Help with BCM43xx

[Andrew Robinson]

After upgrading my laptop from FC4 to FC6, I'm trying to configure 
bcm43xx. So far, no luck. I'm hoping someone can help me figure out what 
I'm doing wrong.

Thanks!

Andrew Robinson

 > bcm43xx-cutter -w /lib/firmware bcmwl564.sys
 > ls /lib/firmware
bcm43xx_initval01.fw  bcm43xx_initval04.fw  bcm43xx_initval07.fw
bcm43xx_initval10.fw  bcm43xx_microcode5.fw bcm43xx_initval02.fw
bcm43xx_initval05.fw  bcm43xx_initval08.fw  bcm43xx_microcode2.fw
bcm43xx_pcm4.fw       bcm43xx_initval03.fw  bcm43xx_initval06.fw 
bcm43xx_initval09.fw  bcm43xx_microcode4.fw bcm43xx_pcm5.fw

 >> from modprobe.conf <<
alias eth1 bcm43xx

 >> from /var/log/messages <<
kernel: bcm43xx: Radio turned off
kernel: bcm43xx: DMA-32 0x0200 (RX) max used slots: 0/64
kernel: bcm43xx: DMA-32 0x02A0 (TX) max used slots: 0/512
kernel: bcm43xx: DMA-32 0x0280 (TX) max used slots: 0/512
kernel: bcm43xx: DMA-32 0x0260 (TX) max used slots: 0/512
kernel: bcm43xx: DMA-32 0x0240 (TX) max used slots: 0/512
kernel: bcm43xx: DMA-32 0x0220 (TX) max used slots: 2/512
kernel: bcm43xx: DMA-32 0x0200 (TX) max used slots: 0/512
kernel: ACPI: PCI interrupt for device 0000:00:0c.0 disabled
kernel: bcm43xx driver
kernel: PCI: Enabling device 0000:00:0c.0 (0000 -> 0002)
kernel: ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:0c.0[A] -> GSI 18 (level, low) -> 
IRQ 201
kernel: bcm43xx: Chip ID 0x4306, rev 0x3
kernel: bcm43xx: Number of cores: 5
kernel: bcm43xx: Core 0: ID 0x800, rev 0x4, vendor 0x4243, enabled
kernel: bcm43xx: Core 1: ID 0x812, rev 0x5, vendor 0x4243, disabled
kernel: bcm43xx: Core 2: ID 0x80d, rev 0x2, vendor 0x4243, enabled
kernel: bcm43xx: Core 3: ID 0x807, rev 0x2, vendor 0x4243, disabled
kernel: bcm43xx: Core 4: ID 0x804, rev 0x9, vendor 0x4243, enabled
kernel: bcm43xx: PHY connected
kernel: bcm43xx: Detected PHY: Version: 2, Type 2, Revision 2
kernel: bcm43xx: Detected Radio: ID: 2205017f (Manuf: 17f Ver: 2050 Rev: 2)
kernel: bcm43xx: Radio turned off
kernel: bcm43xx: Radio turned off
kernel: SoftMAC: ASSERTION FAILED (0) at: 
net/ieee80211/softmac/ieee80211softmac_wx.c:306:ieee80211softmac_wx_get_rate()
kernel: bcm43xx: set security called, .active_key = 0, .level = 1, 
.enabled = 1, .encrypt = 1
kernel: SoftMAC: Associate: Scanning for networks first.
kernel: SoftMAC: Associate: failed to initiate scan. Is device up?
kernel: bcm43xx: PHY connected
kernel: bcm43xx: Microcode rev 0x118, pl 0x17 (2004-05-06  21:34:00)
kernel: bcm43xx: Radio turned on
kernel: bcm43xx: Chip initialized
kernel: bcm43xx: 32-bit DMA initialized
kernel: bcm43xx: Keys cleared
kernel: bcm43xx: Selected 802.11 core (phytype 2)
kernel: SoftMAC: Associate: Scanning for networks first.
kernel: SoftMAC: Start scanning with channel: 1
kernel: SoftMAC: Scanning 14 channels
kernel: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth1: link is not ready
kernel: SoftMAC: Scanning finished
kernel: SoftMAC: Associate: Scanning for networks first.
kernel: SoftMAC: Start scanning with channel: 1
kernel: SoftMAC: Scanning 14 channels
kernel: SoftMAC: Unable to find matching network after scan!
kernel: SoftMAC: Scanning finished
kernel: SoftMAC: Associate: Scanning for networks first.
kernel: SoftMAC: Start scanning with channel: 1
kernel: SoftMAC: Scanning 14 channels
kernel: SoftMAC: Scanning finished
kernel: SoftMAC: Associate: Scanning for networks first.
kernel: SoftMAC: Start scanning with channel: 1
kernel: SoftMAC: Scanning 14 channels
kernel: SoftMAC: Scanning finished
kernel: SoftMAC: Associate: Scanning for networks first.
kernel: SoftMAC: Start scanning with channel: 1
kernel: SoftMAC: Scanning 14 channels
kernel: SoftMAC: Scanning finished
kernel: SoftMAC: Unable to find matching network after scan!
avahi-daemon[2513]: New relevant interface eth1.IPv4 for mDNS.
avahi-daemon[2513]: Joining mDNS multicast group on interface eth1.IPv4 
with address 192.168.1.101.
avahi-daemon[2513]: Registering new address record for 192.168.1.101 on 
eth1.

 > iwlist eth1 scan
eth1	No scan results