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by **midgetmanj996** » Nov 30th, '14, 07:02

So, I am using Mageia 4, XFCE desktop version.

When following this wiki page, ( https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Setup_wireless_networking ) I get to step 4. Here, my wifi card is registering but when selecting and continuing on with step 5, it comes up with "Unable to find network interface for selected device (Using bcma device)

I am at a lost now, as to what to do now. Any help would be grateful, just keep in mind that I am fairly new to linux and bash

Thanks in advance

by **doktor5000** » Nov 30th, '14, 12:04

Please provide the output of the following commands:

Code: Select all: lspcidrake -v | grep -i -e net -e wireless -e wifi ps -ef | grep -v grep | grep -ie net -e wpa

and, as root:

Code: Select all: ifconfig -a rfkill list all systemctl status network.service -a journalctl -ab | grep -iE "fw|firmware|iwl|wifi|wire|80211"

by **midgetmanj996** » Nov 30th, '14, 12:16

Spoiler:

by **doktor5000** » Nov 30th, '14, 16:07

Did you have a look at the journalctl output? Over 500x :

Nov 30 19:58:43 localhost kernel: ieee80211 phy1: brcmsmac: fail to load firmware brcm/bcm43xx-0.fw

This is contained in kernel-firmware-nonfree package:

Code: Select all: ┌─[doktor5000@Mageia4]─[15:05:49]─[~] └──╼ urpmf brcm/bcm43xx-0.fw kernel-firmware-nonfree:/lib/firmware/brcm/bcm43xx-0.fw kernel-firmware-nonfree:/lib/firmware/brcm/bcm43xx-0.fw kernel-firmware-nonfree:/lib/firmware/brcm/bcm43xx-0.fw kernel-firmware-nonfree:/lib/firmware/brcm/bcm43xx-0.fw

by **midgetmanj996** » Dec 1st, '14, 01:41

So, I suppose I grabbed the wrong driver? If so, which one would I have to use?

by **doktor5000** » Dec 1st, '14, 02:48

You simply need to install the firrmware, which the driver requires to work,
Install kernel-firmware-nonfree via software management. See http://doc.mageia.org/mcc/4/en/content/ ... ement.html for how to do that.

by **midgetmanj996** » Dec 1st, '14, 02:53

Thank you. I'll try that a bit later. If it works, I'll post again and change the topic title.

Thanks

by **midgetmanj996** » Dec 1st, '14, 03:06

It was already pre installed. I uninstalled it and then reinstalled the latest one it found. This still doesn't work, appearing with the same error. I have noticed though that the dialogue box with the warning appears as part of the drakconnect function. Not sure if this helps or not.

Thanks

by **doktor5000** » Dec 1st, '14, 03:36

midgetmanj996 wrote:bcma : Broadcom Corporation|BCM4313 802.11bgn Wireless Network Adapter [NETWORK_OTHER] (vendor:14e4 device:4727 subv:144f subd:7175) (rev: 01)

Seems your chipset is only supported by either the proprietary wl driver, according to:
http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Dri ... ed_devices
Or by the newer brcmsmac/brcmfmac drivers, which are not working for you, it seems.

FWIW, can you please show the output of

Code: Select all: ls -al /lib/firmware/brcm/bcm43xx*

For the wl driver, you should install dkms-broadcom-wl

by **midgetmanj996** » Dec 1st, '14, 03:49

I'll do so later tonight. Thanks for the assistance though doktor

by **midgetmanj996** » Dec 1st, '14, 09:20

For the command:

Code: Select all: -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 96224 Aug 29 00:51 /lib/firmware/brcm/bcm43xx-0.fw -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 180 Aug 29 00:51 /lib/firmware/brcm/bcm43xx_hdr-0.fw

As for the installation, Ill edit this post when done

EDIT:

Much love Doktor, the dkms-broadcom-wl install you suggested worked. Thank you very much.

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