Hi 666philb,
Got a try this new 7.0.8.6 version on laptop HP2530p - thanks for it !
Here cannot connect to wifi network (was already the case with earlier 64bits versions).
Other recent Puppies (TahPup, Zesty, Artful, whatever 32 or 64 bits) connect to wifi network OOTB.
I even tried to compile the wl kernel module for the previous xenialpup64-7.0.8.5 version without getting wifi !
Here are some reports from Frisbee network tool to help for an eventual fix.
last edited: added dmesg output on ArtFulPup 32bits for a working WiFi
dmesg output about b43:
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gpiochip_find_base: found new base at 496
gpio gpiochip0: (ssb_chipco_gpio): added GPIO chardev (254:0)
gpiochip_setup_dev: registered GPIOs 496 to 511 on device: gpiochip0 (ssb_chipco_gpio)
ssb: Sonics Silicon Backplane found on PCI device 0000:02:00.0
b43-phy0: Broadcom 4312 WLAN found (core revision 15)
b43-phy0: Found PHY: Analog 6, Type 5 (LP), Revision 1
b43-phy0: Found Radio: Manuf 0x17F, ID 0x2062, Revision 2, Version 0
Broadcom 43xx driver loaded [ Features: PNLS ]
ieee80211 phy0: Selected rate control algorithm 'minstrel_ht'
e1000e: eth0 NIC Link is Down
ip_tables: (C) 2000-2006 Netfilter Core Team
EXT4-fs (sda4): mounted filesystem with ordered data mode. Opts: (null)
b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 666.2 (2011-02-23 01:15:07)
DMAR: DRHD: handling fault status reg 2
DMAR: [DMA Read] Request device [02:00.0] fault addr fffe9000 [fault reason 06] PTE Read access is not set
b43-phy0 ERROR: Fatal DMA error: 0x00000800, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000
b43-phy0 ERROR: This device does not support DMA on your system. It will now be switched to PIO.
b43-phy0: Controller RESET (DMA error) ...
b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 666.2 (2011-02-23 01:15:07)
b43-phy0 warning: Forced PIO by use_pio module parameter. This should not be needed and will result in lower performance.
b43-phy0: Controller restarted
b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 666.2 (2011-02-23 01:15:07)
b43-phy0 warning: Forced PIO by use_pio module parameter. This should not be needed and will result in lower performance.
b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 666.2 (2011-02-23 01:15:07)
b43-phy0 warning: Forced PIO by use_pio module parameter. This should not be needed and will result in lower performance.
b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 666.2 (2011-02-23 01:15:07)
b43-phy0 warning: Forced PIO by use_pio module parameter. This should not be needed and will result in lower performance.
b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 666.2 (2011-02-23 01:15:07)
b43-phy0 warning: Forced PIO by use_pio module parameter. This should not be needed and will result in lower performance.
b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 666.2 (2011-02-23 01:15:07)
b43-phy0 warning: Forced PIO by use_pio module parameter. This should not be needed and will result in lower performance.
b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 666.2 (2011-02-23 01:15:07)
b43-phy0 warning: Forced PIO by use_pio module parameter. This should not be needed and will result in lower performance.
Thanks for any advice!
Charlie
dmesg output for workig WiFi on ArtFulPup on the VERY SAME PC
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ssb: Sonics Silicon Backplane found on PCI device 0000:02:00.0
Console: switching to colour frame buffer device 160x50
i915 0000:00:02.0: fb0: inteldrmfb frame buffer device
b43-phy0: Broadcom 4312 WLAN found (core revision 15)
b43-phy0: Found PHY: Analog 6, Type 5 (LP), Revision 1
b43-phy0: Found Radio: Manuf 0x17F, ID 0x2062, Revision 2, Version 0
Broadcom 43xx driver loaded [ Features: PNLS ]
ieee80211 phy0: Selected rate control algorithm 'minstrel_ht'
b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 666.2 (2011-02-23 01:15:07)
udevd[8046]: Process '/sbin/crda' failed with exit code 254.
udevd[8162]: Process '/sbin/crda' failed with exit code 254.
b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 666.2 (2011-02-23 01:15:07)
ip_tables: (C) 2000-2006 Netfilter Core Team
nf_conntrack version 0.5.0 (16384 buckets, 65536 max)
udevd[8407]: Process '/sbin/crda' failed with exit code 254.
udevd[8673]: Process '/sbin/crda' failed with exit code 254.
wlan0: authenticate with 20:0c:c8:16:e0:7c
wlan0: send auth to 20:0c:c8:16:e0:7c (try 1/3)
wlan0: send auth to 20:0c:c8:16:e0:7c (try 2/3)
wlan0: send auth to 20:0c:c8:16:e0:7c (try 3/3)
wlan0: authenticated
wlan0: associate with 20:0c:c8:16:e0:7c (try 1/3)
wlan0: RX AssocResp from 20:0c:c8:16:e0:7c (capab=0x1411 status=0 aid=1)
wlan0: associated
udevd[8718]: Process '/sbin/crda' failed with exit code 254.
udevd[9384]: Process '/sbin/crda' failed with exit code 254.
wlan0: deauthenticated from 20:0c:c8:16:e0:7c (Reason: 15=4WAY_HANDSHAKE_TIMEOUT)
udevd[9388]: Process '/sbin/crda' failed with exit code 254.
wlan0: authenticate with 20:0c:c8:16:e0:7c
wlan0: send auth to 20:0c:c8:16:e0:7c (try 1/3)
wlan0: authenticated
wlan0: associate with 20:0c:c8:16:e0:7c (try 1/3)
wlan0: RX AssocResp from 20:0c:c8:16:e0:7c (capab=0x1411 status=0 aid=1)
wlan0: associated
udevd[9396]: Process '/sbin/crda' failed with exit code 254.
udevd[9451]: Process '/sbin/crda' failed with exit code 254.
udevd[9502]: Process '/sbin/crda' failed with exit code 254.
wlan0: deauthenticating from 20:0c:c8:16:e0:7c by local choice (Reason: 3=DEAUTH_LEAVING)
udevd[9523]: Process '/sbin/crda' failed with exit code 254.
udevd[9544]: Process '/sbin/crda' failed with exit code 254.
e1000e: enp0s25 NIC Link is Down
b43-phy0: Radio hardware status changed to DISABLED
b43-phy0: Radio hardware status changed to ENABLED
b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 666.2 (2011-02-23 01:15:07)
b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 666.2 (2011-02-23 01:15:07)
wlan0: authenticate with 20:0c:c8:16:e0:7c
wlan0: send auth to 20:0c:c8:16:e0:7c (try 1/3)
wlan0: send auth to 20:0c:c8:16:e0:7c (try 2/3)
wlan0: send auth to 20:0c:c8:16:e0:7c (try 3/3)
wlan0: authentication with 20:0c:c8:16:e0:7c timed out
wlan0: authenticate with 20:0c:c8:16:e0:7c
wlan0: send auth to 20:0c:c8:16:e0:7c (try 1/3)
wlan0: send auth to 20:0c:c8:16:e0:7c (try 2/3)
wlan0: send auth to 20:0c:c8:16:e0:7c (try 3/3)
wlan0: authentication with 20:0c:c8:16:e0:7c timed out
wlan0: authenticate with 20:0c:c8:16:e0:7c
wlan0: send auth to 20:0c:c8:16:e0:7c (try 1/3)
wlan0: send auth to 20:0c:c8:16:e0:7c (try 2/3)
wlan0: send auth to 20:0c:c8:16:e0:7c (try 3/3)
wlan0: authenticated
b43 ssb0:0 wlan0: disabling HT/VHT due to WEP/TKIP use
wlan0: associate with 20:0c:c8:16:e0:7c (try 1/3)
wlan0: RX AssocResp from 20:0c:c8:16:e0:7c (capab=0x1411 status=0 aid=1)
wlan0: associated