WIFI broken after kernel RPM update

[Gary Stainburn]

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
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Ringways Garages
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