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Broadcom WL drivers
Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2020 5:35 am
by 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
.
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.
Broadcom WL driver
Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2021 12:31 pm
by ozsouth
Re: Broadcom WL driver
Posted: Sun Apr 11, 2021 4:36 pm
by 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
Re: Broadcom WL driver
Posted: Sun Apr 11, 2021 5:06 pm
by 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.
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
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.
Re: Broadcom WL driver
Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2021 2:17 am
by 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.
Code: Select all
#!/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.
Re: Broadcom WL driver
Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2021 5:56 am
by 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.
Re: Broadcom WL driver
Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2021 6:05 am
by bigpup
Did you try what I posted?
Re: Broadcom WL driver
Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2021 6:50 am
by ozsouth
@chimnya123 - you are missing a space after 755. Try it again -
chmod 755 /root/Startup/wlstarter
Re: Broadcom WL driver
Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2021 3:41 pm
by chimnya123
@ozsouth that worked for me
thanx
Re: Broadcom WL driver
Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2021 4:51 am
by ozsouth
WL driver k5.4.130 superseded
Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2021 5:25 am
by ozsouth
WL driver k5.10.55 superseded
Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2021 3:31 am
by ozsouth
WL driver k5.13.8 superseded
Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2021 11:50 am
by ozsouth
Re:
Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2021 10:37 am
by ozsouth
Re: Broadcom WL driver info
Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2021 3:36 am
by linuxunix
Is there any driver for Intel WiFiLink3945ABG/4965AGN series network card?
Re: Broadcom WL driver info
Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2021 4:13 am
by 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.
WL drivers
Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2023 6:26 am
by ozsouth