WIFI broken after kernel RPM update

[Zoltan Hoppar]

Welcome, Gary. Similar way works for Virtualbox, I never use the
packaged one - if you need that too, I can share the procedure for it.

Cheers,

Zoltan

2013/1/29 Gary Stainburn <gary.stainburn at ringways.co.uk>:
> On Tuesday 29 January 2013 14:52:05 Zoltan Hoppar wrote:
>> Yes, I have.
>>
>> In my HP Probook 4515s have broadcom either.
>> Follow my steps, and you never again loose your wifi after a kernel update.
>>
>> 1. http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Drivers/b43?highlight=%28broadcom%29
>> 2. Search for "If you are using the b43 driver from 3.2 kernel or
>> newer:" text and execute the steps after it in terminal one by one.
>> Exporting the variable will make your machine immune to loosing after
>> updates your wifi.
>> 3. Check the blacklist files, you have to use the b43 module, and ssb
>> too to get higher speed. ('Locate blacklist' command will show the
>> file). If your wifi sign has no colors, just wire squares - it means
>> that you use it just in basic mode, with 24 Mbit max peak. (if you add
>> ssb, you receive 36)
>> 4. Install rfkill package too, to check that your real wifi switch
>> state - sometimes it stucks in OFF state, or such. "rfkill list"
>> command will tell you, and you - and with other parameters, you can
>> solve with it. When you removed the block, you have to always restart
>> - then continue.
>> 5. Check the result always with dmesg, and 'lspci -vnn -d 14e4:' to
>> know what happens.
>>
>> HTH, if you have more questions, drop me an mail.
>>
>> Zoltan
>
> Thanks for this Zoltan.  I will keep this on file and will use it next time my
> WIFI breaks. For now, I'm working again. I did:
>
> rpm -e kmod-wl-3.6.11-1.fc17.x86_64-5.100.82.112-7.fc17.6.x86_64
> broadcom-wl-5.100.82.112-3.fc17.noarch
> yum install broadcom-wl kmod-wl
>
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> Gary Stainburn
> Group I.T. Manager
> Ringways Garages
> http://www.ringways.co.uk
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