[wellylug] Linux Mint 16 - Broadcom wireless issue

Pedro Worcel pedro at worcel.com
Sun Jan 19 13:23:39 NZDT 2014


broadcom wireless cards don't come with a driver by default, did you
install the proprietary driver, right?

asking just in case, it has happened to a person I know


2014/1/19 Klaatu <klaatu at straightedgelinux.com>

> As far as I can see, the relevant lines are these:
>
> > brcmsmac              562767  0
> > b43                   387185  0
>
> Both of these modules are Broadcom drivers. Of course you need only one,
> but Mint for whatever reason is loading in BOTH.
>
> Based upon my previous experience with 4311 and 4312, I am going to
> recommend b43 as the proper driver.
>
> To test this theory, try this:
>
> sudo modprobe -r brcmmac
> sudo modprobe -r b43
> sudo modprobe b43
>
> and see if your wireless card starts working properly. Do not reboot or
> anything like that; just give it a test run, browse some sites such as
> http://straightedgelinux.com , http://slackermedia.info , and
> http://gnuworldorder.info and see how it works for you.
>
> If the results are positive, we can create a blacklist file such that
> even upon reboot, bcrmmac (the presumed 'bad' driver) is never loaded
> again.
>
> Please let me know.
>
> Also, apologies for the delayed resonses. I just moved to NZ and am
> coasting on only semi-reliable free lobby wifi at my hotel.
> -- klaatu
>
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