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trio

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last time in 4.2 final after installing the nobcm43xxpatch and went through network setup, I can retained the wifi config. But strangely I find that in 421, I can't retained the wifi config and have to configure all over again every reboot..so after much looking around I tried a suggestion from one of the thread, that is copying /lib/firmware/b43 from another puppy, in my case, i copy from NOP 4.1.3..and IT WORKS! ??

I attached a copy of that b43 folder for your examination..

thanks

trio · Posted: Thu 30 Apr 2009, 04:54 Post subject:

maybe just a bad iso download? but I know some people reporting the same problem

WhoDo · Posted: Mon 11 May 2009, 04:43 Post subject:

trio · Posted: Mon 11 May 2009, 05:08 Post subject:

DaveS · Joined: 09 Oct 2008 Posts: 3726 Location: UK

DaveS · Joined: 09 Oct 2008 Posts: 3726 Location: UK

Appologies, Pwidgets does NOT see my network, so it is not loading each boot.

DaveS · Joined: 09 Oct 2008 Posts: 3726 Location: UK

Trio, I tried your fix but no success I am afraid. With regard to Pwidgets, sometimes when I re-boot, it reports my network signal strength as if connected, sometimes not, but the system NEVER autoconnects. Blinky does not load until I manually configure. I can also connect going through Pwireless as if I am in a wifi hot spot, so clearly my wifi IS enabled.

aragon · Joined: 15 Oct 2007 Posts: 1698 Location: Germany

Kirk mentioned on http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=41102:

NathanO · Joined: 22 Feb 2007 Posts: 200 Location: San Antonio, TX

There may be more problems with this. On my HP ZV6100 none of the 4.x series Puppies auto detected the Broadcom wireless. Up thru 4.1.1 I am able to get it to work if I do an 'upgrade' from a 3.x Puppy save file. Both 2.x and 3.x picked it up and worked ever time and they used the bcm43xx driver. 4.2 and 4.2.1 do not work with it even if I do an 'upgrade'.

I can only get to a WIFI spot when I get to downtown San Antonio once every few weeks. Spent time at both the San Pedro Park Branch of the San Antonio Public Library and at San Antonio College today. No mater what I do, the only driver that says it detected the Broadcom under 4.2.1 is the B43 and I have to load it. It will not detect any networks from a clean boot with no save file or allowing an upgrade at boot using the save file. Booting back with my save file in 4.1.1 worked properly every time.

aragon · Joined: 15 Oct 2007 Posts: 1698 Location: Germany

Solution and patch seems to be here
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?p=307536&sid=ed0caa87b5e6bc5d8b7c4b434047f3d1#307536
by tempestuous.

aragon