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Mac Tzu
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 Posted: Tue Jul 30, 2013 2:45 am Post subject: MacBk Pro Retina wireless networking problems [Solved] |
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Dear Gentoo Users/team,
First I will just say that historically on my gentoo installations I have always used WICD. Now I have need access to wireless N networks and have been advised to use NM.
So NM (and iw) are able to scan and see all available AP's. However I am unable to connect with them I have tried open network as well as normal WPA.
I have tried to connect manually to a open network without success with the follow command. (i not used to iw so I might have done that wrong)
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# iw wlp4s0 connect testap
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second problem is whenever
is called either by NM of manually it causes 2-3 seconds of screen flickering. Can I fix that ?
my sys information:
Hardware: Broadcom Corporation BCM4331 802.11a/b/g/n
Driver: Broadcom-sta-6.30.223.30-r1
Kernel: Gentoo-sources-3.9.11-r1
config file: http://bpaste.net/show/118546/
NB: I have followed install note from the Gentoo regarding MBPr (http://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Apple_Macbook_Pro_Retina)
Please let me know if there is anyone other system info i can give you in order to help. I would really appreciate any help you are able to provide cause not having proper wireless is making using gentoo impractical . :'(
Regards and Thanks in advance
MacTzu
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Telemin
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| Posted: Tue Jul 30, 2013 9:05 am Post subject: |
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Hi there,
That wiki article is now out of date. I tried to follow it and found better performance with the in kernel b43 driver, (assuming you too have a BCM4331).
You need to enable the following in the kernel (this is from memory I'll update fully when I'm on the right machine)
In the Drivers section of the kernel config:
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Broadcom BCMA support -- do this first or the options re unavailable
Networking -> Wireless -> b43 driver -- you need to enable the HT phy option
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then install the b43-firmware package and remove the broadcom-sta.
I've found this to be stable, using wpa_supplicant+dhcpcd as my configuration method.
-telemin-
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Mac Tzu
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| Posted: Tue Jul 30, 2013 11:06 am Post subject: |
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| Telemin wrote: | Hi there,
That wiki article is now out of date. I tried to follow it and found better performance with the in kernel b43 driver, (assuming you too have a BCM4331).
You need to enable the following in the kernel (this is from memory I'll update fully when I'm on the right machine)
In the Drivers section of the kernel config:
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Broadcom BCMA support -- do this first or the options re unavailable
Networking -> Wireless -> b43 driver -- you need to enable the HT phy option
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then install the b43-firmware package and remove the broadcom-sta.
I've found this to be stable, using wpa_supplicant+dhcpcd as my configuration method.
-telemin- |
Hi Telemin & 666,
So I have just tried to move to the B43 drvier as per http://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Wifi as also removed the broadcom-sta drivers. But my problems is still the same. I can see networks but I cant connect.
Here is my config file with B43 built in
http://pastebin.com/CgY2xA7Q
Telemin I don't fully understand what you mean but wpa_sup+dhcpcd method could you explain further
Also screen flickering is going to give me a aneurysm, any help with that would earn kisses and hugs.
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666threesixes666
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| Posted: Tue Jul 30, 2013 1:41 pm Post subject: |
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NM is another front end for wpa_supplicant, NM is a front end for dhcp too. if you can connect with a static ip, its a dhcp problem. id try static ip, & open unlocked access point first. id make sure wpa_supplicant and dhcpcd are installed, & proper use flags set for networkmanager.
post the output of
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Mac Tzu
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| Posted: Tue Jul 30, 2013 2:20 pm Post subject: |
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Can I say 1stly to anyone how may read these posts via google of what ever. That gentoo community support is amazing !!!
Anyway
OK 666 I will just give you all info i can think of to help. Sorry if it is too much.
This is my make.conf
http://bpaste.net/show/118649/
- this is my emerge --info
http://bpaste.net/show/118642/
NB: FYI gcc-4.8.1 is set on my system. I only have 4.7 as compatiblity backup
second this is my openrc status (via rc-update show)
http://bpaste.net/show/118644/
I hope that clarifies things (hmmmm :'( probably not)
Regards
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666threesixes666
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rc-update del dhcpcd default
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{{warning|
network manager will not connect if net.* scripts are loaded by rc-update (with exception to net.lo)}}
{{warning|
failure to remove dhcp clients from rc-update will result in a system that will not connect to networks}}
added to wiki.  hopefully your problems resolved by this, and you can get back to broadcom-sta (if you so choose) |
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Mac Tzu
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| Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2013 2:10 am Post subject: |
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666,
aahhhh I woke and had a solutions. I hate stupid little things like that (which I clearly overlooked)
thank you
p.s. I will be using the B43 driver |
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666threesixes666
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| Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2013 2:17 am Post subject: |
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| actually can you please repair the broadcom-sta section of the wiki, i tried to get it to work, it looks like you did get it to work and overlooked the dhcpcd boot process. |
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Mac Tzu
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| Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2013 3:02 pm Post subject: |
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666,
I have updated the MacBook Pro Retina wiki. I hope thats what you meant.
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no its not what i was asking for, but GOOD ENOUGH.... ill fix your emerge & echo commands for you. thanks
(and remove ~amd64 as its not needed, or universal, as x86 can be installed too) |
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