Macmini6,2 network driver not working

**rcsheets** · November 1st, 2012

Originally Posted by superyounan1

I tried compiling the module again with rcsheet's advice (post #6) to simply comment out the include of asm/system.h and the the other changes, this worked. I moved the binary tg3.ko to /lib/modules/`uname -r`/kernel/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/, ran

Code:

sudo modprobe tg3

and viola, a "wired connection established" notification popped up.

I'm glad to know this has now worked for more than just me. One minor difference though is that (though I didn't mention this in my earlier post) I installed the module with 'sudo make install'.

I'll try this more often... missing header file? Missing library? Fine, just erase or comment that part of the code calling it.

Somehow I doubt that approach works very often.

**Gompa** · November 1st, 2012

iam working on a mac mini 6.1 ? (its with a ivy bridge proc so i assume its the same)

it got it to work on the 3.5 kernel from this tread with the drivers from broadcom by editing the files described

this is the fixed source : DOWNLOAD

i take no responsibility i only did what was mentioned in this tread earlier

**rcsheets** · November 1st, 2012

Originally Posted by Gompa

iam working on a mac mini 6.1 ? (its with a ivy bridge proc so i assume its the same)

The macmini6 models are all the models released last month. macmini6,1 is the Core i5 model, macmini6,2 is the Core i7 model, and macmini6,3 is the Mac mini Server (which also has a Core i7).

I believe all of them have the same network hardware.

**nick58b** · November 5th, 2012

Here's some DKMS instructions to auto-build and install the tg3 module automatically on later kernel updates. They work for me, but I'm not a DKMS expert.

Install dkms, build-essential, linux-headers, linux-source, etc
Download the Linux tg3 module from http://www.broadcom.com/support/ethe...me_desktop.php
Extract it
Navigate to Server/Linux/Driver/tg3-3.124c.tar.gz
Extract that file to /usr/src/tg3-3.124c/src/
Create a file called /usr/src/tg3-3.124c/dkms.conf with the following contents:

Code:

PACKAGE_NAME=tg3
PACKAGE_VERSION=3.124c
CLEAN="make -C src/ clean"
MAKE="cd src/ && make BUILD_KERNEL=${kernelver} KVER=${kernelver}"
BUILT_MODULE_NAME[0]="tg3"
BUILT_MODULE_LOCATION[0]="src/"
DEST_MODULE_LOCATION[0]=/updates
AUTOINSTALL=yes

After that run the DKMS commands to install it:

Code:

sudo dkms add -m tg3 -v 3.124c
sudo dkms build -m tg3 -v 3.124c
sudo dkms install -m tg3 -v 3.124c

Then reboot or:

Code:

sudo modprobe tg3

You should now have a working tg3 network module that survives kernel updates.

**tonyoz** · March 13th, 2013

I have tried this promising solution but I am having difficulties (probably due to my being new to Ubuntu no doubt).

The first problem I encountered was that it wasn't obvious that DKMS needs to be installed first from here:

http://linux.dell.com/dkms/

After that DKMS would work but I got the following error after trying to use sudo dkms. I have no idea what this means or what to do next before trying install. Any ideas, please advise:

DKMS make.log for tg3-3.124c for kernel 3.8.2-030802-generic (x86_64)
Wed Mar 13 20:17:56 WST 2013
sh makeflags.sh /lib/modules/3.8.2-030802-generic/build > tg3_flags.h
make -C /lib/modules/3.8.2-030802-generic/build SUBDIRS=/var/lib/dkms/tg3/3.124c/build/src modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-3.8.2-030802-generic'
CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/tg3/3.124c/build/src/tg3.o
/var/lib/dkms/tg3/3.124c/build/src/tg3.c:96:24: fatal error: asm/system.h: No such file or directory
compilation terminated.
make[2]: *** [/var/lib/dkms/tg3/3.124c/build/src/tg3.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [_module_/var/lib/dkms/tg3/3.124c/build/src] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-3.8.2-030802-generic'
make: *** [default] Error 2

**tonyoz** · March 14th, 2013

I have since tried rcheets changes to driver files in post 6 with Ubuntu updated to kernel 3.7.10.
Unfortunately I still have no ethernet and now get the following errors.

Would appreciate suggestions on how to fix this:

DKMS make.log for tg3-3.124c for kernel 3.7.10-030710-generic (x86_64)
Thu Mar 14 10:11:24 WST 2013
sh makeflags.sh /lib/modules/3.7.10-030710-generic/build > tg3_flags.h
make -C /lib/modules/3.7.10-030710-generic/build SUBDIRS=/var/lib/dkms/tg3/3.124c/build/src modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-3.7.10-030710-generic'
CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/tg3/3.124c/build/src/tg3.o
In file included from /var/lib/dkms/tg3/3.124c/build/src/tg3.h:13:0,
from /var/lib/dkms/tg3/3.124c/build/src/tg3.c:119:
/var/lib/dkms/tg3/3.124c/build/src/tg3_compat.h:1953:21: error: conflicting types for ‘ethtool_cmd_speed’
In file included from include/linux/ethtool.h:16:0,
from include/linux/netdevice.h:42,
from /var/lib/dkms/tg3/3.124c/build/src/tg3.c:48:
include/uapi/linux/ethtool.h:61:21: note: previous definition of ‘ethtool_cmd_speed’ was here
In file included from /var/lib/dkms/tg3/3.124c/build/src/tg3.h:13:0,
from /var/lib/dkms/tg3/3.124c/build/src/tg3.c:119:
/var/lib/dkms/tg3/3.124c/build/src/tg3_compat.h:1960:21: error: conflicting types for ‘ethtool_cmd_speed_set’
In file included from include/linux/ethtool.h:16:0,
from include/linux/netdevice.h:42,
from /var/lib/dkms/tg3/3.124c/build/src/tg3.c:48:
include/uapi/linux/ethtool.h:53:20: note: previous definition of ‘ethtool_cmd_speed_set’ was here
/var/lib/dkms/tg3/3.124c/build/src/tg3.c: In function ‘tg3_get_invariants’:
/var/lib/dkms/tg3/3.124c/build/src/tg3.c:16502:28: error: ‘struct pci_bus’ has no member named ‘subordinate’
/var/lib/dkms/tg3/3.124c/build/src/tg3.c:16530:28: error: ‘struct pci_bus’ has no member named ‘subordinate’
/var/lib/dkms/tg3/3.124c/build/src/tg3.c: In function ‘tg3_init_one’:
/var/lib/dkms/tg3/3.124c/build/src/tg3.c:18013:47: error: macro "INIT_WORK" passed 3 arguments, but takes just 2
/var/lib/dkms/tg3/3.124c/build/src/tg3.c:18013:2: error: ‘INIT_WORK’ undeclared (first use in this function)
/var/lib/dkms/tg3/3.124c/build/src/tg3.c:18013:2: note: each undeclared identifier is reported only once for each function it appears in
/var/lib/dkms/tg3/3.124c/build/src/tg3.c: At top level:
/var/lib/dkms/tg3/3.124c/build/src/tg3.c:11300:13: warning: ‘tg3_reset_task’ defined but not used [-Wunused-function]
make[2]: *** [/var/lib/dkms/tg3/3.124c/build/src/tg3.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [_module_/var/lib/dkms/tg3/3.124c/build/src] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-3.7.10-030710-generic'
make: *** [default] Error 2

**sparklyballs** · March 18th, 2013

Originally Posted by tonyoz

I have since tried rcheets changes to driver files in post 6 with Ubuntu updated to kernel 3.7.10.
Unfortunately I still have no ethernet and now get the following errors.

Would appreciate suggestions on how to fix this:

DKMS make.log for tg3-3.124c for kernel 3.7.10-030710-generic (x86_64)
Thu Mar 14 10:11:24 WST 2013
sh makeflags.sh /lib/modules/3.7.10-030710-generic/build > tg3_flags.h
make -C /lib/modules/3.7.10-030710-generic/build SUBDIRS=/var/lib/dkms/tg3/3.124c/build/src modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-3.7.10-030710-generic'
CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/tg3/3.124c/build/src/tg3.o
In file included from /var/lib/dkms/tg3/3.124c/build/src/tg3.h:13:0,
from /var/lib/dkms/tg3/3.124c/build/src/tg3.c:119:
/var/lib/dkms/tg3/3.124c/build/src/tg3_compat.h:1953:21: error: conflicting types for ‘ethtool_cmd_speed’
In file included from include/linux/ethtool.h:16:0,
from include/linux/netdevice.h:42,
from /var/lib/dkms/tg3/3.124c/build/src/tg3.c:48:
include/uapi/linux/ethtool.h:61:21: note: previous definition of ‘ethtool_cmd_speed’ was here
In file included from /var/lib/dkms/tg3/3.124c/build/src/tg3.h:13:0,
from /var/lib/dkms/tg3/3.124c/build/src/tg3.c:119:
/var/lib/dkms/tg3/3.124c/build/src/tg3_compat.h:1960:21: error: conflicting types for ‘ethtool_cmd_speed_set’
In file included from include/linux/ethtool.h:16:0,
from include/linux/netdevice.h:42,
from /var/lib/dkms/tg3/3.124c/build/src/tg3.c:48:
include/uapi/linux/ethtool.h:53:20: note: previous definition of ‘ethtool_cmd_speed_set’ was here
/var/lib/dkms/tg3/3.124c/build/src/tg3.c: In function ‘tg3_get_invariants’:
/var/lib/dkms/tg3/3.124c/build/src/tg3.c:16502:28: error: ‘struct pci_bus’ has no member named ‘subordinate’
/var/lib/dkms/tg3/3.124c/build/src/tg3.c:16530:28: error: ‘struct pci_bus’ has no member named ‘subordinate’
/var/lib/dkms/tg3/3.124c/build/src/tg3.c: In function ‘tg3_init_one’:
/var/lib/dkms/tg3/3.124c/build/src/tg3.c:18013:47: error: macro "INIT_WORK" passed 3 arguments, but takes just 2
/var/lib/dkms/tg3/3.124c/build/src/tg3.c:18013:2: error: ‘INIT_WORK’ undeclared (first use in this function)
/var/lib/dkms/tg3/3.124c/build/src/tg3.c:18013:2: note: each undeclared identifier is reported only once for each function it appears in
/var/lib/dkms/tg3/3.124c/build/src/tg3.c: At top level:
/var/lib/dkms/tg3/3.124c/build/src/tg3.c:11300:13: warning: ‘tg3_reset_task’ defined but not used [-Wunused-function]
make[2]: *** [/var/lib/dkms/tg3/3.124c/build/src/tg3.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [_module_/var/lib/dkms/tg3/3.124c/build/src] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-3.7.10-030710-generic'
make: *** [default] Error 2

i have a patch file that works for kernel 3.7.x for the tg3 driver.

i'm not sure how to post links to files on here though.

i'm looking for a similar patch for kernel 3.8.x for this driver.

**cricketnut** · March 23rd, 2013

Thank you so much for the info. Now I have a mac mini with ubuntu 12.04.2 up an running.

**TheBeechnut** · March 23rd, 2013

Originally Posted by cricketnut

Thank you so much for the info. Now I have a mac mini with ubuntu 12.04.2 up an running.

Hi --

You'll forgive me if I'm confused how you got from the stack trace to the above quote. Did you apply a patch? If so, would you provide a link or any further information?

I'm running on a Mac Mini 6,1 / Ubuntu 12.10 / 3.5.x kernel, getting the following errors upon `sudo dkms build -m tg3 -v 3.124c`. (All packages installed, `dkms add` ran perfectly.)

Terminal
----------
cd src/ && make BUILD_KERNEL=3.5.0-17-generic KVER=3.5.0-17-generic....(bad exit status: 2)
ERROR (dkms apport): binary package for tg3: 3.124c not found
Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 3.5.0-17-generic (i686)
Consult /var/lib/dkms/tg3/3.124c/build/make.log for more information.

make.log
----------
DKMS make.log for tg3-3.124c for kernel 3.5.0-17-generic (i686)
Sat Mar 23 16:29:08 EDT 2013
sh makeflags.sh /lib/modules/3.5.0-17-generic/build > tg3_flags.h
make -C /lib/modules/3.5.0-17-generic/build SUBDIRS=/var/lib/dkms/tg3/3.124c/build/src modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-3.5.0-17-generic'
CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/tg3/3.124c/build/src/tg3.o
/var/lib/dkms/tg3/3.124c/build/src/tg3.c:96:24: fatal error: asm/system.h: No such file or directory
compilation terminated.
make[2]: *** [/var/lib/dkms/tg3/3.124c/build/src/tg3.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [_module_/var/lib/dkms/tg3/3.124c/build/src] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-3.5.0-17-generic'
make: *** [default] Error 2

**JoeBlack2k** · April 1st, 2013

First of all you want to be at 3.8.5 because of the sound support and lots of usb3 fixes!

cd /tmp
wget http://dl.dropbox.com/u/47950494/upu...m/kernel-3.8.5 -O kernel-3.8.5
chmod +x kernel-3.8.5
sudo sh kernel-3.8.5
sudo reboot

1. Download your kernel source

https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/ker...x-3.8.5.tar.xz

2. Put the kernel source on a usb stick (cause you don't have internet on the mac mini..)

3. mount the usb stick:

sudo mkdir /media/USB
sudo mount /dev/sdb /media/USB (sda is your internal drive so sdb would be your first usb disk)

4. untar the file:

tar xz linux-3.8.5.tar.xz

5. edit the broadcom file:

cd /media/USB/linux-3.8.5/Drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/
sudo nano tg3.c

6. add the macmini pci info:

look for: {PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_BROADCOM, TG3PCI_DEVICE_TIGON3_57762)}, and underneath cp this:

{PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_BROADCOM, TG3PCI_DEVICE_TIGON3_57766)},
{PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_BROADCOM, TG3PCI_DEVICE_TIGON3_57782)},
{PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_BROADCOM, TG3PCI_DEVICE_TIGON3_57786)},

7. save the file (ctrl+x YES)

8. copy your current Module.symvers

sudo cp /usr/src/linux-headers-3.8.5-030805-generic/Module.symvers /media/USB/linux-3.8.5/

9. make stuff:
cd /media/USB/linux-3.8.5/
make clean
make oldconfig
make scripts
make prepare
cd drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/
make -C /media/USB/linux-3.8.5 SUBDIRS=$PWD modules

10. install new driver and activate:

sudo cp /media/USB/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/tg3.ko /lib/modules/${kernelversion}/kernel/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/
sudo modprobe tg3

NICE INTERNET!

[21321.011542] tg3.c:v3.128 (December 03, 2012)
[21321.121927] tg3 0000:01:00.0 eth0: Tigon3 [partno(BCM957766a) rev 57766001] (PCI Express) MAC address a8:20:66:50:dd:a2