[SOLVED] No wireless internet on dkms-broadcom-wl.5_100_82_112-1pclos2012

[plankton172]

Hello,

Just wanted to share that after Synaptic update this morning on my netbook (see specs on my signature line), which I noticed included dkms-broadcom-wl.5_100_82_112-1pclos2012, my wireless (wi-fi) connection suddenly got lost. I restarted the netbook and still could not connect.

As a workaround, I used the same steps outlined by AS when I was in a similar situation:

please download the rpm from:
ftp://ftp.pbone.net/mirror/www.pclinuxos.com/apt/pclinuxos/2010/RPMS.nonfree/dkms-broadcom-wl-5.60.48.36-1pclos2010.i586.rpm

move it to a USB stick, reboot in linux and move it to some directory, say /tmp
open a terminal and type the following commands:

su
rpm -e dkms-broadcom-wl
rpm -ivh /tmp/dkms-broadcom-wl-5.60.48.36-1pclos2010.i586.rpm

Source: http://www.pclinuxos.com/forum/index.php/topic,97443.msg891636.html#msg891636

After doing the above steps, I got my netbook's wireless internet connection back up.

Thank you.

[plankton172]

Just to add:

I installed kernel 3.2.18 bfs, hoping it would make dkms-broadcom-wl.5_100_82_112-1pclos2012 help connect to wifi --- but it didn't.

I therefore removed 3.2.18 kernel and rolled back to dkms-broadcom-wl-5.60.48.36 -- connection was OK again.

To summarize:

3.2.18 bfs + dkms-broadcom-wl.5.100.82.112 = No wi-fi connection
3.2.18 bfs + dkms-broadcom-wl-5.60.48.36 = incompatible(?); no wi-fi connection
2.6.38.8 bfs + dkms-broadcom-wl.5.100.82.112 = No wi-fi connection
2.6.38.8 bfs + dkms-broadcom-wl-5.60.48.36 = OK

Thank you.

[tvbtiger]

I had problems, too. Suddenly, the connection was lost. I managed to reconnect, but the first thing I did was downloading the previous version. It's ready to be installed, when/if the problem repeats. I had to same problem (getting disconnected) before this recent version was pulled out and replaced by the previous one. Seems it didn't get much better.

My kernel is 2.6.38.8-pclos3

[pinoc]

Can you guys please test this combination kernel 3.2.18-2 and dkms-broadcom-wl.5_100_82_112:

Now start Synaptic, reload, search for b43. There are 3 packages starting with b43. None of them should be installed when using dkms-broadcom-wl.5_100_82. In case they are installed please uninstall them, then reboot and report back if the wlan works for kernel 3.2.18-2 and dkms-broadcom-wl.5_100_82_112.

thanks!
-p.

[Droopy]

Can you guys please test this combination kernel 3.2.18-2 and dkms-broadcom-wl.5_100_82_112:

Now start Synaptic, reload, search for b43. There are 3 packages starting with b43. None of them should be installed when using dkms-broadcom-wl.5_100_82. In case they are installed please uninstall them, then reboot and report back if the wlan works for kernel 3.2.18-2 and dkms-broadcom-wl.5_100_82_112.

thanks!
-p.

I did what you suggested by going in Synaptic & uninstalling b43 packages then rebooted the system. My broadcom bmc4314 wireless will not connect on boot I must go in to the Network Center and click on connect under the wireless tab in order to start the wireless connection. There is a check to start it on boot? under the configure tab. Before the new kernal3.2.18 & dkms-broadcom=wl.5_100_82_112 install I would have to sign in to configure your computer & remove the bmc4314 wireless connections then reboot for wireless to show up under the Network Center to connect again. I'm running PCLinuxOS  on a Acer Aspire One D255 Netbook. I will be going out later today to pick up a usb wireless adapter so I don't have to go thru this everytime I boot the system. droopy

[plankton172]

Can you guys please test this combination kernel 3.2.18-2 and dkms-broadcom-wl.5_100_82_112:

Now start Synaptic, reload, search for b43. There are 3 packages starting with b43. None of them should be installed when using dkms-broadcom-wl.5_100_82. In case they are installed please uninstall them, then reboot and report back if the wlan works for kernel 3.2.18-2 and dkms-broadcom-wl.5_100_82_112.

thanks!
-p.

Based on these instructions, here's what I did this morning:

1. Did a Synaptic update for everything EXCEPT dkms-broadcom-wl.5_100_82_112
2. After all downloads were completed and changes were applied, searched for kernel 3.2.18 bfs and marked for installation
3. Did not bother to search/click for installation of dkms-broadcom-wl.5_100_82_112 because kernel 3.2.18 requires it to be installed anyway
4. Clicked Apply > Apply and after all downloads were completed and changes were applied, searched for packages starting with b43 (there are only 3)
5. Marked all 3 packages starting with b43 for removal
6. Clicked Apply > Apply and after changes were applied, closed Synaptic and restarted the netbook
7. Upon reboot and loading of desktop.... wlan was connected automatically and internet connection was OK!

Many thanks, pinoc for the quick posting of solution. Hope this could help others as well. Marking this thread solved.

Cheers!

[tvbtiger]

Did as instructed, so far so good (two days testing) Thanks!

[Georgetoon]

I'm going to give this a try tonight.  Thanks!  And glad I found it. (Only because in another thread CaptainSarcastic asked if I was using a broadcom card.  So, thanks to him, as well.)