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Old 02-24-2019, 05:40 PM   #16
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Download and install this http://www.lwfinger.com/b43-firmware...00.138.tar.bz2
Then
Code:
export FIRMWARE_INSTALL_DIR="/lib/firmware"
sudo b43-fwcutter -w "$FIRMWARE_INSTALL_DIR" broadcom-wl-5.100.138/linux/wl_apsta.o
Code:
modprobe -r b43 bcma wl brcmsmac
Code:
modprobe b43
 
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Old 02-24-2019, 05:43 PM   #17
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you need the b43 driver and possibly broadcom-sta as yours is 4322 mine is 4312
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Wi...Driver/bcm43xx

If youre interested, AntiX which is debian based has the correct firmware for mine already installed you may want to just install AntiX instead of ubuntu?
How do I install AntiX?
 
Old 02-24-2019, 05:57 PM   #18
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Download and install this http://www.lwfinger.com/b43-firmware...00.138.tar.bz2
Then
Code:
export FIRMWARE_INSTALL_DIR="/lib/firmware"
sudo b43-fwcutter -w "$FIRMWARE_INSTALL_DIR" broadcom-wl-5.100.138/linux/wl_apsta.o
Code:
modprobe -r b43 bcma wl brcmsmac
Code:
modprobe b43
I'm sorry for asking a stupid question, but I don't know how to install a .tar.bz2 file. When I extract the files, what is the next step to installing them?
 
Old 02-24-2019, 06:04 PM   #19
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Follow the next step with the export command.
And then point the sudo b43-fwcutter command to wherever you extracted the file at.
So
Code:
sudo b43-fwcutter -w "$FIRMWARE_INSTALL_DIR" /home/Downloads/broadcom-wl-5.100.138/linux/wl_apsta.o
For example.
 
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Old 02-24-2019, 06:23 PM   #20
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you need the b43 driver and possibly broadcom-sta as yours is 4322 mine is 4312
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Wi...Driver/bcm43xx

If youre interested, AntiX which is debian based has the correct firmware for mine already installed you may want to just install AntiX instead of ubuntu?
Is there a 32 bit version of AntiX?
 
Old 02-24-2019, 06:32 PM   #21
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Yes there is. Their website does not seem to working. At least on my end its not. https://antixlinux.com/
I'm guessing the install did work out?
 
Old 02-24-2019, 06:38 PM   #22
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Tem2 perhaps not a 32bit antix...sorry havent read your whole thread
1nuxg33k seems to know alot about this Id follow his lead
otherwise- just find a live distro that does work and go with that...mx linux is closely related to antix so may work...
I have arcolinux and slackware 14.2 working wireless in mine with slack though its complicated
I noticed also antix site is having issues...that sucks
 
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Yes there is. Their website does not seem to working. At least on my end its not. https://antixlinux.com/
I'm guessing the install did work out?

This is too convoluted without being on the Internet. Tomorrow I'll figure out a way to get an ethernet connection. But thanks for the help!
 
Old 02-28-2019, 02:30 AM   #24
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Just in case anybody cares, I was able to run Ubuntu 12.04. I really didn't like Anti-X, so I tested Ubuntus til I got one to work.

Thanks for all the help!
 
  


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