[SOLVED] Problem with wifi hp hs2300 driver

[francescospina]

Guys i've installed Mageia 3 on the PC of my friend, but i've problem with the wifi driver because Mageia 3 don't find it. The driver is hp hs2300, i don't find it not even on pkgs.org, things that makes me worry.

[ghmitch]

Wifi problems in Linux can be pretty complex which is why this thread probably needs to be moved to the "Networking" subforum. The bottom line is that many wifi chipsets use ONLY proprietary drivers. Since Linux is a community effort rather than a corporate one, those who write the code for Linux are not able to obtain the corporate "secrets" that enable proprietary devices to function, UNLESS the company that designed the product in question has made those "secrets" available to them OR has provided their own proprietary driver (kernel module) designed for Linux. Nowhere has this issue been more of a problem for Linux users than with wifi chipsets. In the worst case situations, this means that Linux users have to use a technique that allows the use of the Windows driver on Linux which is referred to as "ndis wrapper".

But in the case of hs2300, you may be in luck. It appears that it is supported by the hp-wmi kernel module. This kernel module is ALREADY part of the kernel package so you don't need to install another package to make it work. To get it all started, you will need to su to root in a console window and type `modprobe hp-wmi`. That should get things started. From there perhaps someone more familiar with Linux wifi issues can help you more. But you might want to pursue this further with a new post under the "networking" subtopic.

[francescospina]

If someone can bring this post in the networking page, for me is not a problem.. However i will try your method.

[doktor5000]

Can you please copy the output of these commands:

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lspcidrake -v | grep -i net

and

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iwconfig

The last command needs to be entered as root, so you need to use this command (and your root user password) first:

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su

[doktor5000]

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[hicos@localhost ~]$     lspcidrake -v | grep -i net
tg3             : Broadcom Corporation|NetLink BCM5787M Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express [NETWORK_ETHERNET] (vendor:14e4 device:1693 subv:103c subd:30c0) (rev: 02)
ssb             : Broadcom Corporation|BCM4311 802.11a/b/g [NETWORK_OTHER] (vendor:14e4 device:4312 subv:103c subd:1371) (rev: 02)

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[hicos@localhost ~]$ su
Password:
[root@localhost hicos]#     iwconfig
lo        no wireless extensions.

eth0      no wireless extensions.

Some solutions?

[doktor5000]

Check the existing threads about broadcom wireless:

viewtopic.php?f=25&t=5074
viewtopic.php?f=25&t=5043
viewtopic.php?f=25&t=4521
viewtopic.php?f=25&t=2960

[francescospina]

Thanks, i will try when i see my friend.

[francescospina]

doktor5000, if i follow only this guide:
http://wiki.mandriva.com/en/Installing_ ... _or_higher, found in one of the discussion before, can i solve my problem?

[doktor5000]

Sorry, but as i don't own a broadcom adapter and my crystal ball is quite foggy currently, i don't know.

[francescospina]

Tanks all!! Doktor5000's solution was the best... i solved with his link "http://wiki.mandriva.com/en/Installing_wireless_network_cards_using_the_b43_driver#Installing_the_firmware_on_Mandriva_Linux_2011_or_higher."

[ghmitch]

doktor's crystal ball tends to be amazing ... even when it is cloudy!