Ububtu Broadcom STA Driver help

hamsterboy

Hi All
Total noob at this so please bare with me.
Have installed Wubi and am lovin it but having trouble gettin my WiFi working.
I have the driver activated using the Additional Drivers but nothing happenning. THere are no wireless networks visible.
Anyone got a plain english solution?

Cheers

HB

Fenster

Have you tried to follow the steps laid out here?

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/Driver/bcm43xx

Khannie

I have had to follow the steps in that link that fenster supplied more than once. It works a treat though.

hamsterboy

Yep that was the first place I went and have tried those instructions over and over and still nothing

HB

hamsterboy

Having to use ndiswrapper but frankly I'm a bit lost here.
If I understand I can use the GUI ndiswrapper to instal the windows drivers from my host drive but can't seem to find them

HB

PrzemoF

Post "lspci" results and "lspci -vvnn | grep 14e4" results.

Hint: when asking for help try to provide some info, like type of the wifi chip, distro version and so on. If you're not sure how to do it -> google or ask.

hamsterboy

Cheers... will do
lspci gave....
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/PM/GMS, 943/940GML and 945GT Express Memory Controller Hub (rev 03)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS/GME, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family High Definition Audio Controller (rev 01)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family PCI Express Port 1 (rev 01)
00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family PCI Express Port 4 (rev 01)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 01)
00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 01)
00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 01)
00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB UHCI Controller #4 (rev 01)
00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 01)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev e1)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801GBM (ICH7-M) LPC Interface Bridge (rev 01)
00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801GBM/GHM (ICH7 Family) SATA IDE Controller (rev 01)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family SMBus Controller (rev 01)
03:00.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4401-B0 100Base-TX (rev 02)
03:01.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Ricoh Co Ltd R5C832 IEEE 1394 Controller
03:01.1 SD Host controller: Ricoh Co Ltd R5C822 SD/SDIO/MMC/MS/MSPro Host Adapter (rev 19)
03:01.2 System peripheral: Ricoh Co Ltd R5C592 Memory Stick Bus Host Adapter (rev 0a)
03:01.3 System peripheral: Ricoh Co Ltd xD-Picture Card Controller (rev 05)
0b:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4311 802.11b/g WLAN (rev 01)

lspci -vvnn | grep 14e4 gave...
03:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4401-B0 100Base-TX [14e4:170c] (rev 02)
0b:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4311 802.11b/g WLAN [14e4:4311] (rev 01)

atm I'm runnung Kubuntu 11.10
not sure about wifi chip but should be some info above in posts.
Cheers for havin a look at these

HB

PrzemoF

Try this: go to Package manager, find and remove these drivers:

b43
b43legacy
bcmwl

I won't give you exact names as I'm on winxp now (at work :eek:)

then install bcmwl driver and go to

System > Administration > Hardware/Additional Drivers

and activate wifi driver. You might need to restart PC.

(I'm not claiming to be 100% correct.... good luck)

hamsterboy

PrzemoF wrote: »

Try this: go to Package manager, find and remove these drivers:

b43
b43legacy
bcmwl

I won't give you exact names as I'm on winxp now (at work :eek:)

then install bcmwl driver and go to

System > Administration > Hardware/Additional Drivers

and activate wifi driver. You might need to restart PC.

(I'm not claiming to be 100% correct.... good luck)

Cheers for that.
Gave it a go and nothing
Will keep at it though.....

HB

PrzemoF

Hey, it's linux there must be something in the logs!

Check if there is something about your wifi in dmesg:
"dmesg | less" is handy for that (use "slash" / to search)

check if the module gets loaded:

"lsmod | grep bcm" (I think that name of the module is bcm43xx)

try to load it:

"modprobe bcm43xx"

check what is in /var/log/kernel (or wherever ubuntu has kernel logs now)

check what "ifconfig" and "iwconfig" shows. Is there a wifi network interface?

hamsterboy

PrzemoF wrote: »

Hey, it's linux there must be something in the logs!

Check if there is something about your wifi in dmesg:
"dmesg | less" is handy for that (use "slash" / to search)

Result of this was :
[ 0.000000] Initializing cgroup subsys cpuset
[ 0.000000] Initializing cgroup subsys cpu
[ 0.000000] Linux version 3.0.0-13-generic (buildd@rothera) (gcc version 4.6.1 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.6.1-9ubuntu3) ) #22-Ubuntu SMP Wed Nov 2 13:25:36 UTC 2011 (Ubuntu 3.0.0-13.22-generic 3.0.6)
[ 0.000000] KERNEL supported cpus:
[ 0.000000] Intel GenuineIntel
[ 0.000000] AMD AuthenticAMD
[ 0.000000] NSC Geode by NSC
[ 0.000000] Cyrix CyrixInstead
[ 0.000000] Centaur CentaurHauls
[ 0.000000] Transmeta GenuineTMx86
[ 0.000000] Transmeta TransmetaCPU
[ 0.000000] UMC UMC UMC UMC
[ 0.000000] Disabled fast string operations
[ 0.000000] BIOS-provided physical RAM map:
[ 0.000000] BIOS-e820: 0000000000000000 - 000000000009f000 (usable)
[ 0.000000] BIOS-e820: 000000000009f000 - 00000000000a0000 (reserved)
[ 0.000000] BIOS-e820: 0000000000100000 - 000000007f6d3400 (usable)
[ 0.000000] BIOS-e820: 000000007f6d3400 - 0000000080000000 (reserved)
[ 0.000000] BIOS-e820: 00000000f0000000 - 00000000f4007000 (reserved)

check if the module gets loaded:

"lsmod | grep bcm" (I think that name of the module is bcm43xx)

try to load it:

"modprobe bcm43xx"

This gave :
WARNING: All config files need .conf: /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist, it will be ignored in a future release.
FATAL: Module bcm43xx not found.

check what is in /var/log/kernel (or wherever ubuntu has kernel logs now)

check what "ifconfig" and "iwconfig" shows. Is there a wifi network interface?

ifconfig gave:
lo Link encap:Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1
RX packets:31020 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:31020 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:2432912 (2.4 MB) TX bytes:2432912 (2.4 MB)

usb0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 6e:41:62:e2:f6:ae
inet addr:192.168.42.58 Bcast:192.168.42.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
inet6 addr: fe80::6c41:62ff:fee2:f6ae/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:3984 errors:1 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:1
TX packets:3319 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:3296914 (3.2 MB) TX bytes:607481 (607.4 KB)

iwconfig gave:

lo no wireless extensions.

usb0 no wireless extensions.

Even I can see there is is a problem seeing the hardware.....
Anyone any ideas.
I plead with you lords of Linux to assist me escaping the evil clutches of the Windowed One!!

HB

PrzemoF

That "FATAL: Module bcm43xx not found." tells that the module ("driver") is not installed or cannot be found.

Look around /etc/modprobe.d and chec that you don't have the module blacklisted (look for file /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-bcm43.conf).

If it's not blacklisted you might try module "bcmwl":

I have funny feeling that I'm mixing 2 different drivers, but try this:

sudo apt-get install bcmwl-kernel-source

and reboot (might use "sudo reboot" to do it)

Hint: you sent just the begining of the result of "dmesg" (I know, it's too big to send the whole result). You might try "dmesg | grep bcm" (1) or "dmesg | grep 43" (2) to check for anything related to you wifi.

(1) won't work if the driver name is "b43"
(2) gives plenty of false-positives i.e. when time stamp contains "43"

hamsterboy

Found this in the file /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-bcm43.conf
# Warning: This file is autogenerated by bcmwl. All changes to this file will be lost.
blacklist b43
blacklist b43legacy
blacklist ssb
blacklist bcm43xx
blacklist brcm80211

Tried to delete or edit the file... doesn't allow


Also dmesg | grep 43 gave:
[ 0.000000] ACPI: DSDT 7f6d5400 04766 (v01 INT430 SYSFexxx 00001001 INTL 20050624)
[ 0.000000] pcpu-alloc: s26240 r0 d22912 u2097152 alloc=1*4194304
[ 0.004300] Initializing cgroup subsys memory
[ 0.004311] Initializing cgroup subsys devices
[ 0.004313] Initializing cgroup subsys freezer
[ 0.004316] Initializing cgroup subsys net_cls
[ 0.004319] Initializing cgroup subsys blkio
[ 0.004328] Initializing cgroup subsys perf_event
[ 0.004360] Disabled fast string operations
[ 0.004366] CPU: Physical Processor ID: 0
[ 0.004368] CPU: Processor Core ID: 0
[ 0.004372] mce: CPU supports 6 MCE banks
[ 0.004384] CPU0: Thermal monitoring enabled (TM2)
[ 0.004388] using mwait in idle threads.
[ 0.152143] ACPI: bus type pci registered
[ 0.161288] ACPI: SSDT 7f6d4378 000C4 (v01 PmRef Cpu1Ist 00003000 INTL 20050624)
[ 0.200436] ACPI: PCI Root Bridge [PCI0] (domain 0000 [bus 00-ff])
[ 0.214391] pci 0000:00:1c.3: PME# supported from D0 D3hot D3cold
[ 0.214397] pci 0000:00:1c.3: PME# disabled
[ 0.214434] pci 0000:00:1d.0: [8086:27c8] type 0 class 0x000c03
[ 0.215736] pci 0000:0b:00.0: [14e4:4311] type 0 class 0x000280
[ 0.216543] pci 0000:03:00.0: reg 10: [mem 0xef9fe000-0xef9fffff]
[ 0.264305] pnp 00:05: Plug and Play ACPI device, IDs PNP0303 (active)
[ 0.264325] pnp 00:06: [io 0x0070-0x0071]
[ 0.264332] pnp 00:06: [irq 8]
[ 0.264334] pnp 00:06: [io 0x0072-0x0077]
[ 0.264369] pnp 00:06: Plug and Play ACPI device, IDs PNP0b00 (active)
[ 0.264390] pnp 00:07: [io 0x0061]
[ 0.264393] pnp 00:07: [io 0x0063]
[ 0.264396] pnp 00:07: [io 0x0065]
[ 0.264398] pnp 00:07: [io 0x0067]
[ 0.264436] pnp 00:07: Plug and Play ACPI device, IDs PNP0800 (active)
[ 0.754382] agpgart-intel 0000:00:00.0: Intel 945GM Chipset
[ 0.759438] ehci_hcd 0000:00:1d.7: PCI INT A -> GSI 20 (level, low) -> IRQ 20
[ 0.776435] uhci_hcd 0000:00:1d.0: irq 20, io base 0x0000bf80
[ 1.143818] acpi device:28: registered as cooling_device2
[ 1.192443] [drm] Supports vblank timestamp caching Rev 1 (10.10.2010).
[ 1.543822] scsi3 : usb-storage 1-7:1.0
[ 2.034308] input: Microsoft Microsoft Wireless Optical Mouse® 1.00 as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.1/usb3/3-1/3-1:1.0/input/input5
[ 2.643501] sd 3:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg3 type 0
[ 2.643539] sd 3:0:0:0: [sdc] 625142448 512-byte logical blocks: (320 GB/298 GiB)
[ 2.644302] sd 3:0:0:0: [sdc] Mode Sense: 00 38 00 00
[ 5.543128] EXT4-fs (loop0): mounted filesystem with ordered data mode. Opts: (null)
[ 115.007436] rndis_host 1-1:1.0: usb0: register 'rndis_host' at usb-0000:00:1d.7-1, RNDIS device, 6e:41:62:e2:f6:ae
[ 115.119433] usbcore: registered new interface driver rndis_wlan
[ 115.378343] cfg80211: (2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
[ 8900.436799] scsi4 : usb-storage 1-1:1.0
[ 8901.436973] scsi 4:0:0:0: Direct-Access USB Flash Memory 1.00 PQ: 0 ANSI: 2
HB

PrzemoF

hamsterboy wrote: »

Found this in the file /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-bcm43.conf
# Warning: This file is autogenerated by bcmwl. All changes to this file will be lost.
blacklist b43
blacklist b43legacy
blacklist ssb
blacklist bcm43xx
blacklist brcm80211

Tried to delete or edit the file... doesn't allow

We're getting there :-)
Looks like you have installed bcmwl and it's blacklisting bcm43xx (that's OK). The problem is that bcmwl doesn't work, but it blacklists bcm43xx, so there is nothing left.

Go to Package Manager and find & remove bcmwl

Search for bmc43xx in the PM and install it.

Check if the file /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-bcm43.conf still exists (should be gone after uninstallin bcmwl)

If the file is still there remove it using:

sudo rm /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-bcm43.conf

Hint: "sudo _anything_stupid_or_wise_here" executes tha command with root (administrator/God-like, you name it) access rights. Use it carefully when you want to do something that is not accesible for a normal user - like removing a config file.

hamsterboy

Cheers for all this hassle dude.
I removed the file and confirmed it was gone, then went to Package Manager and searched for the bmc43xx
Closest I found to it was b43-fwcutter and firmware-b43-installer.
I installed both and still no luck

HB

PrzemoF

Try:

sudo sh /usr/share/b43-fwcutter/install_bcm43xx_firmware.sh

reboot and check if you have something new in:

System > Administration > Hardware/Additional Drivers

hamsterboy

Tried and.......

fa@ubuntu:~/Documents$ sudo sh /usr/share/b43-fwcutter/install_bcm43xx_firmware.sh
[sudo] password for fa:
sh: Can't open /usr/share/b43-fwcutter/install_bcm43xx_firmware.sh



HB

PrzemoF

Try without the "sh" part (It's just different shell)


If it won't work post output of "ls /usr/share/b43-fwcutter/"

hamsterboy

Tried it without the sh and no luck

ls /usr/share/b43-fwcutter/ gave.....
fa@ubuntu:~/Documents$ ls /usr/share/b43-fwcutter/
ls: cannot access /usr/share/b43-fwcutter/: No such file or directory

Really beginning to think it's a lost cause dude

HB

PrzemoF

Some time ago you wrote that you installed that:

"Closest I found to it was b43-fwcutter and firmware-b43-installer.
I installed both and still no luck "

Have you uninstalled it in the meantime?

I'm losing track what you have on your system :-)

This:
"fa@ubuntu:~/Documents$ ls /usr/share/b43-fwcutter/
ls: cannot access /usr/share/b43-fwcutter/: No such file or directory"
suggests that you uninstalled it so, that:

"sudo sh /usr/share/b43-fwcutter/install_bcm43xx_firmware.sh"

cannot be executed, because it doesn't exist on your system.


Reinstall b43-fwcutter and firmware-b43-installer and try again:

sudo sh /usr/share/b43-fwcutter/install_bcm43xx_firmware.sh

hamsterboy

My Bad.... I must have uninstalled... sorry dude... appriciate this help.
Anyway, reinstalled both and got......


sh: Can't open /usr/share/b43-fwcutter/install_bcm43xx_firmware.sh
for sudo sh /usr/share/b43-fwcutter/install_bcm43xx_firmware.sh

and

sudo sh /usr/share/b43-fwcutter/install_bcm43xx_firmware.sh
without the sh

HB

hamsterboy

Woo Hoo
Uninstalled the whole damn thing, started from scratch and followed your advice..... it's ALIVE!!!!
Cheers for all yer help dude....

HB

PrzemoF

Well done, lad! I'm glad you got it working!!

P.S. Welcome to Poznań, the boys in green!

hamsterboy

Hi Guys again.
Sorry to bug yez again with pretty much the same problem but when I asked for your help before I was running Kubuntu through Wubi.
Since then I have decided to embrace the Linux and have wiped Windows from my sight and am now running Ubuntu 10.11.
Of course this meant that I would of course come up against my Broadcom STA Driver problem again, but I was confident I cold handle it thanks to your help earlier......wrong.
Tried all of the above solutions and still can't get the wireless light on
What (if anything) can I post the output of here that would give you guys an insight to what I have to do???
Cheers guys

HB

PrzemoF

Use this and inform us about the progress:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/Driver/bcm43xx

I mean something like:
typed : lspci -vvnn | grep 14e4
result : ..........
identified card: ..........
driver that should work: ........

It will be easier to catch what and where is wrong and you'll learn how things work. I won't come up with a new solution.

General steps are:
1. Identify what you have (lspci, lsusb, lshw)
2. Find if it's supported and what driver should be used (google)
3. Install the driver (apt-get, Package Manager)
4. Make sure the driver is loaded. (modprobe + reading logs)

hamsterboy

PrzemoF wrote: »

Use this and inform us about the progress:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/Driver/bcm43xx

I mean something like:
typed : lspci -vvnn | grep 14e4
result : ..........
identified card: ..........
driver that should work: ........

It will be easier to catch what and where is wrong and you'll learn how things work. I won't come up with a new solution.

General steps are:
1. Identify what you have (lspci, lsusb, lshw)
2. Find if it's supported and what driver should be used (google)
3. Install the driver (apt-get, Package Manager)
4. Make sure the driver is loaded. (modprobe + reading logs)

Cheers, will try that so
I know it'll take time to learn, but even that is more enjoyable than learning to use bloody Windows
Will post my progress later after work....where I work with....Windows....ugh!

HB

hamsterboy

Ok sooooo

typed : lspci -vvnn | grep 14e4
result : 03:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4401-B0 100Base-TX [14e4:170c] (rev 02)
0b:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4311 802.11b/g WLAN [14e4:4311] (rev 01)
identified card: BCM4311
driver that should work: b43

According to Synaptic Package Manager I have firmware-b43-installer and b43-fwcutter.
The description for firmware-b43-installer is:
Supported chipsets:
- BCM4306/3
- BCM4311
- BCM4318
- BCM4321
- BCM4322 (only 14e4:432b)

sudo modprobe -r b43 ssb wl gave:
WARNING: All config files need .conf: /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist, it will be ignored in a future release.
FATAL: Module wl not found.

So am I right in thinking that the driver is present but yet isnt working for some reason.
Can anyone shed some light on this guys... would appreciate it..

HB

PrzemoF

Command:

modprobe -r module_name_here

_removes_ the module
(see man page: http://linux.die.net/man/8/modprobe)

Try:

modprobe b43

if you get the same result, we'll try to find if the module is somewhere on your hard drive (using "locate", "find" or "uname -a" and searching directly in /lib/modules)

hamsterboy

Alrighty them
modprobe b43 rerturns:

WARNING: All config files need .conf: /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist, it will be ignored in a future release.
WARNING: Error inserting ssb (/lib/modules/3.0.0-14-generic/kernel/drivers/ssb/ssb.ko): Operation not permitted
FATAL: Error inserting b43 (/lib/modules/3.0.0-14-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/b43/b43.ko): Operation not permitted

locate b43 returns:
/etc/ssl/certs/524d9b43.0
/etc/ssl/certs/79ad8b43.0
/home/fa/.cache/media-art/album-0dea1f370c6151357ab52d3d4de6b438.jpg
/home/fa/.cache/media-art/album-52379342bfa82d5285df7b43b98d80a9.jpg
/home/fa/.cache/media-art/album-7156a242c6509f2ad77c9370b435a4d5.jpg
/home/fa/.cache/media-art/album-b43ec791f5055c840c56e3398c82f47d.jpg
/home/fa/.cache/media-art/90/album-b43ec791f5055c840c56e3398c82f47d.jpg
/home/fa/.purple/icons/044758f021be8858898bdfc625a16d0b438c918c.jpg
/home/fa/.thumbnails/normal/0b43f5d8a9044d53a0c5010797f1aee2.png
/home/fa/.thumbnails/normal/2dd6fb43f852a2649ab6dc193214c78b.png
/home/fa/.thumbnails/normal/448186b439f6f1bce5380318775626e1.png
/home/fa/.thumbnails/normal/62dee74b43ee86ad518e1f6920337192.png
/home/fa/.thumbnails/normal/be3ae5f8100a19dcf16b431b2d58232f.png
/home/fa/.thumbnails/normal/c3f9827cebcb43fe113bdadd053522e3.png
/home/fa/.thumbnails/normal/d559980bebb4398213f090ea18d1529b.png
/home/fa/.thumbnails/normal/f81ff58ae64df6f62b4322f9b6d8fb0e.png
/lib/firmware/b43
/lib/modules/3.0.0-12-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/b43
/lib/modules/3.0.0-12-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy
/lib/modules/3.0.0-12-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/b43/b43.ko
/lib/modules/3.0.0-12-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/b43legacy.ko
/lib/modules/3.0.0-14-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/b43
/lib/modules/3.0.0-14-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy
/lib/modules/3.0.0-14-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/b43/b43.ko
/lib/modules/3.0.0-14-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/b43legacy.ko
/usr/bin/b43-fwcutter
/usr/share/doc/b43-fwcutter
/usr/share/doc/firmware-b43-installer
/usr/share/doc/b43-fwcutter/NEWS.Debian.gz
/usr/share/doc/b43-fwcutter/README
/usr/share/doc/b43-fwcutter/changelog.Debian.gz
/usr/share/doc/b43-fwcutter/copyright
/usr/share/doc/firmware-b43-installer/NEWS.Debian.gz
/usr/share/doc/firmware-b43-installer/changelog.Debian.gz
/usr/share/doc/firmware-b43-installer/copyright
/usr/share/jockey/modaliases/b43
/usr/share/man/man1/b43-fwcutter.1.gz
/usr/src/linux-headers-3.0.0-12/drivers/net/wireless/b43
/usr/src/linux-headers-3.0.0-12/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy
/usr/src/linux-headers-3.0.0-12/drivers/net/wireless/b43/Kconfig
/usr/src/linux-headers-3.0.0-12/drivers/net/wireless/b43/Makefile
/usr/src/linux-headers-3.0.0-12/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/Kconfig
/usr/src/linux-headers-3.0.0-12/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/Makefile
/usr/src/linux-headers-3.0.0-12-generic/include/config/b43
/usr/src/linux-headers-3.0.0-12-generic/include/config/b43.h
/usr/src/linux-headers-3.0.0-12-generic/include/config/b43legacy
/usr/src/linux-headers-3.0.0-12-generic/include/config/b43legacy.h
/usr/src/linux-headers-3.0.0-12-generic/include/config/b43/hwrng.h
/usr/src/linux-headers-3.0.0-12-generic/include/config/b43/leds.h
/usr/src/linux-headers-3.0.0-12-generic/include/config/b43/pci
/usr/src/linux-headers-3.0.0-12-generic/include/config/b43/pcicore
/usr/src/linux-headers-3.0.0-12-generic/include/config/b43/phy
/usr/src/linux-headers-3.0.0-12-generic/include/config/b43/pio.h
/usr/src/linux-headers-3.0.0-12-generic/include/config/b43/pci/autoselect.h
/usr/src/linux-headers-3.0.0-12-generic/include/config/b43/pcicore/autoselect.h
/usr/src/linux-headers-3.0.0-12-generic/include/config/b43/phy/lp.h
/usr/src/linux-headers-3.0.0-12-generic/include/config/b43/phy/n.h
/usr/src/linux-headers-3.0.0-12-generic/include/config/b43legacy/debug.h
/usr/src/linux-headers-3.0.0-12-generic/include/config/b43legacy/dma
/usr/src/linux-headers-3.0.0-12-generic/include/config/b43legacy/dma.h
/usr/src/linux-headers-3.0.0-12-generic/include/config/b43legacy/hwrng.h
/usr/src/linux-headers-3.0.0-12-generic/include/config/b43legacy/leds.h
/usr/src/linux-headers-3.0.0-12-generic/include/config/b43legacy/pci
/usr/src/linux-headers-3.0.0-12-generic/include/config/b43legacy/pcicore
/usr/src/linux-headers-3.0.0-12-generic/include/config/b43legacy/pio.h
/usr/src/linux-headers-3.0.0-12-generic/include/config/b43legacy/dma/and
/usr/src/linux-headers-3.0.0-12-generic/include/config/b43legacy/dma/and/pio
/usr/src/linux-headers-3.0.0-12-generic/include/config/b43legacy/dma/and/pio/mode.h
/usr/src/linux-headers-3.0.0-12-generic/include/config/b43legacy/pci/autoselect.h
/usr/src/linux-headers-3.0.0-12-generic/include/config/b43legacy/pcicore/autoselect.h
/usr/src/linux-headers-3.0.0-12-generic/include/config/ssb/b43
/usr/src/linux-headers-3.0.0-12-generic/include/config/ssb/b43/pci
/usr/src/linux-headers-3.0.0-12-generic/include/config/ssb/b43/pci/bridge.h
/usr/src/linux-headers-3.0.0-14/drivers/net/wireless/b43
/usr/src/linux-headers-3.0.0-14/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy
/usr/src/linux-headers-3.0.0-14/drivers/net/wireless/b43/Kconfig
/usr/src/linux-headers-3.0.0-14/drivers/net/wireless/b43/Makefile
/usr/src/linux-headers-3.0.0-14/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/Kconfig
/usr/src/linux-headers-3.0.0-14/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/Makefile
/usr/src/linux-headers-3.0.0-14-generic/include/config/b43
/usr/src/linux-headers-3.0.0-14-generic/include/config/b43.h
/usr/src/linux-headers-3.0.0-14-generic/include/config/b43legacy
/usr/src/linux-headers-3.0.0-14-generic/include/config/b43legacy.h
/usr/src/linux-headers-3.0.0-14-generic/include/config/b43/hwrng.h
/usr/src/linux-headers-3.0.0-14-generic/include/config/b43/leds.h
/usr/src/linux-headers-3.0.0-14-generic/include/config/b43/pci
/usr/src/linux-headers-3.0.0-14-generic/include/config/b43/pcicore
/usr/src/linux-headers-3.0.0-14-generic/include/config/b43/phy
/usr/src/linux-headers-3.0.0-14-generic/include/config/b43/pio.h
/usr/src/linux-headers-3.0.0-14-generic/include/config/b43/pci/autoselect.h
/usr/src/linux-headers-3.0.0-14-generic/include/config/b43/pcicore/autoselect.h
/usr/src/linux-headers-3.0.0-14-generic/include/config/b43/phy/lp.h
/usr/src/linux-headers-3.0.0-14-generic/include/config/b43/phy/n.h
/usr/src/linux-headers-3.0.0-14-generic/include/config/b43legacy/debug.h
/usr/src/linux-headers-3.0.0-14-generic/include/config/b43legacy/dma
/usr/src/linux-headers-3.0.0-14-generic/include/config/b43legacy/dma.h
/usr/src/linux-headers-3.0.0-14-generic/include/config/b43legacy/hwrng.h
/usr/src/linux-headers-3.0.0-14-generic/include/config/b43legacy/leds.h
/usr/src/linux-headers-3.0.0-14-generic/include/config/b43legacy/pci
/usr/src/linux-headers-3.0.0-14-generic/include/config/b43legacy/pcicore
/usr/src/linux-headers-3.0.0-14-generic/include/config/b43legacy/pio.h
/usr/src/linux-headers-3.0.0-14-generic/include/config/b43legacy/dma/and
/usr/src/linux-headers-3.0.0-14-generic/include/config/b43legacy/dma/and/pio
/usr/src/linux-headers-3.0.0-14-generic/include/config/b43legacy/dma/and/pio/mode.h
/usr/src/linux-headers-3.0.0-14-generic/include/config/b43legacy/pci/autoselect.h
/usr/src/linux-headers-3.0.0-14-generic/include/config/b43legacy/pcicore/autoselect.h
/usr/src/linux-headers-3.0.0-14-generic/include/config/ssb/b43
/usr/src/linux-headers-3.0.0-14-generic/include/config/ssb/b43/pci
/usr/src/linux-headers-3.0.0-14-generic/include/config/ssb/b43/pci/bridge.h
/var/cache/apt/archives/b43-fwcutter_1%3a014-9_i386.deb
/var/cache/apt/archives/firmware-b43-installer_1%3a014-9_all.deb
/var/cache/apt/archives/firmware-b43legacy-installer_1%3a014-9_all.deb
/var/cache/fontconfig/fe547fea3a41b43a38975d292a2b19c7-le32d4.cache-3
/var/lib/dpkg/info/b43-fwcutter.list
/var/lib/dpkg/info/b43-fwcutter.md5sums
/var/lib/dpkg/info/firmware-b43-installer.list
/var/lib/dpkg/info/firmware-b43-installer.md5sums
/var/lib/dpkg/info/firmware-b43-installer.postinst
/var/lib/dpkg/info/firmware-b43-installer.postrm
/var/lib/dpkg/info/firmware-b43-installer.preinst
/var/lib/dpkg/info/firmware-b43legacy-installer.list
/var/lib/dpkg/info/firmware-b43legacy-installer.postrm

in /lib/modules there are 2 folders....3.0.0-12-generic and 3.0.0-14-generic
3.0.0-12-generic contains:
build modules.builtin.bin modules.inputmap modules.softdep
initrd modules.ccwmap modules.isapnpmap modules.symbols
kernel modules.dep modules.ofmap modules.symbols.bin
modules.alias modules.dep.bin modules.order modules.usbmap
modules.alias.bin modules.devname modules.pcimap updates
modules.builtin modules.ieee1394map modules.seriomap

3.0.0-14-generic contains:
build modules.builtin.bin modules.inputmap modules.softdep
initrd modules.ccwmap modules.isapnpmap modules.symbols
kernel modules.dep modules.ofmap modules.symbols.bin
modules.alias modules.dep.bin modules.order modules.usbmap
modules.alias.bin modules.devname modules.pcimap updates
modules.builtin modules.ieee1394map modules.seriomap

Hope this makes some sense you ye

Regards

HB

PrzemoF

OK, this:

FATAL: Error inserting b43 (/lib/modules/3.0.0-14-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/b43/b43.ko): Operation not permitted

means that you're not allowed to load module as a normal user (that's OK!).
Do:

sudo modprobe b43

The module is installed here:

/lib/modules/3.0.0-12-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/b43/b43.ko

and here:

/lib/modules/3.0.0-14-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/b43/b43.ko

so it should be loaded if you're running kernel 3.0.0-12 or 3.0.0-14

hamsterboy

BINGO!!!!
You are a king amongst men.
CHeers for that, working perfectly.
Ubuntu is a little counter intuative but still lovin it

HB

PrzemoF

I'm glad I could help

For me windows xp is counter intuitive - I have to use it at work. :eek: (lets say you have a directory with 500 drawings and you have to email all drawings that have a certain number in the name. It's a breeze under linux and at least awkward under windows)

Can you do me a favour? If you hear somewhere that linux has no support just tell what's your experience

hamsterboy

Will Do
Cheers Again

HB