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Date:   Fri, 21 Apr 2023 21:59:45 -0400
From:   Pogprogrammer <spikey@rslp.org>
To:     Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@lwfinger.net>
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Subject: Re: NetworkManager cant connect on Macbook Pro7,1
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Hello Larry,
Thank you for responding. Yes, the Macbok pro 7,1 does have an Intel Core 2 Duo. 
As for my dmesg, I have it on anonfiles for at least the next few hours.
https://anonfiles.com/66ceMcm8zc/dmesg_txt

Again, thank you.

On April 21, 2023 8:05:13 PM EDT, Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@lwfinger.net> wrote:
>On 4/21/23 18:11, Pogprogrammer wrote:
>> Hello, I installed b43 and I get the error that DMA is not supported and it will be switched to PIO. This was a bug on kernel 2.6, but I am using 6.1+. My mac is partially supported according to http://linuxwireless.sipsolutions.net/en/users/Drivers/b43/ and that may be part of the problem, but:
>> I am on void linux and networkmanager can identify all the networks but if I connect I get errors like "not found network" or maybe "bad password".
>> This is a fresh install and sometimes certain daemons just arent running, so here is my list:
>> Dbus, dhcpcd, NetworkManager, udevd, wpa_supplicant as well as the agetty-tty[1-6].
>> 
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>Your description of the problem is not terribly coherent, thus I will be requesting some more information.
>
>DMA should be supported. It certainly works on my PowerBook G4 with a ppc32 processor. I expect that a MacBook 7.1 has an Intel processor. If not, please enlighted me.
>
>I would like you to run the command 'dmesg > dmesg.txt' and post dmesg.txt on some site where I can read it.
>
>The b43 devices are certainly slow as compared to modern devices, but the one on my PowerBook certainly works.
>
>Larry
>