Wifi Driver for the Broadcom BCM4311
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Re: Wifi Driver for the Broadcom BCM4311
ober
It would be better to start your own thread with your question about a BCM4311
It would be better to start your own thread with your question about a BCM4311
Re: Wifi Driver for the Broadcom BCM4311
ober wrote:can you help with broadcom 4311 ??
here is the result of script above
http://pastebin.com/qxiDi9mk
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sudo apt-get purge bcmwl-kernel-source
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sudo apt-get update
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sudo apt-get install firmware-b43-installer
If it doesn't work try
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sudo rfkill unblock all
Re: Wifi Driver for the Broadcom BCM4311
Topic split from one about BCM4313
Re: Wifi Driver for the Broadcom BCM4311
JeremyB wrote:ober wrote:can you help with broadcom 4311 ??
here is the result of script above
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sudo apt-get purge bcmwl-kernel-source
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sudo apt-get update
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sudo apt-get install firmware-b43-installer
If it doesn't work tryor use the keyboard combo to toggle the wifi as it did show as soft blocked in the reportCode: Select all
sudo rfkill unblock all
THANK YOU !!!
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lspci -nnk | grep -iA2 net
gave me a Broadcom 4321, then the first three steps made it work, purge step being important after a fresh install of mint 17 xfce on an old Dell M1210. I've used every edition since seven or eight, and the wifi has worked on most of them. I was somewhat surprised Mint 17 didn't.
Re: Wifi Driver for the Broadcom BCM4311
I confirm it works on my DELL 620 with Broadcom BCM4311
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Re: Wifi Driver for the Broadcom BCM4311
JeremyB wrote:Code: Select all
sudo apt-get purge bcmwl-kernel-source
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sudo apt-get update
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sudo apt-get install firmware-b43-installer
Worked a charm! Cannot thank you enough!reboot
With the above magic, I managed to get not one, but TWO D620's up and running online today, for a family that is staring dire medical issues directly in the face. These nice folks are in enough trouble already, and have no resources for purchasing new machines, and it was an absolute treat to be able to breathe life back into the pair of ancient laptops they presented me with. And then, after it all worked so well, the wife gave me a meek smile and then produced a Dell Inspiron Mini 9 910 from some dark recess somewhere, and barely whispered her hope that perhaps? Maybe?
And sure enough, the precise exact same lines entered into a terminal, unaltered in any way, worked a miracle and the Mini joined its D620 siblings on line! These people sorely needed to be able to communicate via the internet, and now they can.
I am posting these words in the hope that some poor soul out there Googling in the wilderness might find them, regarding the Dell Inspiron Mini 9 910, and be able to bring their little machine back to life.
I am in your debt JeremyB.
And I am in the debt of the wider Linux Mint community.
Thank you, one and all.
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Bless you, BorrowedWifi, for getting this family in need computing again! Isn't it wonderful to be able to do things like that for people?
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Re: Wifi Driver for the Broadcom BCM4311
Solved my problem with BCM4311 on Dell PP04X with Linux Mint 19.2!
Thank you!
Ralf
Thank you!
Ralf