Broadcom WL drivers

[ozsouth]

A list of Broadcom Drivers & requirements is here (thanks to rcrsn51 for finding this): https://wireless.wiki.kernel.org/en/use ... ed_devices

From that list, the following Broadcom chipsets need the wl driver:
BCM4311 , BCM4312 , BCM4321 , BCM4322 , BCM4331 , BCM4352 , BCM4360 , BCM43142 , BCM43227 , BCM43228

Commonly sought older updated wl drivers:

Bionicpup64 (k4.19.23) - https://archive.org/download/Puppy_Linu ... k41923.pet

Fossapup64 (k5.4.53) - https://archive.org/download/Puppy_Linu ... -k5453.pet

Seems some folk need an old-style driver for Fossapup64-9.6CE (k6.0.12-FP).
Is here: https://www.mediafire.com/file/axjuoixz ... p.pet/file

Many drivers can be found here: https://archive.org/download/Puppy_Linu ... iver_Repo/

My newer 32bit Drivers:

k5.10.189 here: https://www.mediafire.com/file/7bnkh6hq ... e.pet/file

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My newer 64bit Drivers (unless specified, are aufs/overlayfs/non-usrmerge):

k6.6.25 (usrmerge , lolat) : https://www.mediafire.com/file/s05f0zop ... p.pet/file

k6.6.28 (lolat): https://www.mediafire.com/file/jcznudgc ... p.pet/file

k6.8.7 here: https://www.mediafire.com/file/6a6tdgkn ... p.pet/file

k6.6.22 (overlayfs) here: https://www.mediafire.com/file/l9xe8b0p ... p.pet/file

k6.6.20 here: https://www.mediafire.com/file/885ktatj ... p.pet/file

k6.7.5 (usrmerge) here: https://www.mediafire.com/file/yjapgtut ... p.pet/file

k5.10.208 here: https://www.mediafire.com/file/qq5agw2d ... o.pet/file

k6.6.13 (usrmerge) here: https://www.mediafire.com/file/ei2xam9v ... p.pet/file

k6.1.73 (overlayfs) here: https://archive.org/download/Puppy_Linu ... v-skip.pet

k6.4.13-lxpup64 here: https://archive.org/download/Puppy_Linu ... 4-skip.pet

k6.1.65 here: https://www.mediafire.com/file/9rf363xg ... p.pet/file

k5.10.182 here: https://archive.org/download/Puppy_Linu ... .182ao.pet

k5.10.200 (overlayfs) here: https://archive.org/download/Puppy_Linu ... v-skip.pet

k5.15.155 (overlayfs) here: https://www.mediafire.com/file/93t7hs8e ... p.pet/file

k5.15.147 here: https://www.mediafire.com/file/g4neou35 ... p.pet/file

k5.15.148 (usrmerge) here: https://www.mediafire.com/file/vjtqqblj ... p.pet/file

Note:
Drivers are Linux kernel specific. Use at own risk.
The driver pet, is only good to use, in a Puppy version, using the identified kernel, in the name of the pet.
Example:
bcm4211-43142-wl-64-k5453.pet is for Puppy version using the 5.4.53 Linux kernel.

There was an OLD MANUAL METHOD - superseded in 2021. .pets after that have automatic blacklisting, depmod & modprobe.

[ozsouth]

superseded.

[chimnya123]

thank you for posting. I have installed your pet file.
my lspci output is ----06:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Inc. and subsidiaries BCM43142 802.11b/g/n (rev01)
I have done all the steps as described but wifi not started. So I searched further and got following command line to execute in terminal
sudo modprobe -rv bcma wl
sudo modprobe -v wl
then some how my wifi got connected
Now my problem is -for everytime I boot my laptop with fossapup I have to execute these two commands in terminal. then only I can connect to my mobile phones tethering(wifi).
Is there any way to avoid this???

out put of these commands is
root# sudo modprobe -rv bcma wl
rmmod wl
rmmod cfg80211

root# sudo modprobe -v wl
insmod /lib/modules/5.4.53/kernel/net/wireless/cfg80211.ko
insmod /lib/modules/5.4.53/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/wl.ko

[bigpup]

Do not add anything to the boot loader entry or enter anything in terminal to load drivers.

Install the pet package.
Do not black list bcma

Reboot and save.

Do you fully understand how to use the network connection wizards?

Also run this in terminal to make sure it is not being hard or soft blocked.

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rfkill list all

If it says wlan is hard blocked.
Turn on the WIFI with the switch or F key that turns wifi on/off
check it again with rfkill list all to see if it is now not blocked.

If still blocked.

Use

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 rfkill unblock all

in a terminal.

After you get a completed setup, using one of the network connection wizards.
Shutdown and saved changes.
It should auto connect at next boot.

[ozsouth]

POST OUTDATED.

@chimnya123 - sudo is unnecessary in Puppy, but if your 2 commands work for you, you can run this in a script at startup. Open a text editor & copy the commands below to it.

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#!/bin/sh
modprobe -r bcma wl
sleep 0.5
modprobe wl

Then save as file named wlstarter, into folder /root/Startup.
Then from a terminal, run: chmod 755 /root/Startup/wlstarter

Upon each reboot (assuming you use a savefile or savefolder), wireless should work.

[chimnya123]

hi ozsouth
when I run: chmod 755/root/Startup/wlstarter
I got this error
chmod: missing operand after ‘755/root/Startup/wlstarter’
Try 'chmod --help' for more information.

[bigpup]

Did you try what I posted?

[ozsouth]

@chimnya123 - you are missing a space after 755. Try it again -
chmod 755 /root/Startup/wlstarter

[chimnya123]

@ozsouth that worked for me
thanx

[ozsouth]

see first post

[ozsouth]

superseded

[ozsouth]

superseded

[ozsouth]

superseded

[ozsouth]

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[linuxunix]

Is there any driver for Intel WiFiLink3945ABG/4965AGN series network card?

[ozsouth]

@linuxunix - Intel wifi is a different topic, so I've started a new one here: viewtopic.php?p=35020#p35020

Several wl drivers a few posts back.

[ozsouth]

See first page