Linux BroadCom Wlan Driver Solution

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Recently, I’ve upgraded from openSUSE 11.1 to 11.2. In 11.1 WLAN Card was working like a charm, when I upgraded It didn’t work as expected. So, I used my USB Modem (Mobinil) and searched google.

I found a program called <b>b43-fwcutter</b>.  I tried hard to use it, but in vain.

but I found this :

linux-264i:/home/dino # b43-fwcutter -l
b43-fwcutter version FWCUTTER_VERSION_

Extracting firmware is possible from these binary driver files.
The <ID> column shows the unique identifier string for your firmware.
You must select the firmware with the same ID as printed by the kernel driver on modprobe.
Note that only recent drivers print such a message on modprobe.
Please read http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Drivers/b43#devicefirmware

<driver>        <filename>              <microcode>     <ID>    <MD5 checksum>

b43legacy       wl_apsta.o              295.14          FW10    e08665c5c5b66beb9c3b2dd54aa80cb3
b43             wl_apsta.o              351.126         FW11    9207bc565c2fc9fa1591f6c7911d3fc0
b43             wl_apsta_mimo.o         351.126         FW11    722e2e0d8cc04b8f118bb5afe6829ff9
b43             wl_apsta_mimo.o         410.2160        FW13    cb8d70972b885b1f8883b943c0261a3c

So I took the  wl_apsta_mimo.o and searched Google. I found this awesome link.
http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Drivers/b43

As I’m using openSUSE. I found this awesome words :

openSUSE 11.0 and 11.1 use the following command:

*sudo /usr/sbin/install_bcm43xx_firmware

So, I followed up. and this is the result

linux-264i:/lib/firmware # /usr/sbin/install_bcm43xx_firmware
Downloading b43 firmware
######################################################################## 100.0%
Extracting b43 firmware
This file is recognised as:
ID         :  FW13
filename   :  wl_apsta_mimo.o
version    :  410.2160
MD5        :  cb8d70972b885b1f8883b943c0261a3c
Extracting b43/pcm5.fw
Extracting b43/ucode15.fw
Extracting b43/ucode14.fw
Extracting b43/ucode13.fw
Extracting b43/ucode11.fw
Extracting b43/ucode9.fw
Extracting b43/ucode5.fw
Extracting b43/lp0bsinitvals15.fw
Extracting b43/lp0initvals15.fw
Extracting b43/lp0bsinitvals14.fw
Extracting b43/lp0initvals14.fw
Extracting b43/a0g1bsinitvals13.fw
Extracting b43/a0g1initvals13.fw
Extracting b43/b0g0bsinitvals13.fw
Extracting b43/b0g0initvals13.fw
Extracting b43/lp0bsinitvals13.fw
Extracting b43/lp0initvals13.fw
Extracting b43/n0absinitvals11.fw
Extracting b43/n0bsinitvals11.fw
Extracting b43/n0initvals11.fw
Extracting b43/a0g1bsinitvals9.fw
Extracting b43/a0g0bsinitvals9.fw
Extracting b43/a0g1initvals9.fw
Extracting b43/a0g0initvals9.fw
Extracting b43/b0g0bsinitvals9.fw
Extracting b43/b0g0initvals9.fw
Extracting b43/a0g1bsinitvals5.fw
Extracting b43/a0g0bsinitvals5.fw
Extracting b43/a0g1initvals5.fw
Extracting b43/a0g0initvals5.fw
Extracting b43/b0g0bsinitvals5.fw
Extracting b43/b0g0initvals5.fw

Downloading b43legacy firmware
######################################################################## 100.0%
Extracting b43legacy firmware
This file is recognised as:
ID         :  FW10
filename   :  wl_apsta.o
version    :  295.14
MD5        :  e08665c5c5b66beb9c3b2dd54aa80cb3
Extracting b43legacy/ucode2.fw
Extracting b43legacy/ucode4.fw
Extracting b43legacy/ucode5.fw
Extracting b43legacy/ucode11.fw
Extracting b43legacy/pcm4.fw
Extracting b43legacy/pcm5.fw
Extracting b43legacy/a0g0bsinitvals2.fw
Extracting b43legacy/b0g0bsinitvals5.fw
Extracting b43legacy/a0g0initvals5.fw
Extracting b43legacy/a0g1bsinitvals5.fw
Extracting b43legacy/a0g0initvals2.fw
Extracting b43legacy/a0g1initvals5.fw
Extracting b43legacy/b0g0bsinitvals2.fw
Extracting b43legacy/b0g0initvals5.fw
Extracting b43legacy/b0g0initvals2.fw
Extracting b43legacy/a0g0bsinitvals5.fw

b43 firmware successfully installed.
b43legacy firmware successfully installed.
linux-264i:/lib/firmware # ^C

Have fun..