[SOLVED] getting wi fi module started

[st1tch]

Hello

I have problem with my wi fi. Im using compaq nx9020 laptop and i cant get wi fi module running. I can see in controll center that it is detected as BCM4306 802.11b/g wireless LAN controller, but the wi fi light on laptop isnt on. I'm using mageia 3.

[isadora]

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[doktor5000]

Which media did you use to install Mageia, and which desktop environment are you using? Do you use net_applet or NetworkManager?
And please provide the output of the following commands:

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lspcidrake -v | grep NET
ps -ef | grep -ie net -e wpa


and, as root:

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journalctl -b -u network --no-pager
systemctl status network.service
journalctl -b | grep -i firmwarel

[st1tch]

i used the dvd 32-bit version iso burned on dvd rw. Desktop environment is lxde. Im using net_applet

results of
lspcidrake -v | grep NET
ps -ef | grep -ie net -e wpa

[michal@localhost ~]$ lspcidrake -v | grep NET
ssb : Broadcom Corporation|BCM4306 802.11b/g Wireless LAN Controller [NETWORK_OTHER] (vendor:14e4 device:4320 subv:103c subd:12f4) (rev: 03)
8139too : Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.|RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+ [NETWORK_ETHERNET] (vendor:10ec device:8139 subv:103c subd:3084) (rev: 10)
[michal@localhost ~]$ ps -ef | grep -ie net -e wpa
root 14 2 0 Aug13 ? 00:00:00 [netns]
root 551 1 0 Aug13 ? 00:00:00 /usr/sbin/NetworkManager --no-daemon
root 1083 551 0 Aug13 ? 00:00:00 /sbin/dhclient -d -sf /usr/libexec/nm-dhcp-client.action -pf /var/run/dhclient-eth0.pid -lf /var/lib/NetworkManager/dhclient-5fb06bd0-0bb0-7ffb-45f1-d6edd65f3e03-eth0.lease -cf /var/lib/NetworkManager/dhclient-eth0.conf eth0
michal 2819 1 0 00:02 ? 00:00:03 /usr/bin/perl /usr/bin/net_applet
michal 3152 3108 0 00:08 pts/0 00:00:00 grep --color -ie net -e wpa

as root results of
journalctl -b -u network --no-pager
systemctl status network.service

[root@localhost michal]# journalctl -b -u network --no-pager
-- Logs begin at Sun, 2013-08-11 18:44:21 CEST, end at Wed, 2013-08-14 00:33:11 CEST. --
Aug 13 23:43:13 localhost network[752]: Podnoszenie interfejsu lokalnego: .....
Aug 13 23:43:13 localhost network[752]: [ OK ]
Aug 13 23:43:17 localhost network[752]: Inicjowanie interfejsu eth0: [ O...]
[root@localhost michal]# systemctl status network.service
network.service - LSB: Bring up/down networking
Loaded: loaded (/etc/rc.d/init.d/network)
Active: active (exited) since Tue, 2013-08-13 23:43:17 CEST; 50min ago
Process: 752 ExecStart=/etc/rc.d/init.d/network start (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
CGroup: name=systemd:/system/network.service

Aug 13 23:43:13 localhost network[752]: Podnoszenie interfejsu lokalnego: .....
Aug 13 23:43:13 localhost network[752]: [ OK ]
Aug 13 23:43:17 localhost network[752]: Inicjowanie interfejsu eth0: [ O...]
Aug 13 23:43:17 localhost systemd[1]: Started LSB: Bring up/down networking.

results for journalctl -b | grep -i firmware

[root@localhost michal]# journalctl -b | grep -i firmware
Aug 13 23:42:46 localhost kernel: [Firmware Bug]: ACPI: No _BQC method, cannot determine initial brightness
Aug 13 23:42:46 localhost kernel: [Firmware Bug]: ACPI: No _BQC method, cannot determine initial brightness
Aug 13 23:42:52 localhost kernel: b43-phy0 ERROR: Firmware file "b43/ucode5.fw" not found
Aug 13 23:42:52 localhost kernel: b43-phy0 ERROR: Firmware file "b43-open/ucode5.fw" not found
Aug 13 23:42:52 localhost kernel: b43-phy0 ERROR: You must go to http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Dri ... cefirmware and download the correct firmware for this driver version. Please carefully read all instructions on this website.
Aug 13 23:43:10 localhost NetworkManager[551]: <info> monitoring kernel firmware directory '/lib/firmware'.
Aug 13 23:49:57 localhost harddrake2[2646]: id2edd: 0x000a7a91=>/sys/firmware/edd/int13_dev80

[doktor5000]

You may want to take a look at viewtopic.php?p=19218#p19218

[st1tch]

Thanks! The info from link helped. The wi fi light is now on.

[isadora]

Now you got the problem solved, please mark this topic accordingly.

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Place [SOLVED] in front of subject/title.

Thanks in advance!!!