Gentoo on Asus T100 - work but not all

ADi-mistrzu

Hi,

I try install Gentoo system on my ASUS T100 netbook.

Do that on cumputer with UEFI and not suportet MBR is really difficult... but after many hours it's worked with GRUB2

But now I try run WiFi and there I have a problem, because its Broadcom BCM43241 and it's on SDIO :/
I try use this module:
http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/brcm80211
I copy to /lib/firmware/brmc/ but it still did'nt work, I nothing see in ifconfig -a.
When I try read /dev/nvram a have error of read, sow I cut it out Ubuntu LiveCD.

Maybe you have some idea?

Hardware spec:

chithanh · Posted: Mon Jan 27, 2014 7:39 pm Post subject:

For Broadcom Wifi, be sure to enable all related CONFIG_BCMA_* options in menuconfig, as well as CONFIG_BRCMFMAC_SDIO.

Can you turn off the computer with Magic SysRq? (Alt+SysRq+O)?

ADi-mistrzu · Posted: Mon Jan 27, 2014 8:42 pm Post subject:

TurnOff system with using Magik key doesn't work:
http://obrazki.elektroda.pl/4215444900_1390852794.jpg

About WiFi, I add module and now it's look that:
http://obrazki.elektroda.pl/1189200900_1390855232.jpg

It's with nvram copy on ubuntu, when I rm this file, system show me that:
http://obrazki.elektroda.pl/5919468400_1390855314.jpg

In the last line I try read nvram.

chithanh · Posted: Mon Jan 27, 2014 10:10 pm Post subject:

Your screenshot indicates that you pressed Alt+SysRq+0 (number zero), not Alt+SysRq+O (letter Oh).

The brcmfmac driver loads and detects the hardware, but fails to initialize it. Make sure that you have at least sys-kernel/linux-firmware-20131230 installed. Maybe you could try a wireless-next kernel. If the issue does not go away, it would probably be a good idea to report this to kernel bugzilla (in case no report already exists).

augury · l33t Joined: 22 May 2004 Posts: 722 Location: philadelphia

It says the dongle is not responding. Dongle.

Is the unit new or used? Is the dongle plugged in? Do you have a dongle? Have you ever seen it work before? Have you tried holding it in? Have lights on it? A quarter of the electronics and logic circuity could be in your dongle.

augury · l33t Joined: 22 May 2004 Posts: 722 Location: philadelphia

ADi-mistrzu · Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 6:39 am Post subject:

Network is working

Now I install xorg, and when I return to home I will be try fix problem with turnoff and restart system.

ADi-mistrzu · Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 9:21 pm Post subject:

I installed PolKit, bit system is still stoped when I try halt it or restart.

zlice · n00b Joined: 30 Apr 2012 Posts: 14

network is working? how? what'd you do?

completely different system...but same BCM43241...i can't even get dmesg to show anything

ADi-mistrzu · Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2014 7:59 pm Post subject:

When I run xorg I'm going to write HowTo about "Linux on T100".

In brief:
1. Kernel 3.13
2. BCM module (http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/brcm80211)
3. cat /dev/nvram and follow the instructions about BCM (links is up)
4. install wpa_wireller (or something like that) on your system
5. and probably something change in configuration about network, but now I don't remember

Now I have problems:
1. I try run X but I must turn on DRI on kernel. When I do that, at boot time I see init proces in maybe 100ms and then screen is black.
Why is this happening?
2. Maybe you have any idea why system isn't shutdown computer when I use for example halt command?

Kate Monster · Posted: Sun Feb 09, 2014 4:47 pm Post subject:

Did you ever figure out the issue with the system shutting down? Also, how well does the video driver work? Does xf86-video-intel work well enough?

ADi-mistrzu · Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2014 2:59 pm Post subject:

Now intel driver for video isn't work with KMS.
When I try run that together, I see only black screen, but system work (I can connect with SSH).

I try use kernel 3.14-rc3 but still video don't work and I can't system shutdown.

ADi-mistrzu · Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2014 5:08 pm Post subject:

KDE work with acceleration

http://obrazki.elektroda.pl/5830232200_1392743560.jpg

Now I try run touchscreen, battery status, sound card and orientation system.

polytan · Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2014 11:07 am Post subject:

Hello,

Have you kept Gentoo on your T100 ?

I will receive mine very soon and plan on having Gentoo.

How have you managed to boot the liveUSB and then to have a grub working ?

Thanks for your feedback !

By the way, I'm planning on eventually building binaries externally (I have access to a good server) and then emerge -g everything. I will be happy to share the repo, definitely !

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HeXiLeD · Veteran Joined: 20 Aug 2005 Posts: 1159 Location: Online

I just got an Asus T100T and i would like to know how is the progress with this install before opening the box and trying to install it. How is the install going for you guys ?

I am debating if i sell it or install gentoo on it. Is all hardware working ? What are the known problems ?

According to this wiki not everything is working for some people.

http://www.jfwhome.com/2014/03/07/perfect-ubuntu-or-other-linux-on-the-asus-transformer-book-t100/

EDIT
I got rid of piece of crap. Hardware that i cannot use with linux it not for me.
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pudlez · Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2015 5:45 am Post subject: