Batman2372
2006-11-04, 02:37 PM CST
I'm not the greatest at configuring things in Linux, but I've been trying to use the bcm43xx-fwcutter method to get my wireless working on my Presario V3015NR. Here are the steps that I've taken to date and the results that I have.
First, I downloaded from HP the driver for the laptop, sp33008.exe
2) used cabextract on this exe, and it pulled a lot of files, including a bcmwl5.sys
3) ran /usr/bin/bcm43xx-fwcutter -w /lib/firmware bcmwl5.sys and this extracted several .fw files to /lib/firmware
4) did a /sbin/depmode -a and then /sbin/modprobe bcm43xx
5) did a dmesg | grep bcm43xx, and this is all that is given:
bcm43xx driver
6) Went into system-config-network, but nothing is found.
7) did a /sbin/iwconfig, and the following is given:
lo no wireless extensions.
eth0 no wireless extensions.
sit0 no wireless extensions.
At this point, I don't know what else to do. I've followed the steps as everyone else has, or at least so I thought. Can anyone point me in the right direction?
First, I downloaded from HP the driver for the laptop, sp33008.exe
2) used cabextract on this exe, and it pulled a lot of files, including a bcmwl5.sys
3) ran /usr/bin/bcm43xx-fwcutter -w /lib/firmware bcmwl5.sys and this extracted several .fw files to /lib/firmware
4) did a /sbin/depmode -a and then /sbin/modprobe bcm43xx
5) did a dmesg | grep bcm43xx, and this is all that is given:
bcm43xx driver
6) Went into system-config-network, but nothing is found.
7) did a /sbin/iwconfig, and the following is given:
lo no wireless extensions.
eth0 no wireless extensions.
sit0 no wireless extensions.
At this point, I don't know what else to do. I've followed the steps as everyone else has, or at least so I thought. Can anyone point me in the right direction?