Broadcom BCM94311MCG mini-pci

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This is regarding a thread in the devel list:

http://fcp.surfsite.org/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?viewmode=flat&order=ASC&topic_id=45257&forum=11 [1]

I hope you guys are reading this.

I have managed to get mine working, but via a somewhat difficult route.

I have used kmod-ndiswrapper and a driver I used (64 bit) successfully for some time.

Whilst mucking around I noticed that after a rmmod ndiswrapper the logs showed a requirement for firmware, so I followed the link & instructions in the link (I needed to be using the ndiswrapper wireless to do this) : 
http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Drivers/b43#devicefirmware [2]

I used the firmware on that site, and populated /lib/firmware/b43 with the required firmware stuff.

I then did rmmod ndiswrapper, modprobe b43 and about 20s later Network Manager re-established a connection using the b43-pci-bridge but the LED on the laptop wasn't on, but who cares.

Yippee I though, not more ndiswrapper.

However on next boot no wireless, even though all the logs seemed to show everything as OK.

What I now do is use ndiswrapper to get the card into a warm state, and then rmmod ndiswrapper, modprobe b43 in rc.local

I do this because the b43 driver runs my card better then ndiswrapper!

It seems like I just need better firmware, however the b43-fwcutter doesn't recognise the checksum on the bcmwl5.sys I used for ndiswrapper.

Where can I submit my bcmwl5.sys to be included as a recognised file by b43-fwcutter.

Regards,
Steve


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[1] http://fcp.surfsite.org/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?viewmode=flat&order=ASC&topic_id=45257&forum=11
[2] http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Drivers/b43#devicefirmware


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