[SOLVED] Broadcom Corporation BCM4312 802.11b/g driver problem with kernel 3.10.2

golden_boy615 · 01-13-2014, 12:14 PM

I compiled kernel 3.10.2 for my dell laptop I am sure that I selected true module for my wifi but it does not work even I followed instruction on http://wireless.kernel.org/ but it did not help again .
my wifi model is :

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0c:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4312 802.11b/g LP-PHY (rev 01)

and my newly installed kernel is

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vmlinuz-3.10.2

and my laptop model is

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dell latitude D830

and my previous kernel version was

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3.5.0-27-generic #46~precise1-Ubuntu SMP Tue Mar 26 19:33:21 UTC 2013 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

and my distro is :

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DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=12.04
DISTRIB_CODENAME=precise
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 12.04.3 LTS"
NAME="Ubuntu"
VERSION="12.04.3 LTS, Precise Pangolin"
ID=ubuntu
ID_LIKE=debian
PRETTY_NAME="Ubuntu precise (12.04.3 LTS)"
VERSION_ID="12.04"

I don't know what other information should I tell you so please ask if you want more info.
thanks.

frankbell · 01-13-2014, 08:23 PM

The diagnostics in this post might help:

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...ux-4175434970/

ukiuki · 01-15-2014, 05:38 AM

Also make sure you have the firmware installed.

Regards

golden_boy615 · 01-15-2014, 07:08 AM

thanks it worked with:
apt-get install firmware-b43-lpphy-installer