[arch-general] linux driver bcm4311 failure

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On 2017-01-02 20:04, Arend van Spriel wrote:
> On 02-01-17 15:33, message wrote:
>> On 2016-12-30 19:46, message wrote:
>>> On 2016-09-17 08:11, message wrote:
>>>> On 2016-09-09 07:57, Arend Van Spriel wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> The device is claimed by b43-pci-bridge so I would suggest:
>>>>> 
>>>>> blacklist b43-pci-bridge
>>>>> 
>> 
>> The wifi card indicator now appears to start after computer switch on
>> (twice in a row now!)
>> 
>> Neither networkmanager or wicd are accepting the password.
>> 
>> Even:
>> 
>> wicd-cli --wireless -c [wifihotspotname]
>> done!
>> 
>> is false and internet access not found.
>> 
>> wpa_supplicant continues to report 'conn_failed' error.
>> 
>> Connection to same network is successful using debian on chromebook
>> (crouton)
> 
> I am confused by all your messages. In the previous one you did a
> 'modprobe b43'. So what driver do you intend to use here. b43 is not a
> driver maintained by broadcom. You should ask for help on the b43
> mailing list [1] if you want to use that driver.
> 
> Regards,
> Arend
> 
> [1] http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/b43-dev

After system upgrade, wifi card fails to be recognised.

For the benefit of other users: save your time and avoid broadcom 
products; they are terrible.