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I have a HP ZD7000 laptop with a BCM4306. I see no errors, but, nothing seems to happen when I try to bring wlan0 up.

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uname -a

Linux zd7000 2.6.32-5-686 #1 SMP Sun Sep 23 09:49:36 UTC 2012 i686 GNU/Linux

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lspci -vnn

02:03.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4306 802.11b/g Wireless LAN Controller [14e4:4320] (rev 03)
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Broadcom 802.11b/g WLAN [103c:12f4]
Flags: fast devsel, IRQ 21
Memory at d2004000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=8K]

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cat b43install.log

wget http://bues.ch/b43/fwcutter/b43-fwcutter-017.tar.bz2
tar xjf b43-fwcutter-017.tar.bz2
cd b43-fwcutter-017
make
sudo make install
cd ..
export FIRMWARE_INSTALL_DIR="/lib/firmware"
wget http://www.lwfinger.com/b43-firmware/broadcom-wl-5.100.138.tar.bz2
tar xjf broadcom-wl-5.100.138.tar.bz2

sudo b43-fwcutter -w "$FIRMWARE_INSTALL_DIR" \
     broadcom-wl-5.100.138/linux/wl_apsta.o

sudo modprobe -r b43
sudo modprobe b43

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sudo cat /etc/network/interfaces

# This file describes the network interfaces available on your system

# and how to activate them. For more information, see interfaces(5).

# The loopback network interface
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback

## wlan
auto wlan0

iface wlan0 inet dhcp
wpa-ssid "tddhome"
wpa-psk "xxxxxxxx"

# The primary network interface
allow-hotplug eth0
#NetworkManager#iface eth0 inet dhcp

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sudo ifup wlan0

Internet Systems Consortium DHCP Client 4.1.1-P1 Copyright 2004-2010 Internet Systems Consortium. All rights reserved.
For info, please visit https://www.isc.org/software/dhcp/

Listening on LPF/wlan0/00:90:4b:52:82:8a
Sending on LPF/wlan0/00:90:4b:52:82:8a
Sending on Socket/fallback
DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 3 DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 6 DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 7 DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 12 DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 11 DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 15 DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 7 No DHCPOFFERS received.
No working leases in persistent database - sleeping.

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sudo iwconfig wlan0

wlan0 IEEE 802.11bg ESSID:off/any
Mode:Managed Access Point: Not-Associated Tx-Power=27 dBm
Retry long limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
Encryption key:off
Power Management:off

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sudo ifconfig

eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:c0:9f:41:f9:a1

          inet addr:192.168.2.4  Bcast:192.168.2.255  Mask:255.255.255.0
          inet6 addr: fe80::2c0:9fff:fe41:f9a1/64 Scope:Link
          UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
          RX packets:64005 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:16332 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
          RX bytes:14999473 (14.3 MiB)  TX bytes:2583343 (2.4 MiB)
          Interrupt:20 Base address:0x3000

lo Link encap:Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1
RX packets:25 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:25 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:2398 (2.3 KiB) TX bytes:2398 (2.3 KiB)

wlan0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:90:4b:52:82:8a
UP BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)

wlan0:avahi Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:90:4b:52:82:8a
inet addr:169.254.7.215 Bcast:169.254.255.255 Mask:255.255.0.0 UP BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1

What additional information may I provide?

Did I install the correct b43 version?

Tom Dean

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Quoted 3 lines · Thomas D. Dean

I have a HP ZD7000 laptop with a BCM4306. I see no errors, but, nothing seems to happen when I try to bring wlan0 up.

Some additional information: What does the line

Feb 18 11:56:40 zd7000 kernel: [82985.817765] Pid: 22091, \
    comm: irq/21-b43 Tainted:

mean?

Tom Dean

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from /var/log/messages

Feb 18 11:55:17 zd7000 kernel: [82903.201403] ---[ end trace 
33198fc3419570d3 ]---
Feb 18 11:55:17 zd7000 kernel: [82903.340305] ------------[ cut here 
]------------
Feb 18 11:55:17 zd7000 kernel: [82903.340317] WARNING: at 
/build/buildd-linux-2.6_2.6.32-46-i386-7ZiQaK/linux-2.6-2.6.32/debian/build/source_i386_none/net/mac80211/rx.c:2482 
ieee80211_rx+0xdc/0x577 [mac80211]()
Feb 18 11:55:17 zd7000 kernel: [82903.340321] Hardware name: Pavilion 
zd7000 (DS487U#ABA)
Feb 18 11:55:17 zd7000 kernel: [82903.340323] Modules linked in: b43 ssb

pcmcia rng_core mac80211 cfg80211 led_class nls_utf8 nls_cp437 vfat fat speedstep_lib cpufreq_userspace cpufreq_powersave cpufreq_conservative cpufreq_stats sco bridge stp rfcomm bnep l2cap crc16 bluetooth ppdev lp binfmt_misc uinput fuse loop firewire_sbp2 snd_intel8x0m snd_intel8x0 snd_ac97_codec ac97_bus yenta_socket nouveau ttm drm_kms_helper snd_pcm snd_seq rsrc_nonstatic drm snd_timer arc4 snd_seq_device ecb i2c_algo_bit snd rfkill soundcore shpchp joydev snd_page_alloc irda pci_hotplug i2c_i801 i2c_core crc_ccitt video parport_pc psmouse parport output pcspkr evdev container button battery ac wmi serio_raw processor ext3 jbd mbcache usbhid hid usb_storage sg sd_mod crc_t10dif sr_mod cdrom ata_generic uhci_hcd cb710_mmc ata_piix firewire_ohci thermal mmc_core 8139too libata thermal_sys firewire_core crc_itu_t cb710 8139cp mii pcmcia_core ehci_hcd usbcore nls_base scsi_mod [last unloaded:
led_class]

Feb 18 11:55:17 zd7000 kernel: [82903.340428] Pid: 22091, comm: 
irq/21-b43 Tainted: G        W  2.6.32-5-686 #1
Feb 18 11:55:17 zd7000 kernel: [82903.340430] Call Trace:
Feb 18 11:55:17 zd7000 kernel: [82903.340439]  [<c1030949>] ? 
warn_slowpath_common+0x5e/0x8a
Feb 18 11:55:17 zd7000 kernel: [82903.340443]  [<c103097f>] ? 
warn_slowpath_null+0xa/0xc
Feb 18 11:55:17 zd7000 kernel: [82903.340452]  [<e37bd7b1>] ? 
ieee80211_rx+0xdc/0x577 [mac80211]
Feb 18 11:55:17 zd7000 kernel: [82903.340461]  [<e383490e>] ? 
b43_rx+0x42f/0x456 [b43]
Feb 18 11:55:17 zd7000 kernel: [82903.340468]  [<e3830080>] ? 
b43_radio_init2060+0x160/0x1ea [b43]
Feb 18 11:55:17 zd7000 kernel: [82903.340475]  [<e38386e6>] ? 
op32_fill_descriptor+0x2a/0x8b [b43]
Feb 18 11:55:17 zd7000 kernel: [82903.340483]  [<e38380a5>] ? 
b43_dma_rx+0x212/0x282 [b43]
Feb 18 11:55:17 zd7000 kernel: [82903.340490]  [<e3829d22>] ? 
b43_do_interrupt_thread+0x3fa/0x4cb [b43]
Feb 18 11:55:17 zd7000 kernel: [82903.340497]  [<e3829e08>] ? 
b43_interrupt_thread_handler+0x15/0x27 [b43]
Feb 18 11:55:17 zd7000 kernel: [82903.340502]  [<c106cf32>] ? 
irq_thread+0xbc/0x1b4
Feb 18 11:55:17 zd7000 kernel: [82903.340506]  [<c106ce76>] ? 
irq_thread+0x0/0x1b4
Feb 18 11:55:17 zd7000 kernel: [82903.340511]  [<c10440fc>] ? 
kthread+0x61/0x66
Feb 18 11:55:17 zd7000 kernel: [82903.340515]  [<c104409b>] ? 
kthread+0x0/0x66
Feb 18 11:55:17 zd7000 kernel: [82903.340521]  [<c1003d47>] ? 
kernel_thread_helper+0x7/0x10
Feb 18 11:55:17 zd7000 kernel: [82903.340524] ---[ end trace

33198fc3419570d4 ]-

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Quoted 3 lines · Thomas D. Dean

I have a HP ZD7000 laptop with a BCM4306. I see no errors, but, nothing seems to happen when I try to bring wlan0 up.

Some additional information: What does the line

Feb 18 11:56:40 zd7000 kernel: [82985.817765] Pid: 22091, \
    comm: irq/21-b43 Tainted:

mean?

Tom Dean

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from /var/log/messages

Feb 18 11:55:17 zd7000 kernel: [82903.201403] ---[ end trace 33198fc3419570d3 ]---
Feb 18 11:55:17 zd7000 kernel: [82903.340305] ------------[ cut here ]------------
Feb 18 11:55:17 zd7000 kernel: [82903.340317] WARNING: at
/build/buildd-linux-2.6_2.6.32-46-i386-7ZiQaK/linux-2.6-2.6.32/debian/build/source_i386_none/net/mac80211/rx.c:2482
ieee80211_rx+0xdc/0x577 [mac80211]()
Feb 18 11:55:17 zd7000 kernel: [82903.340321] Hardware name: Pavilion zd7000
(DS487U#ABA)
Feb 18 11:55:17 zd7000 kernel: [82903.340323] Modules linked in: b43 ssb pcmcia

rng_core mac80211 cfg80211 led_class nls_utf8 nls_cp437 vfat fat speedstep_lib cpufreq_userspace cpufreq_powersave cpufreq_conservative cpufreq_stats sco bridge stp rfcomm bnep l2cap crc16 bluetooth ppdev lp binfmt_misc uinput fuse loop firewire_sbp2 snd_intel8x0m snd_intel8x0 snd_ac97_codec ac97_bus yenta_socket nouveau ttm drm_kms_helper snd_pcm snd_seq rsrc_nonstatic drm snd_timer arc4 snd_seq_device ecb i2c_algo_bit snd rfkill soundcore shpchp joydev snd_page_alloc irda pci_hotplug i2c_i801 i2c_core crc_ccitt video parport_pc psmouse parport output pcspkr evdev container button battery ac wmi serio_raw processor ext3 jbd mbcache usbhid hid usb_storage sg sd_mod crc_t10dif sr_mod cdrom ata_generic uhci_hcd cb710_mmc ata_piix firewire_ohci thermal mmc_core 8139too libata thermal_sys firewire_core crc_itu_t cb710 8139cp mii pcmcia_core ehci_hcd usbcore nls_base scsi_mod [last unloaded: led_class]

Feb 18 11:55:17 zd7000 kernel: [82903.340428] Pid: 22091, comm: irq/21-b43
Tainted: G        W  2.6.32-5-686 #1
Feb 18 11:55:17 zd7000 kernel: [82903.340430] Call Trace:
Feb 18 11:55:17 zd7000 kernel: [82903.340439]  [<c1030949>] ?
warn_slowpath_common+0x5e/0x8a
Feb 18 11:55:17 zd7000 kernel: [82903.340443]  [<c103097f>] ?
warn_slowpath_null+0xa/0xc
Feb 18 11:55:17 zd7000 kernel: [82903.340452]  [<e37bd7b1>] ?
ieee80211_rx+0xdc/0x577 [mac80211]
Feb 18 11:55:17 zd7000 kernel: [82903.340461]  [<e383490e>] ? b43_rx+0x42f/0x456
[b43]
Feb 18 11:55:17 zd7000 kernel: [82903.340468]  [<e3830080>] ?
b43_radio_init2060+0x160/0x1ea [b43]
Feb 18 11:55:17 zd7000 kernel: [82903.340475]  [<e38386e6>] ?
op32_fill_descriptor+0x2a/0x8b [b43]
Feb 18 11:55:17 zd7000 kernel: [82903.340483]  [<e38380a5>] ?
b43_dma_rx+0x212/0x282 [b43]
Feb 18 11:55:17 zd7000 kernel: [82903.340490]  [<e3829d22>] ?
b43_do_interrupt_thread+0x3fa/0x4cb [b43]
Feb 18 11:55:17 zd7000 kernel: [82903.340497]  [<e3829e08>] ?
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b43_interrupt_thread_handler+0x15/0x27 [b43]
Feb 18 11:55:17 zd7000 kernel: [82903.340502]  [<c106cf32>] ? irq_thread+0xbc/0x1b4
Feb 18 11:55:17 zd7000 kernel: [82903.340506]  [<c106ce76>] ? irq_thread+0x0/0x1b4
Feb 18 11:55:17 zd7000 kernel: [82903.340511]  [<c10440fc>] ? kthread+0x61/0x66
Feb 18 11:55:17 zd7000 kernel: [82903.340515]  [<c104409b>] ? kthread+0x0/0x66
Feb 18 11:55:17 zd7000 kernel: [82903.340521]  [<c1003d47>] ?
kernel_thread_helper+0x7/0x10
Feb 18 11:55:17 zd7000 kernel: [82903.340524] ---[ end trace 33198fc3419570d4 ]-

If Debian has a compat-wireless package for your kernel, please try it. That will likely fix the problem. If there is no pre-built package, then you can get the source from https://backports.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/Releases. I would recommend the 3.7.6 release.

Larry

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Quoted 7 lines · Larry Finger

If Debian has a compat-wireless package for your kernel, please try it. That will likely fix the problem. If there is no pre-built package, then you can get the source from
https://backports.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/Releases. I would recommend the 3.7.6 release.

Larry

I did not find a compat-wireless or compat-drivers package.

I downloaded and unpacked compat-drivers-3.7.6 - note the new name...

I used scritps/driver-select b43 then make and install.

Fixed the problem.

Thanks,
Tom Dean

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Quoted 5 lines · On Mon, 18 Feb 2013 13:25:30 -0800 "Thomas D. Dean" <[email protected]>…

I downloaded and unpacked compat-drivers-3.7.6 - note the new name...

I used scritps/driver-select b43 then make and install.

Fixed the problem.

You should probably open a bug report in the debian bug tracker.

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