Wireless not being detected. Macbook pro 2010 6,2. Mint 17
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Wireless not being detected. Macbook pro 2010 6,2. Mint 17
Seems like the wireless card is completely non existent in mint 17. Standard commands to show hardware just doesn't detect it. Don't know what to do from here, how can I find out the specific card name and drivers?
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Re: Wireless not being detected. Macbook pro 2010 6,2. Mint
So what commands have you tried? What results do you see from
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lsmod
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adminguy@adminguy-MacBookPro ~ $ lsmod
Module Size Used by
nls_utf8 12557 1
isofs 39835 1
b43 387371 0
bcma 52096 1 b43
mac80211 626489 1 b43
cfg80211 484040 2 b43,mac80211
ssb 62379 1 b43
nf_conntrack_netbios_ns 12665 0
nf_conntrack_broadcast 12589 1 nf_conntrack_netbios_ns
ipt_MASQUERADE 12880 1
xt_tcpudp 12884 36
ip6t_REJECT 12939 2
ipt_REJECT 12541 2
xt_conntrack 12760 40
nvram 14411 0
ip6table_nat 13015 1
nf_conntrack_ipv6 18894 23
nf_defrag_ipv6 34768 1 nf_conntrack_ipv6
nf_nat_ipv6 13279 1 ip6table_nat
ip6table_mangle 12700 1
ip6table_security 12710 1
ip6table_raw 12683 1
ip6table_filter 12815 1
ip6_tables 27025 5 ip6table_filter,ip6table_mangle,ip6table_security,ip6table_nat,ip6table_raw
iptable_nat 13011 1
nf_conntrack_ipv4 15012 19
nf_defrag_ipv4 12758 1 nf_conntrack_ipv4
nf_nat_ipv4 13263 1 iptable_nat
nf_nat 21798 5 ipt_MASQUERADE,nf_nat_ipv4,nf_nat_ipv6,ip6table_nat,iptable_nat
nf_conntrack 96976 11 nf_conntrack_netbios_ns,ipt_MASQUERADE,nf_nat,nf_nat_ipv4,nf_nat_ipv6,xt_conntrack,ip6table_nat,nf_conntrack_broadcast,iptable_nat,nf_conntrack_ipv4,nf_conntrack_ipv6
iptable_mangle 12695 1
iptable_security 12705 1
iptable_raw 12678 1
iptable_filter 12810 1
ip_tables 27239 5 iptable_security,iptable_filter,iptable_mangle,iptable_nat,iptable_raw
x_tables 34059 15 iptable_security,ip6table_filter,ip6table_mangle,ip_tables,xt_tcpudp,ipt_MASQUERADE,ip6table_security,xt_conntrack,iptable_filter,ip6table_raw,ipt_REJECT,iptable_mangle,ip6_tables,iptable_raw,ip6t_REJECT
btusb 32412 0
hid_appleir 13010 0
uvcvideo 80885 0
videobuf2_vmalloc 13216 1 uvcvideo
bcm5974 17589 0
videobuf2_memops 13362 1 videobuf2_vmalloc
videobuf2_core 40664 1 uvcvideo
videodev 134688 2 uvcvideo,videobuf2_core
bnep 19624 2
rfcomm 69160 8
bluetooth 395423 22 bnep,btusb,rfcomm
binfmt_misc 17468 1
nls_iso8859_1 12713 1
snd_hda_codec_hdmi 46207 4
joydev 17381 0
applesmc 19308 0
input_polldev 13896 1 applesmc
dm_multipath 22873 0
scsi_dh 14882 1 dm_multipath
intel_powerclamp 14705 0
coretemp 13435 0
snd_hda_codec_cirrus 18855 1
kvm_intel 143060 0
kvm 451511 1 kvm_intel
mac_hid 13205 0
crct10dif_pclmul 14289 0
crc32_pclmul 13113 0
ghash_clmulni_intel 13259 0
aesni_intel 55624 0
aes_x86_64 17131 1 aesni_intel
lrw 13286 1 aesni_intel
gf128mul 14951 1 lrw
glue_helper 13990 1 aesni_intel
ablk_helper 13597 1 aesni_intel
cryptd 20359 3 ghash_clmulni_intel,aesni_intel,ablk_helper
apple_gmux 13665 0
snd_hda_intel 52355 5
snd_hda_codec 192906 3 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec_cirrus
snd_hwdep 13602 1 snd_hda_codec
intel_ips 18664 0
snd_pcm 102099 3 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_intel
snd_page_alloc 18710 2 snd_pcm,snd_hda_intel
snd_seq_midi 13324 0
snd_seq_midi_event 14899 1 snd_seq_midi
snd_rawmidi 30144 1 snd_seq_midi
lpc_ich 21080 0
snd_seq 61560 2 snd_seq_midi_event,snd_seq_midi
snd_seq_device 14497 3 snd_seq,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq_midi
snd_timer 29482 2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
snd 69238 21 snd_hwdep,snd_timer,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_pcm,snd_seq,snd_rawmidi,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_intel,snd_seq_device,snd_hda_codec_cirrus,snd_seq_midi
soundcore 12680 1 snd
apple_bl 13993 1 apple_gmux
parport_pc 32701 0
ppdev 17671 0
lp 17759 0
parport 42348 3 lp,ppdev,parport_pc
dm_mirror 22135 0
dm_region_hash 20862 1 dm_mirror
dm_log 18411 2 dm_region_hash,dm_mirror
hid_generic 12548 0
usb_storage 62209 1
hid_apple 13386 0
usbhid 52616 0
hid 106148 4 hid_generic,usbhid,hid_appleir,hid_apple
nouveau 1097199 2
i915 783485 6
mxm_wmi 13021 1 nouveau
wmi 19177 2 mxm_wmi,nouveau
i2c_algo_bit 13413 2 i915,nouveau
ahci 25819 3
tg3 166442 0
firewire_ohci 40409 0
ttm 85115 1 nouveau
libahci 32168 1 ahci
firewire_core 68769 1 firewire_ohci
ptp 18933 1 tg3
drm_kms_helper 52758 2 i915,nouveau
crc_itu_t 12707 1 firewire_core
pps_core 19382 1 ptp
drm 302817 6 ttm,i915,drm_kms_helper,nouveau
video 19476 3 i915,nouveau,apple_gmux
adminguy@adminguy-MacBookPro ~ $
Re: Wireless not being detected. Macbook pro 2010 6,2. Mint
Judging by the lsmod results, you likely have a Broadcom wireless devicezeating wrote:Code: Select all
adminguy@adminguy-MacBookPro ~ $ lsmod Module Size Used by nls_utf8 12557 1 isofs 39835 1 b43 387371 0 bcma 52096 1 b43 mac80211 626489 1 b43 cfg80211 484040 2 b43,mac80211 ssb 62379 1 b43 nf_conntrack_netbios_ns 12665 0 nf_conntrack_broadcast 12589 1 nf_conntrack_netbios_ns ipt_MASQUERADE 12880 1 xt_tcpudp 12884 36 ip6t_REJECT 12939 2 ipt_REJECT 12541 2 xt_conntrack 12760 40 nvram 14411 0 ip6table_nat 13015 1 nf_conntrack_ipv6 18894 23 nf_defrag_ipv6 34768 1 nf_conntrack_ipv6 nf_nat_ipv6 13279 1 ip6table_nat ip6table_mangle 12700 1 ip6table_security 12710 1 ip6table_raw 12683 1 ip6table_filter 12815 1 ip6_tables 27025 5 ip6table_filter,ip6table_mangle,ip6table_security,ip6table_nat,ip6table_raw iptable_nat 13011 1 nf_conntrack_ipv4 15012 19 nf_defrag_ipv4 12758 1 nf_conntrack_ipv4 nf_nat_ipv4 13263 1 iptable_nat nf_nat 21798 5 ipt_MASQUERADE,nf_nat_ipv4,nf_nat_ipv6,ip6table_nat,iptable_nat nf_conntrack 96976 11 nf_conntrack_netbios_ns,ipt_MASQUERADE,nf_nat,nf_nat_ipv4,nf_nat_ipv6,xt_conntrack,ip6table_nat,nf_conntrack_broadcast,iptable_nat,nf_conntrack_ipv4,nf_conntrack_ipv6 iptable_mangle 12695 1 iptable_security 12705 1 iptable_raw 12678 1 iptable_filter 12810 1 ip_tables 27239 5 iptable_security,iptable_filter,iptable_mangle,iptable_nat,iptable_raw x_tables 34059 15 iptable_security,ip6table_filter,ip6table_mangle,ip_tables,xt_tcpudp,ipt_MASQUERADE,ip6table_security,xt_conntrack,iptable_filter,ip6table_raw,ipt_REJECT,iptable_mangle,ip6_tables,iptable_raw,ip6t_REJECT btusb 32412 0 hid_appleir 13010 0 uvcvideo 80885 0 videobuf2_vmalloc 13216 1 uvcvideo bcm5974 17589 0 videobuf2_memops 13362 1 videobuf2_vmalloc videobuf2_core 40664 1 uvcvideo videodev 134688 2 uvcvideo,videobuf2_core bnep 19624 2 rfcomm 69160 8 bluetooth 395423 22 bnep,btusb,rfcomm binfmt_misc 17468 1 nls_iso8859_1 12713 1 snd_hda_codec_hdmi 46207 4 joydev 17381 0 applesmc 19308 0 input_polldev 13896 1 applesmc dm_multipath 22873 0 scsi_dh 14882 1 dm_multipath intel_powerclamp 14705 0 coretemp 13435 0 snd_hda_codec_cirrus 18855 1 kvm_intel 143060 0 kvm 451511 1 kvm_intel mac_hid 13205 0 crct10dif_pclmul 14289 0 crc32_pclmul 13113 0 ghash_clmulni_intel 13259 0 aesni_intel 55624 0 aes_x86_64 17131 1 aesni_intel lrw 13286 1 aesni_intel gf128mul 14951 1 lrw glue_helper 13990 1 aesni_intel ablk_helper 13597 1 aesni_intel cryptd 20359 3 ghash_clmulni_intel,aesni_intel,ablk_helper apple_gmux 13665 0 snd_hda_intel 52355 5 snd_hda_codec 192906 3 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec_cirrus snd_hwdep 13602 1 snd_hda_codec intel_ips 18664 0 snd_pcm 102099 3 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_intel snd_page_alloc 18710 2 snd_pcm,snd_hda_intel snd_seq_midi 13324 0 snd_seq_midi_event 14899 1 snd_seq_midi snd_rawmidi 30144 1 snd_seq_midi lpc_ich 21080 0 snd_seq 61560 2 snd_seq_midi_event,snd_seq_midi snd_seq_device 14497 3 snd_seq,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq_midi snd_timer 29482 2 snd_pcm,snd_seq snd 69238 21 snd_hwdep,snd_timer,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_pcm,snd_seq,snd_rawmidi,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_intel,snd_seq_device,snd_hda_codec_cirrus,snd_seq_midi soundcore 12680 1 snd apple_bl 13993 1 apple_gmux parport_pc 32701 0 ppdev 17671 0 lp 17759 0 parport 42348 3 lp,ppdev,parport_pc dm_mirror 22135 0 dm_region_hash 20862 1 dm_mirror dm_log 18411 2 dm_region_hash,dm_mirror hid_generic 12548 0 usb_storage 62209 1 hid_apple 13386 0 usbhid 52616 0 hid 106148 4 hid_generic,usbhid,hid_appleir,hid_apple nouveau 1097199 2 i915 783485 6 mxm_wmi 13021 1 nouveau wmi 19177 2 mxm_wmi,nouveau i2c_algo_bit 13413 2 i915,nouveau ahci 25819 3 tg3 166442 0 firewire_ohci 40409 0 ttm 85115 1 nouveau libahci 32168 1 ahci firewire_core 68769 1 firewire_ohci ptp 18933 1 tg3 drm_kms_helper 52758 2 i915,nouveau crc_itu_t 12707 1 firewire_core pps_core 19382 1 ptp drm 302817 6 ttm,i915,drm_kms_helper,nouveau video 19476 3 i915,nouveau,apple_gmux adminguy@adminguy-MacBookPro ~ $
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Re: Wireless not being detected. Macbook pro 2010 6,2. Mint
Thanks for the help so far, im currently about to launch a live CD to see if it works there and make sure its not the hardware. This is what the commands give, any clue where to go from here?
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adminguy@adminguy-MacBookPro ~ $ inxi -Fn
System: Host: adminguy-MacBookPro Kernel: 3.13.0-24-generic x86_64 (64 bit) Desktop: N/A Distro: Linux Mint 17 Qiana
Machine: System: Apple product: MacBookPro6 2 version: 1.0
Mobo: Apple model: Mac-F22586C8 version: MacBookPro6 2
Bios: Apple version: MBP61.88Z.0057.B0C.1007261552 date: 07/26/10
CPU: Dual core Intel Core i5 CPU M 540 (-HT-MCP-) cache: 3072 KB flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx)
Clock Speeds: 1: 1197.00 MHz 2: 1197.00 MHz 3: 1197.00 MHz 4: 2528.00 MHz
Graphics: Card-1: Intel Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller
Card-2: NVIDIA GT216M [GeForce GT 330M]
X.Org: 1.15.1 drivers: (unloaded: fbdev,vesa) FAILED: intel,nouveau Resolution: 1440x900@59.9hz
GLX Renderer: Gallium 0.4 on NVA5 GLX Version: 3.0 Mesa 10.1.3
Audio: Card-1: Intel 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset High Definition Audio driver: snd_hda_intel
Card-2: NVIDIA GT216 HDMI Audio Controller driver: snd_hda_intel
Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture ver: k3.13.0-24-generic
Network: Card: Broadcom NetXtreme BCM5764M Gigabit Ethernet PCIe driver: tg3
IF: eth0 state: up speed: 100 Mbps duplex: half mac: 58:b0:35:f1:91:fd
Drives: HDD Total Size: 508.1GB (32.2% used) 1: id: /dev/sda model: TOSHIBA_MK5055GS size: 500.1GB
2: USB id: /dev/sdc model: U3_Cruzer_Micro size: 8.0GB
Partition: ID: / size: 454G used: 153G (36%) fs: ext4 ID: /boot size: 237M used: 48M (22%) fs: ext2
ID: swap-1 size: 4.15GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap
RAID: No RAID devices detected - /proc/mdstat and md_mod kernel raid module present
Sensors: System Temperatures: cpu: 69.0C mobo: N/A gpu: 67.0
Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info: Processes: 224 Uptime: 5 min Memory: 957.0/3815.8MB Client: Shell inxi: 1.8.4
adminguy@adminguy-MacBookPro ~ $
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adminguy@adminguy-MacBookPro ~ $ lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor DRAM Controller (rev 12)
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor PCI Express x16 Root Port (rev 12)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 12)
00:1a.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset USB Universal Host Controller (rev 06)
00:1a.7 USB controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset USB2 Enhanced Host Controller (rev 06)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset High Definition Audio (rev 06)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 1 (rev 06)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 2 (rev 06)
00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 3 (rev 06)
00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 4 (rev 06)
00:1d.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset USB Universal Host Controller (rev 06)
00:1d.7 USB controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset USB2 Enhanced Host Controller (rev 06)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev a6)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 5 Series Chipset LPC Interface Controller (rev 06)
00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset 4 port SATA AHCI Controller (rev 06)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset SMBus Controller (rev 06)
00:1f.6 Signal processing controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset Thermal Subsystem (rev 06)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation GT216M [GeForce GT 330M] (rev a2)
01:00.1 Audio device: NVIDIA Corporation GT216 HDMI Audio Controller (rev a1)
02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme BCM5764M Gigabit Ethernet PCIe (rev 10)
04:00.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): LSI Corporation FW643 [TrueFire] PCIe 1394b Controller (rev 08)
ff:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor QuickPath Architecture Generic Non-core Registers (rev 02)
ff:00.1 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor QuickPath Architecture System Address Decoder (rev 02)
ff:02.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor QPI Link 0 (rev 02)
ff:02.1 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor QPI Physical 0 (rev 02)
ff:02.2 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor Reserved (rev 02)
ff:02.3 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor Reserved (rev 02)
adminguy@adminguy-MacBookPro ~ $
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adminguy@adminguy-MacBookPro ~ $ lsusb
Bus 002 Device 005: ID 0781:5406 SanDisk Corp. Cruzer Micro U3
Bus 002 Device 004: ID 05ac:8242 Apple, Inc. Built-in IR Receiver
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 05ac:8507 Apple, Inc. Built-in iSight
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 0424:2514 Standard Microsystems Corp. USB 2.0 Hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 005: ID 05ac:8403 Apple, Inc. Internal Memory Card Reader
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 05ac:0236 Apple, Inc. Internal Keyboard/Trackpad (ANSI)
Bus 001 Device 008: ID 05ac:8218 Apple, Inc. Bluetooth Host Controller
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0a5c:4500 Broadcom Corp. BCM2046B1 USB 2.0 Hub (part of BCM2046 Bluetooth)
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0424:2514 Standard Microsystems Corp. USB 2.0 Hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
adminguy@adminguy-MacBookPro ~ $
Re: Wireless not being detected. Macbook pro 2010 6,2. Mint
bump cus I really need help!
Re: Wireless not being detected. Macbook pro 2010 6,2. Mint
I would start by adding b43 and bcma to the blacklist, reboot and see what lspci and lsusb will find
Re: Wireless not being detected. Macbook pro 2010 6,2. Mint
zeating wrote:bump cus I really need help!
zeating wrote:Good question, the answer: I'm stuck with it because my OSX partition failed, the super drive is broke, I have no way to get Windows 7 installed because MacbookPros 2010 wont USB boot, so I AM STUCK WITH LINUX FOR NOW. and yes. I HATE IT, it sucks.
Re: Wireless not being detected. Macbook pro 2010 6,2. Mint
can you list the steps? thxJeremyB wrote:I would start by adding b43 and bcma to the blacklist, reboot and see what lspci and lsusb will find