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HP Probook 645 G1
live boot usb .iso bookworm pup 64 10.0.8

re: getting wireless working (wired works)
the wireless button on laptop is red? / no wireless. i think? it (wireless) works in other o.s... well windows, not sure linux mint
i saw some comment that the small .iso boot of this can't have all drivers... so...

(a) from pup sys info
03:00.0 Network controller
• Broadcom Inc. and subsidiaries BCM43228 802.11a/b/g/n
• VendorID=14e4 DeviceID=4359
• DeviceName=WLAN

(b)
viewtopic.php?t=748
i saw this person get a solution but not sure where i find my driver(?)
that i would in theory load on usb and load / run in my live boot usb .iso

thx
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yes, at this moment, laptop 10 to 11 years old.

See if it is turned on

To determine if it is Hard Blocked. In a terminal (console):

 rfkill list all

wlan0 is usually the wifi

If it indicates it is hard blocked.
There is a switch on the laptop that turns it off/on.
Press that switch and rerun

 rfkill list all

to see if it worked to stop the hard block.

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Here is info on finding out what the hardware is and how to get driver and firmware:
viewtopic.php?t=4140

2nd post gives some commands to enter in a terminal to find out what the hardware is.

This adaptor needs a wl driver. Drivers are kernel-specific - a new puppy means a new driver. Use at own risk.

BW Pup 64 10.0.8 driver here: https://www.mediafire.com/file/yjizppxe ... p.pet/file

After download, click on .pet in filemanager & wait till install complete, then wait 5 sec & try to connect. If you exit puppy, need to make a savefile or savefolder (when offered) to retain driver.

(Note: for the latest Bookworm 10.0.9, I posted a driver in the forum Drivers section)