12 replies to this topic

[schif]

Hi everybody,

I have buy a netbook the Asus eee PC 1015PN, and i want to create a driver for his wifi card, the Broadcom 4313.

I had search and i found a website with the open source driver linux based from broadcom:
http://wireless.kern...ivers/brcm80211

and i want to create a OS X driver with this linux driver open source, but i don't have an enough knowledge for develop it.

if anyone has knowledge sufficient to carry or even explain how to develop it on mac I would be grateful.

[Slice]

It is impossible hard work. About 300hours.
But as I know BCM4313 may works with vanilla driver

				Device (ARPT)
				{
					Name (_ADR, Zero)
					Name (_SUN, One)
					Name (_PRW, Package (0x02)
					{
						0x09, 
						0x03
					})
					Method (_DSM, 4, NotSerialized)
					{
						Store (Package ()
							{
								"device-id",
								Buffer ()
								{
								  0x12, 0x43, 0x00, 0x00
								},
								
								"name",
								Buffer ()
								{
									"pci14e4,4312"
								},
							
								"model", 
								Buffer (0x13)
								{
									"Dell Wireless 1395"
								}, 

								"device_type", 
								Buffer (0x08)
								{
									"Airport"
								}, 

								"built-in", 
								Buffer (One)
								{
									0x00
								}
							}, Local0)
						DTGP (Arg0, Arg1, Arg2, Arg3, RefOf (Local0))
						Return (Local0)
					}
				}

[flexer]

Slice, on Feb 15 2011, 11:59 AM, said:

It is impossible hard work. About 300hours.
But as I know BCM4313 may works with vanilla driver

				Device (ARPT)
				{
					Name (_ADR, Zero)
					Name (_SUN, One)
					Name (_PRW, Package (0x02)
					{
						0x09, 
						0x03
					})
					Method (_DSM, 4, NotSerialized)
					{
						Store (Package ()
							{
								"device-id",
								Buffer ()
								{
								  0x12, 0x43, 0x00, 0x00
								},
								
								"name",
								Buffer ()
								{
									"pci14e4,4312"
								},
							
								"model", 
								Buffer (0x13)
								{
									"Dell Wireless 1395"
								}, 

								"device_type", 
								Buffer (0x08)
								{
									"Airport"
								}, 

								"built-in", 
								Buffer (One)
								{
									0x00
								}
							}, Local0)
						DTGP (Arg0, Arg1, Arg2, Arg3, RefOf (Local0))
						Return (Local0)
					}
				}

sorry Slice, what do you mean with vanilla driver?
And BCM4313 have id 14e4:4727. Could be right just change the device id?

[marugby123]

flexer, on Mar 31 2011, 07:20 AM, said:

sorry Slice, what do you mean with vanilla driver?
And BCM4313 have id 14e4:4727. Could be right just change the device id?

Changing the device ID will do no good. It still wouldn't be able to communicate with the computer.

Marugby123

[leitor]

Slice, on Feb 15 2011, 10:59 AM, said:

It is impossible hard work. About 300hours.
But as I know BCM4313 may works with vanilla driver

				Device (ARPT)
				  {
					  Name (_ADR, Zero)
					  Name (_SUN, One)
					  Name (_PRW, Package (0x02)
					  {
						  0x09, 
						  0x03
					  })
					  Method (_DSM, 4, NotSerialized)
					  {
						  Store (Package ()
							  {
								  "device-id",
								  Buffer ()
								  {
									0x12, 0x43, 0x00, 0x00
								  },
								  
								  "name",
								  Buffer ()
								  {
									  "pci14e4,4312"
								  },
							  
								  "model", 
								  Buffer (0x13)
								  {
									  "Dell Wireless 1395"
								  }, 
  
								  "device_type", 
								  Buffer (0x08)
								  {
									  "Airport"
								  }, 
  
								  "built-in", 
								  Buffer (One)
								  {
									  0x00
								  }
							  }, Local0)
						  DTGP (Arg0, Arg1, Arg2, Arg3, RefOf (Local0))
						  Return (Local0)
					  }
				  }

Hi Slice,

Following is what I have on my DSDT in an attempt to make BCM4313 work (Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4313 802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN Controller [14e4:4727] (rev 01)
    Subsystem: Broadcom Corporation Device [14e4:0510])

Can I just substitute the Device (WLD1) with your Device (ARPT) to make BCM4313 work here?

Thank you

Device (RP02)
			 {
				 Name (_ADR, 0x001C0001)
				 OperationRegion (PXCS, PCI_Config, 0x40, 0xC0)
				 Field (PXCS, AnyAcc, NoLock, WriteAsZeros)
				 {
							 Offset (0x10), 
					 APL0,   1, 
					 APL1,   1, 
							 Offset (0x12), 
						 ,   13, 
					 LASX,   1, 
							 Offset (0x1A), 
					 ABPX,   1, 
						 ,   2, 
					 PDCX,   1, 
						 ,   2, 
					 PDSX,   1, 
							 Offset (0x1B), 
					 LSCX,   1, 
							 Offset (0x20), 
							 Offset (0x22), 
					 PSPX,   1, 
							 Offset (0x98), 
						 ,   30, 
					 HPEX,   1, 
					 PMEX,   1, 
						 ,   30, 
					 HPSX,   1, 
					 PMSX,   1
				 }
				 Device (PXSX)
				 {
					 Name (_ADR, Zero)
				 }
				 Method (_PRT, 0, NotSerialized)
				 {
					 If (PICM)
					 {
						 Return (AR05)
					 }
					 Return (PR05)
				 }
				 Device (WLD1)
				 {
					 Name (_ADR, Zero)
					 OperationRegion (WLAN, PCI_Config, Zero, 0x08)
					 Field (WLAN, ByteAcc, NoLock, Preserve)
					 {
						 WLID,   8
					 }
					 Method (_DSM, 4, NotSerialized)
						 {
						   Store (Package (0x0C)
							 {
								 "device-id",
								 Buffer (0x04)
								 {
									 0x12, 0x43, 0x00, 0x00
								 },
 
								 "subsystem-id",
								 Buffer (0x04)
								 {
									 0x6B, 0x10, 0x00, 0x00
								 },
 
								 "name",
								 Buffer (0x0D)
								 {
									 "pci14e4,4312"
								 },
 
								 "device_type",
								 Buffer (0x08)
								 {
									 "Airport"
								 },
 
								 "model",
								 Buffer (0x11)
								 {
									 "Broadcom BCM4313"
								 },
 
								 "built-in",
								 Buffer (One)
								 {
									 0x00
								 }
							 }, Local0)
						 DTGP (Arg0, Arg1, Arg2, Arg3, RefOf (Local0))
						 Return (Local0)
						 }
				 }
			 }

[LatinMcG]

just change the card. and if its lenovo or HP flash bios whitelist removed from MDL forums
(or alternative sometimes is WWAN slot not WLAN = depends on model of laptop. with pin 20 tape.. no bios flashing)

i use atheros AR5B91 vendor 168c device id 2A  $10 ebay for atheros
or if u want broadcom bcm94321 is like $16

the realtek use Lnx2mac.blogspot driver .. sleep wont wake with realtek drivers RTL2.0.x

[ugokind]

why not using the dsdt fix and the enabler?
http://www.kexts.com...er_bcm43xx.html

[psychoarka]

No use. The enabler can't make it work.

[LatinMcG]

the 4727 is different firmware as its low power chipset not 43xx ..its 47xx. maybe with newer drivers in lion ?

[psychoarka]

you mean with airport utility fully updated? I'm running 10.7.3
tried everything except this dsdt thingy. Can't get 'em totally. But it would be awesome if I just had a working wireless.
Every other thing is flawless in my laptop !

[LatinMcG]

maybe = hope = no working to my knowledge.

just change the card for a compatible like BCM94321MC or AR5B91

the 4727 has a different chip than older broadcoms that work. SO NO IT WONT WORK UNLESS APPLE added drivers for this chipset which it has NOT... i think

[YuTech]

Anything changed maybe in Mountain Lion?
Or any other news on BCM4313?

maybe is something helpful on this site:
http://wiki.debian.o...evices_.28wl.29

[Thalles]

Wating news for this card Broadcom 4313 (14e4,4727)