[SOLVED] Broadcom Wireless issue

[ohjrson]

This is what I got when I did all that. :
ohjrson@ohjrson-Aspire-3000:~$ $ sudo apt-get install b43-fwcutter
$: command not found
ohjrson@ohjrson-Aspire-3000:~$ $ wget http://mirror2.openwrt.org/sources/broadcom-wl-4.150.10.5.tar.bz2
$: command not found
ohjrson@ohjrson-Aspire-3000:~$ $ tar xf broadcom-wl-4.150.10.5.tar.bz2
$: command not found
ohjrson@ohjrson-Aspire-3000:~$ $ cd broadcom-wl-4.150.10.5/driver/
$: command not found
ohjrson@ohjrson-Aspire-3000:~$ $ sudo b43-fwcutter -w /lib/firmware/ wl_apsta_mimo.o
$: command not found
ohjrson@ohjrson-Aspire-3000:~$ $ sudo modprobe b43
$: command not found
ohjrson@ohjrson-Aspire-3000:~$ $ sudo echo "b43" >> /etc/modules
bash: /etc/modules: Permission denied
ohjrson@ohjrson-Aspire-3000:~$ sudo apt-get install b43-fwcutter
E: Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (11: Resource temporarily unavailable)
E: Unable to lock the administration directory (/var/lib/dpkg/), is another process using it?
ohjrson@ohjrson-Aspire-3000:~$

I will also let you know that I went into synaptic and removed what was in synaptic. Although I did have it running. Let me close that and try again.

Back, nope that did not make a difference. Re-installed b43 fwcutter and tried again. I got same message: command not found....

I am totally confused right now......

[bitsnpcs]

Hello,
this seems to be the way people install and ensure it loads from boot Source of Code ?

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$ sudo apt-get install b43-fwcutter
$ wget http://mirror2.openwrt.org/sources/broadcom-wl-4.150.10.5.tar.bz2
$ tar xf broadcom-wl-4.150.10.5.tar.bz2
$ cd broadcom-wl-4.150.10.5/driver/
$ sudo b43-fwcutter -w /lib/firmware/ wl_apsta_mimo.o
$ sudo modprobe b43
$ sudo echo "b43" >> /etc/modules

Known Issues and solutions for this driver b43 Developers Site.

[ohjrson]

  ok I am confused. My synaptic says that I have that installed, the b43 opensource driver. or b43-fwcutter in synaptic. Yet it still will not work for me. I can however load up the usb again andi t works. It was also working in v1.08 flawlessly. Why is it not working now.

When I try to do what is suggested all I get is this: E: Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (11: Resource temporarily unavailable)
E: Unable to lock the administration directory (/var/lib/dpkg/), is another process using it?

What the heck is going on? or what am I doing wrong here?

[bitsnpcs]

I had found info and a guide on Broadcom for those.

Here is a Guide For BCM4318.

[ohjrson]

No it is a BCM4318 Why?

[bitsnpcs]

Hello ohjrson,

I looked on Synaptic Package Manager,  - Menu>System>Install/Remove Software
and typed Broadcom into the search, it shows this -

broadcom-sta-source
broadcom-sta-dkms

"Broadcom STA is a binary-only device driver to support the following IEEE
802.11a/b/g/n wireless network cards: BCM4311-, BCM4312-, BCM4313-,
BCM4321-, BCM4322-, BCM43224-, BCM43225-, BCM43227-, and BCM43228-based
hardware".

Is it any of these Broadcom devices ?

[ohjrson]

Hey,
    Seems I have an issue with my Broadcom on an Aspire 3000. I know there was one before and I have tried those solutions to no resolve. Two things that are happening.

1. the Wireless quit working on me when I did a reboot after the initial updates. I installed 2.0 and things were just fine. It even remembered the wireless password and auto connected when it rebooted into the fresh install.

I did my updates and all and then rebooted again. This time it did not start the wireless and could no longer see a wireless. I thought oh I must have hit the switch or something. So I hit the switch and nothing happened. So I rebooted again. Same result, no wireless.

So I came on here (which I was already on singing praise and all) and looked for wireless information issues, Found one with another Broadcom Wireless and tried those things. (as noted above) Nothing.
So here I am thinking... Alright it was working before the update. What was it using prior to the update. Would that be on the live CD? hmmm Better ask Valtam. So here I am.

2. I have noticed that when I shut down the system Or try to restart it. It takes the full length of the bar on the splash screen and then just sits there. I have to hold the power button for 5 seconds to shut it off....

Any Ideas?

Stupid Broadcom.....

Oh yeah I had also installed Play on Linux prior to this happening. Will that make a difference? I did not install anything though.

update:
I rebooted into the live usb I used for install and it works great as I suspected. So.... where do I get that driver?