On Tue, Aug 12, 2008 at 7:28 AM, Larry Finger <email address hidden> wrote:
> Ben,
>
> That is the one. My code assumed that you were running ssb and b43. You
> have bcm43xx loaded. The new version is
>
> 014000000300281020430080020002000010001800000000FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF9000B096D54FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF44309A1193FBA5FEFFFFFFFF3C000000000000003E000C00FFFF000000000000000001B1
>
> Try writing this one back to that location using the command
>
> sudo cp new_data $SPROM
>
> The essential difference has to do with Bluetooth coexistence. In the
> original, there was a string "0D00FFFF" that has been changed to
> "0C00FFFF" - that small difference should do the trick. Of course it
> isn't quite this simple as the file needs to have a proper CRC. The last
> two characters are the checksum that changed as well.
>
The b43 driver seems to be working now, but only after I restart
NetworkManager. When ubuntu first boots, only the 'Wired Network'
part of the GUI is visible. If I kill NetworkManager and start it,
I'm connected to my AP. On the surface, this seems unrelated to the
problem with b43, but maybe not?
Hi Larry,
On Tue, Aug 12, 2008 at 7:28 AM, Larry Finger <email address hidden> wrote: 020430080020002 000010001800000 000FFFFFFFFFFFF FFFFFFFFFFFFFFF FFFFFFFFFFFFFFF FFFFFFFFFFFFFFF FFFFFFFFFFFFFFF FFFFFFFFFFFFFFF FFFFFFFFF9000B0 96D54FFFFFFFFFF FFFFFFFFFFFFFFF FFFF44309A1193F BA5FEFFFFFFFF3C 000000000000003 E000C00FFFF0000 00000000000001B 1
> Ben,
>
> That is the one. My code assumed that you were running ssb and b43. You
> have bcm43xx loaded. The new version is
>
> 014000000300281
>
> Try writing this one back to that location using the command
>
> sudo cp new_data $SPROM
>
> The essential difference has to do with Bluetooth coexistence. In the
> original, there was a string "0D00FFFF" that has been changed to
> "0C00FFFF" - that small difference should do the trick. Of course it
> isn't quite this simple as the file needs to have a proper CRC. The last
> two characters are the checksum that changed as well.
>
The b43 driver seems to be working now, but only after I restart
NetworkManager. When ubuntu first boots, only the 'Wired Network'
part of the GUI is visible. If I kill NetworkManager and start it,
I'm connected to my AP. On the surface, this seems unrelated to the
problem with b43, but maybe not?
thanks,
Ben