I keep the b43-fwcutter executable and the wl_apsta_mimo.o file saved to a place where I can always get to them. Good to have in the event you need to get wireless working because you dont have access to ethernet.
]]>Worked like a charm
]]>apt-get install b43-fwcutter
Get:1 http://deb.devuan.org//merged ascii/contrib amd64 b43-fwcutter amd64 1:019-3 [30.1 kB]
Make sure you have contrib in your /etc/apt/sources.list:
deb http://us.deb.devuan.org/merged ascii main non-free contrib
# deb-src http://us.deb.devuan.org/merged ascii main non-free contrib
deb http://us.deb.devuan.org/merged ascii-security main non-free contrib
# deb-src http://us.deb.devuan.org/merged ascii-security main non-free contrib
deb http://us.deb.devuan.org/merged ascii-updates main non-free contrib
# deb-src http://us.deb.devuan.org/merged ascii-updates main non-free contrib
I get your guide, but I am not able to find any package for b43-fwcutter.....
]]>Do all as root.
you may have to create directory /lib/firmware:
mkdir /lib/firmware
apt-get or whatever b43-fwcutter.
extract wl_apsta_mimo.o out of your .bz2 file.
Extract the firmware out of wl_apsta_mimo.o:
b43-fwcutter -w /lib/firmware wl_apsta_mimo.o
Load driver:
modprobe b43
Sometimes I have to reboot before it works.
Sometimes I have to install rfkill.
The actual b43 driver is what works for me, sometimes I have to blacklist sta driver..
After installation of ASCII I get the message:
[ 9.948982] Broadcom 43xx driver loaded [ Features: PNLS ]
[ 9.987172] b43 ssb0:0: firmware: failed to load b43/ucode15.fw (-2)
[ 9.987265] b43 ssb0:0: Direct firmware load for b43/ucode15.fw failed with error -2
[ 9.987292] b43 ssb0:0: firmware: failed to load b43/ucode15.fw (-2)
[ 9.987331] b43 ssb0:0: Direct firmware load for b43/ucode15.fw failed with error -2
[ 9.987351] b43 ssb0:0: firmware: failed to load b43-open/ucode15.fw (-2)
[ 9.987388] b43 ssb0:0: Direct firmware load for b43-open/ucode15.fw failed with error -2
[ 9.987399] b43 ssb0:0: firmware: failed to load b43-open/ucode15.fw (-2)
[ 9.987435] b43 ssb0:0: Direct firmware load for b43-open/ucode15.fw failed with error -2
[ 9.987438] b43-phy0 ERROR: You must go to http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Dri … cefirmware and download the correct firmware for this driver version. Please carefully read all instructions on this website.
I have been to http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Dri … cefirmware but didn't find any downloads and otherwise it does not make much sense to me.
I have downloaded broadcom-wl-4.150.10.5.tar.bz2 from https://sources.openwrt.org/broadcom-wl … .5.tar.bz2 though. The chip is a Broadcom BCM4312 and it is supported.
I have tried to find a installation guide which makes sense, but I have not been lucky in doing so.
Could someone please help me out with the installation?
Thanks,
Monti