I got WIFI working without ndiswrapper!

[Doc Nielsen]

UPDATE: for you out there with debian or one of the ubuntu flavors, i created a linux-image package,
with a kernel just for the HP2133, with ieee80211 and the latest wl module, and ALSA as well.
Give it a try!
http://www.docnielsen.dk/linux/linux...33_45_i386.deb (Updated now to build 45)

[norcom]

Hm, drivers were working fine then yesterday I booted up at home and it didn't load the drivers. Now when I try to load the wl2 I get segmentation fault. Haven't changed a thing in the OS since wifi started working. Had a few reboots between the sessions as well and all worked. Guess I'll be doing a clean install again to see if I can fix it.

Doc, are you using the VIA Chrome9 driver with 2.6.26.5?

[Doc Nielsen]

Doc, are you using the VIA Chrome9 driver with 2.6.26.5?

No, i'm still using the default xorg via driver. I managed to compile it, and it does load, but it's just as good as using the stock driver. No visible or noticable bonus, so i removed it again.

As far as the wlan module goes, did you unload the old ubuntu wl module before loading ieee80211 and my wl ?

[norcom]

Doc,

That was it, wl was still loading. Kind of weird that it started loading all of the sudden. It was working fine through quite a few reboots and loading wl2. :/ Maybe I'll get around to reinstalling the OS with wifi disabled this weekend and then adding the right drivers.

As for the video drivers, you don't have the jaggies? I didn't get 2.6.25 working with 'via' in the xconfig.org and 'vesa' has jaggies.

[kirkaptain]

Greatings!
The wl module works well at my house (wep 128). However, when I log into the WPA-protected access point at my neighborhood coffeeshop , the system freezes. The capslock light blinks continually, and I have to trip the power to reset. I use my laptop almost exclusively for wireless internet, so this is a big issue. I've used several differnt ndiswrapper tutorials, but to no avail (lshw lists the broadcom as UNCLAIMED each time).

Has anyone else encountered this? Anyone know which logs I can look through to debug this? Failing that, does anyone have a rocksolid driver install method for the kr922ut with xubuntu?

THank you all for you hardwork and insight into these issues!

Kirk out.

(Potentially) usefull information:
**I have the KR922UT#ABA (i.e. the 4GB SDD version) with xubuntu ontop of the most excellent minibuntu

***"uname -a"
Linux kirkaptain-laptop 2.6.24-19-generic #1 SMP Wed Aug 20 22:56:21 UTC 2008 i686 GNU/Linux

***dmesg section:
[ 49.832739] ieee80211_crypt: registered algorithm 'NULL'
[ 50.050722] wl: module license 'Broadcom' taints kernel.
[ 50.270340] ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:02:00.0[A] -> GSI 24 (level, low) -> IRQ 22
[ 50.270362] PCI: Setting latency timer of device 0000:02:00.0 to 64
[ 50.844125] ieee80211_crypt: registered algorithm 'TKIP'
[ 50.844486] wlan0: Broadcom BCM4315 802.11 Wireless Controller 5.10.27.6

***lsmod shows no ssb, b43, bcm43xx, ndiswrapper (which have all been blacklisted in /etc/modules.d/blacklist )

***relevent lsmod section:
ieee80211_crypt_tkip 11648 0
wl 1074052 0
ieee80211_crypt 7040 2 ieee80211_crypt_tkip,wl

***"sudo lshw -C" produces:
*-network
description: Wireless interface
product: BCM4312 802.11b/g
vendor: Broadcom Corporation
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:02:00.0
logical name: wlan0
version: 01
serial: 00:21:00:10:60:28
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list ethernet physical wireless
configuration: broadcast=yes driver=wl ip=192.168.2.111 latency=0 module=wl multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11bg

[Doc Nielsen]

Latest updates:

i've switched to linux-image-2.6.27-13-generic/server and will continue building modules for the ubuntu/kubuntu kernels.
I've stopped making my own kernel, since it's gotten to a point where it's rather impossible to keep up with the kernel versions being pumped out, and the time-requirements for compiling and packaging everything.

I just (today) managed to compile the openchrome drivers - they work, even with 3D accelleration.
528 frames in 5.1 seconds = 102.121 FPS

I'll see if i can get them packaged for you in a jiffy. Stay tuned.

Meanwhile, the new wlan modules are up at docnielsen.dk/linux
http://docnielsen.dk/linux/wl.ko-2.6.27-13-generic.gz
http://docnielsen.dk/linux/wl.ko-2.6.27-13-server.gz

like, wget http://docnielsen.dk/linux/wl.ko-2.6.27-13-generic.gz
gzip -d wl.ko-2.6.27-13-generic.gz
cp wl.ko-2.6.27-13-generic /lib/modules/2.6.27-13-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/wl.ko
depmod -a 2.6.27-13-generic
modprobe wl