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From: Baho Utot on 20 Nov 2007 20:31
General Schvantzkoph wrote:

> I thought I'd give Ndiswrapper a try again, it hasn't worked for me since
> FC5 but ever the glutton for punishment I decided to try again.
>
> I'm using 64 bit Fedora 7 on a Compaq R3000z with a POS Broadcom Wireless
> chip.
>
> I've done the following,
>
> Install 64 bit ndiswrapper from Livna
> Added the following to /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist
>
> blacklist bcm43xx
> blacklist bcm43xx_mac80211
>
> Downloaded the 64 bit Broadcom drivers from
>
> http://www.linuxant.com/driverloader/drivers.php
>
> Installed the driver,
> ndiswrapper -i netbc564.inf
>
> ndiswrapper -l
> netbc564 : driver installed
> device (14E4:4320) present (alternate driver: ssb)
>
> Added the following to /etc/modprobe.conf
>
> alias wlan0 ndiswrapper
>
> I set it up using system-config-networking
>
> When I do an ifup I get
>
> ifup wlan0
> SIOCSIFFLAGS: No such file or directory
> Error for wireless request "Set Mode" (8B06) :
> SET failed on device wlan0 ; Invalid argument.
> SIOCSIFFLAGS: No such file or directory
> Failed to bring up wlan0.
>
> If I try a iwlist scanning I get
>
> lo Interface doesn't support scanning.
>
> eth0 Interface doesn't support scanning.
>
> wmaster0 Interface doesn't support scanning.
>
> wlan0 Interface doesn't support scanning : Network is down
>
> vmnet8 Interface doesn't support scanning.
>
> vmnet1 Interface doesn't support scanning.
>
> Has anyone gotten the Broadcom chip working with 64 bit Fedora 7? How
> about with 32 bit Fedora 7?

See my other post up there ^

I have two broadcom chip set a 4303 and a 4318 I just bought. Both running
on 32 bit FC7. The 4318 don't like a kernel less than 2.6.23, and the 4303
don't like a kernel less than 2.6.21. I am using the bcm43 drivers from
the kernel. Stopped using ndiswrappers because every time you upgrade the
kernel it's uninstall compile install and rinse. With the kernel drivers
it just works.

I have found that they work the best with the version 4 or later firmware.
Cut me own firmware from the Dell CD.

The errors you get above where the same as what I got until I used the
2.6.23 kernel.

added to modprobe.conf

alias eth0 b44
alias wlan0 bcm43xx

And used the KDE Network config GUI and we be talkin`

--
Dancin in the ruins tonight
Tayo'y Mga Pinoy
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