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Hello!
I need help installing Wi-Fi drivers for Broadcom BCM43142 chip
I haven't found anything using the PPM by using a wired internet connection
is there any .pet package that will help me build the driver? Or should i do it manually and how? (
thank you inadvance!
@babinio74 - Welcome to the kennels. Your wireless adaptor needs the wl driver. I make wl .pets. As these are kernel specific, would you please run the following in a terminal (console): uname -r
and post the output here. Also, although that output will probably tell me, do you have the 32bit or 64bit version of LxPupSc?
Thank you for your reply!
I’m running on 6.4.13 kernel , 64 bit
@babinio74 - I've made a .pet. There are 2 ways to do it - this seems to work best, but use at own risk. After downloading, click on it in FileManager, wait about 5 sec, then try to connect. To retain driver, will need to save when you exit Lxpupsc64.
.pet is here: https://archive.org/download/Puppy_Linu ... 4-skip.pet
I did all the steps you said but with no luck
Network manager does not display the wifi option only the wired one
@babinio74 - OK, now to diagnostics. With a fresh copy of lxpup64 (no savefile/savefolder), after installing the .pet, with your wired connection unplugged, first, let's see if the driver/blacklisting worked. in a terminal, run:
lsmod | grep wl && lsmod | grep b43 (note: that starts with a lowercase L, & pipe symbol "|" is usually shift & "\" key)
& look for wl & b43. The first should be there & the second not. If wl AND b43 are there, driver loaded & blacklisting failed.
In that case I'll need to post a different .pet
If wl driver is there AND b43 is NOT, driver is loaded & blacklisting worked. Then I would suggest using frisbee to connect to wireless. Do that by right clicking on taskbar network icon, choosing setyp, then wireless option & choosing frisbee when offered. Once selected, wait for it to detect networks & click on item wanted, then click connect, then input password. Should connect after about 10-20 sec.
If wl driver is NOT loaded, we need to check your adaptor by running, in terminal: lspci -nn | grep etwork
In that case please post output of that.
Lastly, your wifi device could be blocked - to check, run in terminal: rfkill list
Soft block can be removed by running in terminal: rfkill unblock all
Hard block needs some keyboard combo or bios setting - check your pc's manual (online?).
thank you for your help
i think i will give up i had no luck installing the driver
thank you again
I don't know this hardware but there wouldn't be a problem with the usb_modeswitch 
a recurring problem with a good number of USB keys...
With the same usb I’m using now I didn’t have any issues connecting to Wi-Fi trying bionic 64 , and focal 64. Pet Broadcom drivers worked out of the box