[SOLVED] missing wifi latest Sarpi updates

kermitdafrog8 · 10-20-2021, 08:47 AM

Upgraded to October 14th updates on my Pi. No longer have Wi-Fi. Not sure if something was missing in the updates.

Exaga · 10-20-2021, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by kermitdafrog8

Upgraded to October 14th updates on my Pi. No longer have Wi-Fi. Not sure if something was missing in the updates.

Thanks for letting me know kermitdafrog.

If you have a sarpi*-hacks pkg from before October 14, 2021 then run this command before installing it:

Code:

~# rm -rf /lib/firmware/{brcm,cypress}

Let me know if wireless works for you then. The difference being that the wireless firmware is an updated pkg from the Raspberry Pi [Debian] archive for the 14Oct21 batch.

kermitdafrog8 · 10-20-2021, 10:51 AM

I do not have the old package.

Exaga · 10-20-2021, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by kermitdafrog8

I do not have the old package.

No problem. Install the sarpi*-hacks pkg from https://slackware.uk/sarpi/sarpi_kernel_5.10/ as that will contain the old wireless firmware. They're the same files for the RPi3 and 4.

kermitdafrog8 · 10-20-2021, 03:46 PM

What about the October 20th packages?

Exaga · 10-20-2021, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by kermitdafrog8

What about the October 20th packages?

The latest SARPi batch contains the updated wireless firmware. Those older pkgs I advised you to install contains the previous wireless firmware.

kermitdafrog8 · 10-20-2021, 04:38 PM

I went on a limb and installed everything from the October 20th packages and the issue cleared up. thanks.

Exaga · 10-20-2021, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by kermitdafrog8

I went on a limb and installed everything from the October 20th packages and the issue cleared up. thanks.

No worries. Glad that you resolved your wireless problem.