Re: [gentoo-powerpc] Re: b43 wireless not working

[Joseph Jezak]

On 04/14/2015 10:58 PM, Herminio Hernandez, Jr. wrote:
> Here is more info
>
> rican-linux@ibookG4-gentoo ~ $ sudo lspci -vvn|grep 43 -A7
> Password:
> 0001:10:12.0 0280: 14e4:4318 (rev 02)
> Subsystem: 106b:4318
> Control: I/O- Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr-
> Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx-
> Status: Cap- 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort-
> <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
> Latency: 16
> Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 52
> Region 0: Memory at 80084000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=8K]
> Kernel driver in use: b43-pci-bridge
> Kernel modules: ssb
>
> 0001:10:17.0 ff00: 106b:003e
> Control: I/O- Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr-
> Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx-
> Status: Cap- 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- <TAbort-
> <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
> Latency: 16, Cache Line Size: 32 bytes
> Region 0: Memory at 80000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=512K]
> --
> 0001:10:1b.0 0c03: 1033:0035 (rev 43) (prog-if 10 [OHCI])
> Subsystem: 1033:0035
> Control: I/O- Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr-
> Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx-
> Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- <TAbort-
> <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
> Latency: 16 (250ns min, 10500ns max), Cache Line Size: 32 bytes
> Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 63
> Region 0: Memory at 80082000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
> Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 2
> --
> 0001:10:1b.1 0c03: 1033:0035 (rev 43) (prog-if 10 [OHCI])
> Subsystem: 1033:0035
> Control: I/O- Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr-
> Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx-
> Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- <TAbort-
> <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
> Latency: 16 (250ns min, 10500ns max), Cache Line Size: 32 bytes
> Interrupt: pin B routed to IRQ 63
> Region 0: Memory at 80081000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
> Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 2
> rican-linux@ibookG4-gentoo ~ $ dmesg |grep -e Broadcom -e b43
> [   15.489102] b43-pci-bridge 0001:10:12.0: enabling device (0004 -> 0006)
> [   18.069007] b43-phy0: Broadcom 4318 WLAN found (core revision 9)
> [   18.111216] b43-phy0: Found PHY: Analog 3, Type 2 (G), Revision 7
> [   18.111244] b43-phy0 debug: Found Radio: Manuf 0x17F, Version 0x2050,
> Revision 8
> [   18.133784] Broadcom 43xx driver loaded [ Features: PMNL ]
> [   98.348291] b43-phy0: Broadcom 4318 WLAN found (core revision 9)
> [   98.389604] b43-phy0: Found PHY: Analog 3, Type 2 (G), Revision 7
> [   98.389633] b43-phy0 debug: Found Radio: Manuf 0x17F, Version 0x2050,
> Revision 8
> [   98.413799] Broadcom 43xx driver loaded [ Features: PMNL ]
> [ 6366.867109] b43-phy0: Broadcom 4318 WLAN found (core revision 9)
> [ 6366.933675] b43-phy0: Found PHY: Analog 3, Type 2 (G), Revision 7
> [ 6366.933704] b43-phy0 debug: Found Radio: Manuf 0x17F, Version 0x2050,
> Revision 8
> [ 6366.958892] Broadcom 43xx driver loaded [ Features: PMNL ]
> rican-linux@ibookG4-gentoo ~ $
>
>
> On Tue, Apr 14, 2015 at 8:34 PM, Herminio Hernandez Jr. <
> herminio.hernandezjr@×××××.com> wrote:
>
>> I am having issues with getting wireless to work on my iBook G4. I have
>> followed the FAQ and installed the b43-fwcutter tool then I downloaded and
>> extracted the firmware. Normally in Debian and Ubuntu I would run the
>> command sudo modprobe b43 to wireless working. However I cannot get it
>> work. I have verified the kernel modules are configured correctly. I am not
>> sure what else I am missing.
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
This indicates that the wireless is working properly. Did you set up 
wpa-supplicant? What exactly isn't working?

-Joe