux_sta/README.txt
Scroll down to "Fresh installation"

[globetrotterdk]

How about this; http://www.broadcom.com/docs/linux_sta/README.txt
Scroll down to "Fresh installation"

Thanks for the heads-up. My output is as follows:

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# lsmod  | grep "b43\|ssb\|bcma\|wl"
wl                   2535133  0 
lib80211                3877  2 wl,lib80211_crypt_tkip

I am not sure if I am reading this correctly, but it looks to me as if everything is as it is supposed to be.