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[piratesmack]

Update: You can use the precompiled driver attached to the post below

I had some trouble getting this to build with the 2.6.33.2 kernel and thought maybe others are having trouble, too.

These instructions assume you have a 'frugal' install.

First, download the devx and kernel source SFS modules. You can connect to the internet wired or download the files from another computer

Add them to boot by going to Setup...Configure startup of Puppy...Choose which extra SFS files to load at boot up

Now reboot...

It seems the kernel source wasn't properly prepared for building extra modules, so do that with:


Code:

( cd /usr/src/linux && make prepare )



Download the latest broadcom sta driver from here
http://www.broadcom.com/support/802.11/linux_sta.php

Now extract it:


Code:

mkdir broadcom-sta && cd broadcom-sta tar xvf ../hybrid-portsrc-*.tar.gz



Build the module:


Code:

make



Install it:


Code:

make install depmod



Now you need to blacklist b43 and ssb, you can do that by going to Setup...Configure startup of Puppy...Blacklist a module

For some reason, the ssb module was still loading. So I had to add this to /etc/rc.d/rc.local:


Code:

rmmod ssb modprobe -r wl modprobe wl

And reboot once more

The end

[jameskinds]

Would it be possible to post a compiled version of the drive?

Thanks in advance.

[piratesmack]

A pet package is attached

Instructions:
1) Install package
2) Blacklist b43/ssb
3) Restart computer

Tested/working for me on LupQ 511

Edit:

The following are delta patches that can be applied to the original lupu-XXX.iso to add Broadcom STA. These should work better than the pet package, but will need to be created for each new Puppy release. I will try to create them shortly after every release.

Latest version::
lupu-525.iso___lupu-525_bcmwlmod.iso.delta (MD5)
Apply to Lucid 5.2.5

Older versions:
lupu-520.iso___lupu-520_bcmwlmod.iso.delta (MD5)
Apply to Lucid 5.2

Instructions (for Puppy Linux):
-Download one of the delta files above and the corresponding "lupu-XXX.iso"
-Place both the delta and ISO file in the same folder
-Open the delta file and choose 'generate'
-Burn the generated 'lupu-XXX_bcmwlmod.iso' to a CD or install to a USB drive

[pzkfwg]

I searched days long how to compile the drivers but somehow, the keywords were not the proper one so I found your guide after quite some days.

The replacement of "linux" by "generated" in "#include <linux/autoconf.h>" was all but evident for a newbie like me. How did you find out? Also, removing the b43 and ssb module was important for me too, but I had ohci_hcd that was depending on ssb, so I had to add it too to your loop in rc.local.

My WPC600N / Broadcom BCM4321 / BCM43XX / 4321 is now working great (adding some keywords here for Google )

[piratesmack]

I later figured out that the reason ssb still gets loaded even if you blacklist it is because it is loaded very early inside the initrd.

I also ran into the problem with ohci_hcd depending on ssb. A little annoying on my brother's laptop because his USB mouse doesn't work without ochi_hcd, but wl doesn't work when ssb is loaded.

[arfis]

you can find it in http://www.chinaexpatforum.com/

[piratesmack]

I've rebuilt my pet package (see post above)

If you were having problems with the old package, you should try the new one.

[Ed C.]

Thanks for this .pet solution! It worked perfectly for my new netbook, an Acer Aspire One 533, which comes with a Broadcom 4313 wireless. A lot of posts all over the net seem to think this hardware works with the older "43xx" or "b43Legacy" drivers, but it does not!

I was almost ready to give up on using my Puppy (my favorite linux) version 5.11 because neither the wired nor the wireless driver worked out of the box.

I copied it to a thumb drive and double-clicked it, and the driver loaded flawlessly from the "Connect" tool. (I had tried what I believe was an older version that failed, but this one worked.)

Thank you again for making me a happy puppy user.

[piratesmack]

Thanks for testing.

I was unsure if the pet was working for anybody but me

[dansole]

That's great work!
just what i needed.
installed seamlessly on puppy nop 1.2
thanks,
dan

[edisonl]

Hi piratesmack,

Someone recommended this post as a 'remedy' for my issues with wireless connection to download browser using puppy linux 5.2.

I gotten stuck till the steps of 'unTAR'

mkdir broadcom-sta && cd broadcom-sta
tar xvf ../hybrid-portsrc-*.tar.gz

Error Message: Cannot open: No such file or directory
tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now.

What I did was follow the link provided to download Broadcom driver in a pc that work for connection and transfered via thumb drive to the receving pc.

Not sure if I should go to the USB directory to Untar it, and have no idea how to go about it. hopefully you may want to provide some help.

[DaDrivel]

The .pet file workes fine for me on Lupu 5.11 =)
I had issues to get it working on 5.2.. though I'm not sure, where exactly the problem was. Anyways, thanks for providing the package

@edisonl:

Im not sure, if this helps, but:
Make sure, you downloaded the file at the parent directory of "broadcom-sta". And, when i downloaded the sourcecode, i recognized that the package isnt called "hybrid-portsrc-*.tar.gz" but "hybrid-portsrc_*.tar.gz"

Thanks again,
Greetings,
DaDrivel

[edisonl]

[DaDrivel]

Ah, you used the .pet file now?
Well, another way to solve the problem

I got this right.. You got it working now?
Just interested... Where was your problem compiling the module?
Im happy its working now

Bye,
DaDrivel

[The.Scarecrow]

With thanks to piratesmack and this thread my first attempt at using Puppy is a success. Due to an annoying bank problem I needed to change my Linux banking Distro and Puppy on a 2GB SD card seems an excellent solution. Once I am happy with the configuration I can use it with the “write protect switch lock” on, securing my Puppy OS from attack.

The snag is that I use two Laptops, one new with Broadcom BCM4312 WiFi that wouldn’t work! Being a Newbee I tried following from the first post but “cd /usr/src/linux && make prepare” came up with no such directory and “make” no such command so I reverted to downloading “broadcom_sta-5.6.48.36-i486.pet” (third post) to my Home directory on the SD card, left click on the file and it installed.

Then I went to menu>System>BootManager configure bootup
Click here to “blacklist” a module button
Find b43 in the left window, click on it then click Add
b43 moves to the right window. Do the same for ssb. Click OK, then QUIT BootManager.

Reboot to save the changes to the SD card and you will then be using driver “wl pci: Broadcom 802.11b/g”. Which is working perfectly on my new Dell Laptop.

Its useful to know this is how you access the WiFi setup:
menu>setup>Internet Connection Wizard
Click Internet by wired of wireless LAN:
Click Network Wizard button to launch “Puppy Network Wizard” that lets you see what is going on.

Thanks again to all the contributors in this thread. Sorry for the long post but as a complete Newbee I found the advice in this thread hard to follow and I hope this may help others that have the same problem just after installing Puppy on a SD or USB stick for the first time.
Puppy 5.2 2.6.33.2