Computer: Dell C600 Laptop
OS: Mageia 1, fully patched
WiFi Card: Belkin PCMCIA with Broadcom 4318 chipset
Initially got this WiFI card working on this install using ndiswrapper and the Belkin Windows driver. Did this back with Mandriva so just continued this when installing Mageia.
WiFi worked fine until the most recent update which appears to have updated 7 packages including the kernel. This update was done on 25 Sept. using the WiFi connection. syslog shows the NDIS/Belkin driver loaded intially...and then after the update the Broadcm 43XX driver was loaded instead, effectively killing the WiFi operation. Went into MCC and told it to use ndis again and WiFi worked again with the system even remembering the security settings for our WLAN.
The portion of the syslog that shows the system loading the 43XX driver after update is below. Couldn't fit all from syslog showing ndis working, update, and then 43XX loading and WiFi not working due to space. If someone will remind me of a good site to post the entire piece of the syslog, I'll be happy to do that.
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Sep 25 12:00:27 localhost kernel: b43-phy0: Broadcom 4318 WLAN found (core revision 9)
Sep 25 12:00:27 localhost kernel: b43-phy0 debug: Found PHY: Analog 3, Type 2, Revision 7
Sep 25 12:00:27 localhost kernel: b43-phy0 debug: Found Radio: Manuf 0x17F, Version 0x2050, Revision 8
Sep 25 12:00:27 localhost kernel: ieee80211 phy0: Selected rate control algorithm 'minstrel_ht'
Sep 25 12:00:27 localhost kernel: Registered led device: b43-phy0::tx
Sep 25 12:00:27 localhost kernel: Registered led device: b43-phy0::rx
Sep 25 12:00:27 localhost kernel: Registered led device: b43-phy0::radio
Sep 25 12:00:27 localhost kernel: Broadcom 43xx driver loaded [ Features: PMNLS, Firmware-ID: FW13 ]
Sep 25 12:00:28 localhost polkitd[911]: started daemon version 0.101 using authority implementation `local' version `0.101'
Sep 25 12:00:29 localhost acpid: client connected from 981[489:488]
Sep 25 12:00:29 localhost acpid: 1 client rule loaded
Sep 25 12:00:32 localhost acpid: client connected from 1046[0:0]
Sep 25 12:00:32 localhost acpid: 1 client rule loaded
Sep 25 12:00:40 localhost kernel: pcmcia_socket pcmcia_socket1: cs: IO port probe 0x100-0x3af: excluding 0x170-0x177 0x1f0-0x1f7 0x370-0x37f
Sep 25 12:00:40 localhost kernel: pcmcia_socket pcmcia_socket1: cs: IO port probe 0x3e0-0x4ff: excluding 0x3f0-0x3ff 0x4d0-0x4d7
Sep 25 12:00:40 localhost kernel: pcmcia_socket pcmcia_socket0: cs: IO port probe 0x100-0x3af:
Sep 25 12:00:40 localhost kernel: pcmcia_socket pcmcia_socket1: cs: IO port probe 0x820-0x8ff: excluding 0x820-0x86f
Sep 25 12:00:41 localhost kernel: pcmcia_socket pcmcia_socket1: cs: IO port probe 0xc00-0xcf7: clean.
Sep 25 12:00:41 localhost kernel: pcmcia_socket pcmcia_socket1: cs: memory probe 0x0c0000-0x0fffff: excluding 0xc0000-0xcffff 0xf0000-0xfffff
Sep 25 12:00:41 localhost kernel: excluding 0x170-0x177 0x1f0-0x1f7 0x370-0x37f
Sep 25 12:00:41 localhost kernel: pcmcia_socket pcmcia_socket1: cs: memory probe 0xa0000000-0xa0ffffff: clean.
Sep 25 12:00:41 localhost kernel: pcmcia_socket pcmcia_socket1: cs: memory probe 0x60000000-0x60ffffff: clean.
Sep 25 12:00:41 localhost kernel: pcmcia_socket pcmcia_socket1: cs: IO port probe 0xa00-0xaff:
Sep 25 12:00:41 localhost kernel: pcmcia_socket pcmcia_socket0: cs: IO port probe 0x3e0-0x4ff: excluding 0x3f0-0x3ff 0x4d0-0x4d7
Sep 25 12:00:41 localhost kernel: pcmcia_socket pcmcia_socket0: cs: IO port probe 0x820-0x8ff: excluding 0x820-0x86f clean.
Sep 25 12:00:41 localhost kernel:
Sep 25 12:00:41 localhost kernel: pcmcia_socket pcmcia_socket0: cs: IO port probe 0xc00-0xcf7: clean.
Sep 25 12:00:41 localhost kernel: pcmcia_socket pcmcia_socket0: cs: memory probe 0x0c0000-0x0fffff: excluding 0xc0000-0xcffff 0xf0000-0xfffff
Sep 25 12:00:41 localhost kernel: pcmcia_socket pcmcia_socket0: cs: memory probe 0xa0000000-0xa0ffffff: clean.
Sep 25 12:00:41 localhost kernel: pcmcia_socket pcmcia_socket0: cs: memory probe 0x60000000-0x60ffffff: clean.
Sep 25 12:00:41 localhost kernel: pcmcia_socket pcmcia_socket0: cs: IO port probe 0xa00-0xaff: clean.
Sep 25 12:00:42 localhost kernel: pci_hotplug: PCI Hot Plug PCI Core version: 0.5
Sep 25 12:00:42 localhost kernel: 3c59x 0000:00:10.0: PCI INT A -> Link[LNKD] -> GSI 11 (level, low) -> IRQ 11
Sep 25 12:00:42 localhost kernel: 3c59x: Donald Becker and others.
Sep 25 12:00:42 localhost kernel: 0000:00:10.0: 3Com PCI 3c556 Laptop Tornado at e0b8ec00.
Sep 25 12:00:42 localhost kernel: shpchp: Standard Hot Plug PCI Controller Driver version: 0.4
Sep 25 12:00:42 localhost kernel: piix4_smbus 0000:00:07.3: SMBus Host Controller at 0x840, revision 0
Sep 25 12:00:42 localhost kernel: dcdbas dcdbas: Dell Systems Management Base Driver (version 5.6.0-3.2)
Sep 25 12:00:42 localhost kernel: sr0: scsi3-mmc drive: 16x/16x xa/form2 cdda tray
Sep 25 12:00:42 localhost kernel: cdrom: Uniform CD-ROM driver Revision: 3.20
Sep 25 12:00:42 localhost kernel: sr 1:0:0:0: Attached scsi CD-ROM sr0
Sep 25 12:00:42 localhost kernel: sd 0:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg0 type 0
Sep 25 12:00:42 localhost kernel: sr 1:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg1 type 5
Sep 25 12:00:43 localhost kernel: EXT4-fs (sda1): re-mounted. Opts: acl,commit=0
Sep 25 12:00:44 localhost kernel: EXT4-fs (sda3): re-mounted. Opts: acl,commit=0
Sep 25 12:00:44 localhost kernel: ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [LNKB] enabled at IRQ 5
Sep 25 12:00:44 localhost kernel: PCI: setting IRQ 5 as level-triggered
Sep 25 12:00:44 localhost kernel: Maestro3 0000:00:08.0: PCI INT A -> Link[LNKB] -> GSI 5 (level, low) -> IRQ 5
Sep 25 12:00:46 localhost service_harddrake[1334]: ### Program is starting ###
Sep 25 12:00:48 localhost service_harddrake[1334]: running: dmidecode
Sep 25 12:00:48 localhost service_harddrake[1334]: modified file /etc/sysconfig/harddrake2/kernel
Sep 25 12:00:49 localhost service_harddrake[1334]: modified file /etc/sysconfig/harddrake2/xorg
Sep 25 12:00:49 localhost service_harddrake[1334]: created file /etc/sysconfig/harddrake2/previous_hw
Sep 25 12:00:49 localhost service_harddrake[1334]: launched command: display_driver_helper --check-loaded
Sep 25 12:00:49 localhost init: Entering runlevel: 5
Sep 25 12:00:51 localhost kernel: ondemand governor failed, too long transition latency of HW, fallback to performance governor
Sep 25 12:00:51 localhost crond[1574]: (CRON) STARTUP (1.4.7)
Sep 25 12:00:51 localhost crond[1574]: (CRON) INFO (Syslog will be used instead of sendmail.): No such file or directory
Sep 25 12:00:51 localhost crond[1574]: (CRON) INFO (running with inotify support)
Sep 25 12:00:53 localhost kernel: NET: Registered protocol family 10
Sep 25 12:00:54 localhost kernel: cfg80211: Calling CRDA for country: US
Sep 25 12:00:54 localhost kernel: cfg80211: Regulatory domain changed to country: US
Sep 25 12:00:54 localhost kernel: cfg80211: (start_freq - end_freq @ bandwidth), (max_antenna_gain, max_eirp)
Sep 25 12:00:54 localhost kernel: cfg80211: (2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2700 mBm)
Sep 25 12:00:54 localhost kernel: cfg80211: (5170000 KHz - 5250000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 1700 mBm)
Sep 25 12:00:54 localhost kernel: cfg80211: (5250000 KHz - 5330000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
Sep 25 12:00:54 localhost kernel: cfg80211: (5490000 KHz - 5600000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
Sep 25 12:00:54 localhost kernel: cfg80211: (5650000 KHz - 5710000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
Sep 25 12:00:54 localhost kernel: cfg80211: (5735000 KHz - 5835000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 3000 mBm)
Sep 25 12:00:54 localhost ifplugd(eth0)[1836]: ifplugd 0.28 initializing.
Sep 25 12:00:54 localhost ifplugd(eth0)[1836]: Using interface eth0/00:04:76:41:8A:67 with driver <3c59x> (version: )
Sep 25 12:00:54 localhost kernel: eth0: setting half-duplex.
Sep 25 12:00:54 localhost kernel: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth0: link is not ready
Sep 25 12:00:54 localhost ifplugd(eth0)[1836]: Using detection mode: SIOCETHTOOL
Sep 25 12:00:54 localhost ifplugd(eth0)[1836]: Initialization complete, link beat not detected.
Sep 25 12:00:55 localhost kernel: b43-phy0 ERROR: Firmware file "b43/ucode5.fw" not found
Sep 25 12:00:55 localhost kernel: b43-phy0 ERROR: Firmware file "b43-open/ucode5.fw" not found
Sep 25 12:00:55 localhost kernel: b43-phy0 ERROR: You must go to http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/b43#devicefirmware and download the correct firmware for this driver version. Please carefully read all instructions on this website.
Sep 25 12:00:55 localhost kernel: b43-phy0 ERROR: Firmware file "b43/ucode5.fw" not found
Sep 25 12:00:55 localhost kernel: b43-phy0 ERROR: Firmware file "b43-open/ucode5.fw" not found
Sep 25 12:00:55 localhost kernel: b43-phy0 ERROR: You must go to http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/b43#devicefirmware and download the correct firmware for this driver version. Please carefully read all instructions on this website.
Sep 25 12:00:55 localhost ifplugd(wlan0)[1930]: ifplugd 0.28 initializing.
Sep 25 12:00:55 localhost ifplugd(wlan0)[1930]: Using interface wlan0/00:11:50:94:80:EF with driver <b43> (version: 2.6.38.8-desktop586-5.mga)
Sep 25 12:00:55 localhost kernel: b43-phy0 ERROR: Firmware file "b43/ucode5.fw" not found
Sep 25 12:00:55 localhost kernel: b43-phy0 ERROR: Firmware file "b43-open/ucode5.fw" not found
Sep 25 12:00:55 localhost kernel: b43-phy0 ERROR: You must go to http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/b43#devicefirmware and download the correct firmware for this driver version. Please carefully read all instructions on this website.
Sep 25 12:00:56 localhost ifplugd(wlan0)[1930]: Using detection mode: SIOCETHTOOL
Sep 25 12:00:56 localhost ifplugd(wlan0)[1930]: Initialization complete, link beat not detected.
Sep 25 12:00:56 localhost kernel: b43-phy0 ERROR: Firmware file "b43/ucode5.fw" not found
Sep 25 12:00:56 localhost kernel: b43-phy0 ERROR: Firmware file "b43-open/ucode5.fw" not found
Sep 25 12:00:56 localhost kernel: b43-phy0 ERROR: You must go to http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/b43#devicefirmware and download the correct firmware for this driver version. Please carefully read all instructions on this website.
Sep 25 12:00:57 localhost kernel: b43-phy0 ERROR: Firmware file "b43/ucode5.fw" not found
Sep 25 12:00:57 localhost kernel: b43-phy0 ERROR: Firmware file "b43-open/ucode5.fw" not found
Sep 25 12:00:57 localhost kernel: b43-phy0 ERROR: You must go to http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/b43#devicefirmware and download the correct firmware for this driver version. Please carefully read all instructions on this website.
Sep 25 12:00:58 localhost kernel: b43-phy0 ERROR: Firmware file "b43/ucode5.fw" not found
Sep 25 12:00:58 localhost kernel: b43-phy0 ERROR: Firmware file "b43-open/ucode5.fw" not found
Sep 25 12:00:58 localhost kernel: b43-phy0 ERROR: You must go to http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/b43#devicefirmware and download the correct firmware for this driver version. Please carefully read all instructions on this website.
Sep 25 12:00:59 localhost kernel: b43-phy0 ERROR: Firmware file "b43/ucode5.fw" not found
Sep 25 12:00:59 localhost kernel: b43-phy0 ERROR: Firmware file "b43-open/ucode5.fw" not found
Sep 25 12:00:59 localhost kernel: b43-phy0 ERROR: You must go to http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/b43#devicefirmware and download the correct firmware for this driver version. Please carefully read all instructions on this website.
Sep 25 12:01:00 localhost kernel: b43-phy0 ERROR: Firmware file "b43/ucode5.fw" not found
Sep 25 12:01:00 localhost kernel: b43-phy0 ERROR: Firmware file "b43-open/ucode5.fw" not found
Sep 25 12:01:00 localhost kernel: b43-phy0 ERROR: You must go to http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/b43#devicefirmware and download the correct firmware for this driver version. Please carefully read all instructions on this website.
Sep 25 12:01:00 localhost kernel: b43-phy0 ERROR: Firmware file "b43/ucode5.fw" not found
Sep 25 12:01:00 localhost kernel: b43-phy0 ERROR: Firmware file "b43-open/ucode5.fw" not found
Sep 25 12:01:00 localhost kernel: b43-phy0 ERROR: You must go to http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/b43#devicefirmware and download the correct firmware for this driver version. Please carefully read all instructions on this website.
Sep 25 12:01:01 localhost kernel: b43-phy0 ERROR: Firmware file "b43/ucode5.fw" not found
Sep 25 12:01:01 localhost kernel: b43-phy0 ERROR: Firmware file "b43-open/ucode5.fw" not found
Sep 25 12:01:01 localhost kernel: b43-phy0 ERROR: You must go to http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/b43#devicefirmware and download the correct firmware for this driver version. Please carefully read all instructions on this website.
To me this falls under the category of breaking things with updates which is not good...to say the least.
Again just want to get comments and see if any other users had similar experience before posting a bug.
Thanks
Jeffrey Bruton
