How to install Broadcom STA driver on Puppy 5

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#31 Post by john3voltas »

Hi rjbrewer,

I've tried puppeee already and I couldn't make my wifi work.
So I guess I need to install the Broadcom STA driver.
Would be nice if in the future puppeee would add this driver automatically.
Do you think I can install this driver in puppeee using this pet file (just as I did in puppy 5.2.5)?

Cheers

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#32 Post by rjbrewer »

john3voltas wrote:Hi rjbrewer,

I've tried puppeee already and I couldn't make my wifi work.
So I guess I need to install the Broadcom STA driver.
Would be nice if in the future puppeee would add this driver automatically.
Do you think I can install this driver in puppeee using this pet file (just as I did in puppy 5.2.5)?

Cheers
It's easy to try a .pet just by clicking on it.
If it doesn't work, click on it in the ppm (package manager) to
remove it.

Puppeee has threads in the forum and it's own web site.
Maybe the 4.4 beta version has the right drivers for you.

http://puppylinux.org/wikka/Puppy44

Oops, that's puppy 4.4 which I think is also made by Jemimah,
the builder of Puppeee? Latest Puppeee beta?

Google for Puppeee broadcom.

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#33 Post by piratesmack »

john3voltas wrote: My question is: can I use this PET package in Puppeee 4.3?
I'd say I can't, right? Probably because kernel version is not the same.
No, probably not.

The driver would need to be rebuilt using Puppeee's kernel source.
I don't have an eeepc, but I'll see if I can get puppeee to boot in a VM and build you a pet package. edit: sorry, couldn't get it to boot

Btw, Fluppy has the broadcom driver preinstalled

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#34 Post by john3voltas »

piratesmack wrote:No, probably not.
The driver would need to be rebuilt using Puppeee's kernel source.
That's what I thought.
Btw, Fluppy has the broadcom driver preinstalled
But Fluppy has no Eee support. :(
BTW, what exactly is the difference between Puppy and Puppeee?
I'm willing to use any Puppy that has Eee support AND the Broadcom STA driver. What should I do?
TIA
Cheers

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#35 Post by piratesmack »

Hmm... give this a try:
http://puppeee.com/files/Drivers/wl_5.60.48.36-atom.pet

I found it while searching Jemimah's server for the Puppeee kernel source (which I couldn't find for 2.6.33.2atom)

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#36 Post by john3voltas »

Hi piratesmack,
Would that pet be broadcom sta driver for puppeee?
Cheers

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#37 Post by piratesmack »

john3voltas wrote:Hi piratesmack,
Would that pet be broadcom sta driver for puppeee?
Cheers
Yes, I think it is

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#38 Post by jason.b.c »

i have followed all instructions here and i still don't have wireless..

see my thread here.... http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=72173


any advice????
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#39 Post by registereduser »

i could not get any of this to work :?

i download puppy linux "racy" and installed it to a flash drive
then installed truecrypt
then vlc
then was going to install broadcom wi-fi drivers but it said there is none in the software list. :cry:

so I found this forum, download the .pet file, ran it. the installer said it installed to the system menu, but there is nothing new in the system menu and the wi-fi light is off, and no data goes through.

i don't know how to black list or anything, and modprobe was telling me

rmmod ssb
ERROR: module ssb does not exist in /proc/modules

modprobe -r wl

FATAL: module wl not found.

modprobe wl

FATAL module wl not found

it's been 8 hours and I cant get it to work, it's 4:30 am so i am going to sleep. goodnight :(

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#40 Post by mgh »

Has anyone figured hoe to make the broadcom work with Racy Puppy?
I have a Dell Studio with a broadcom card. The card shows up in the network configuration screen, but it cannot establish a connection.

I can tell I am not the only one that is having problems with this card.

A laptop with no wireless isn't worth much :)

Thanks for any help.

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broadcom and puppy 5

#41 Post by cowboy »

The success rate on broadcom drivers (at least out of the box) and Puppy seems to vary between releases. For example, on my Dell laptop with a bmc4311, Lupu 5.2.8 will not work, but 5.2.5 works OOTB. I'd suggest trying a few different puppies in the "official" chain, back to about Lupu 525 and see what sort of luck you have. Might also try Slacko 5.3.1, that also works with this wifi setup.

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#42 Post by mgh »

Hey thanks!

I installed slacko 5.3.1, ran the 'connect' simple set up. and got connected.

Much appreciated.

Now I guess I have to read up on the differences between the different versions of Puppy.

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#43 Post by karm2865 »

thank you piratesmack it is working so far on a Dell latitude D600 laptop Puppy Linux Lucid 528 Kernel Linux 2.6.33.2 (i686)
see
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 747#631747
for more info.

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#44 Post by peebee »

Just to make people aware that updated versions of the Broadcom STA wl driver are available for a number of Puppies (lupu, slacko, wary, racy, saluki, exprimo, precise) here:

http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=76495

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#45 Post by ocean3210 »

This saved my crashed Dell Inspiron. Thank you so much. Now I have wireless back.

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Racy 5.5 attempted STA install fail

#46 Post by Deacon »

Update: Ok, b43 is back (and I presume still requiring some restarts), so this isn't a huge priority anymore, but I'd still like to see if the STA is superior so any input is welcome on where I might have goofed.

Hello,

Version: Racy 5.5, latest update
Machine: HP-Mini 110-1046NR, I believe it's a Broadcom 4312.

I've used Puppy a lot over the past couple of years as a novice, but decided to drop my old distro altogether and installed Puppy (full install, not a frugal). However, I noticed the B43 driver kept dropping on my machine within 20 minutes or so, so I tried to follow the instructions to try the STA driver (which I was under the impression worked on my laptop before with another distro) and I am pretty sure I did everything sort of right at least.

First I attempted to just use the Broadcom 5.6.48.36 pet, blacklist the b43 and ssb modules, and reboot. This completely disconnected the wireless, so I unblacklisted, removed the pet, and rebooted again. This restored the connection so I attempted to use the Racy delta k3.0.66 pet with v5.100.82.112_patched multi-pet.

After rebooting, it listed wlan as wl but with x's instead of the type of wireless card. Attached is a picture.

I've currently uninstalled the two pets, used bootmanager to put back b43 and ssb, and I am on a wired connection to test at least getting back where I was before the install. I am now rebooting, but either way I would still like to figure out what I did wrong to get the STA working.

Erm, guess this is where I say somebody please help! (not quite urgent anymore though)
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Re: Racy 5.5 attempted STA install fail

#47 Post by peebee »

Deacon wrote:Update: Ok, b43 is back (and I presume still requiring some restarts), so this isn't a huge priority anymore, but I'd still like to see if the STA is superior so any input is welcome on where I might have goofed.

Hello,

Version: Racy 5.5, latest update
Machine: HP-Mini 110-1046NR, I believe it's a Broadcom 4312.

I've used Puppy a lot over the past couple of years as a novice, but decided to drop my old distro altogether and installed Puppy (full install, not a frugal). However, I noticed the B43 driver kept dropping on my machine within 20 minutes or so, so I tried to follow the instructions to try the STA driver (which I was under the impression worked on my laptop before with another distro) and I am pretty sure I did everything sort of right at least.

First I attempted to just use the Broadcom 5.6.48.36 pet, blacklist the b43 and ssb modules, and reboot. This completely disconnected the wireless, so I unblacklisted, removed the pet, and rebooted again. This restored the connection so I attempted to use the Racy delta k3.0.66 pet with v5.100.82.112_patched multi-pet.

After rebooting, it listed wlan as wl but with x's instead of the type of wireless card. Attached is a picture.

I've currently uninstalled the two pets, used bootmanager to put back b43 and ssb, and I am on a wired connection to test at least getting back where I was before the install. I am now rebooting, but either way I would still like to figure out what I did wrong to get the STA working.

Erm, guess this is where I say somebody please help! (not quite urgent anymore though)
Hi Deacon

The "x"'s are not a problem - the wl driver has installed correctly with the Racy delta k3.0.66 pet with v5.100.82.112_patched multi-pet.

Did you try to make a connection with the wl driver loaded?

If your connection is dropping out with SNS I suggest you need to try Frisbee as your network manager - unfortunately Racy does not have Frisbee (other Puppies like Slacko and Precise do).

Rerwin has recently updated Frisbee a lot, but I don't think his new version will work with Racy - you could try this older version:
http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic. ... 2&start=85

Rerwin's new version is here:
http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic. ... &start=246

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Re: Racy 5.5 attempted STA install fail

#48 Post by Deacon »

peebee wrote:Hi Deacon

The "x"'s are not a problem - the wl driver has installed correctly with the Racy delta k3.0.66 pet with v5.100.82.112_patched multi-pet.

Did you try to make a connection with the wl driver loaded?

If your connection is dropping out with SNS I suggest you need to try Frisbee as your network manager - unfortunately Racy does not have Frisbee (other Puppies like Slacko and Precise do).

Rerwin has recently updated Frisbee a lot, but I don't think his new version will work with Racy - you could try this older version:
http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic. ... 2&start=85

Rerwin's new version is here:
http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic. ... &start=246

Cheers
peebee
Thanks! If I have more connection problems I will try that. To my surprise, the connection has been on since this morning (and last night) without dropping once, which leaves me sadly wondering if I've inadvertently discovered the ideal setup for this computer by the leaving of some package I haven't removed.

If it drops again I will go with Frisbee. Thank you!

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Not working for me

#49 Post by amitk89 »

I have mijnpup and wanted to install the wl driver. But the pet provided by you didnot do anything. I blacklisted b43 but after restart it started working again and there was no wl driver, when I tried to search for it. am I missing something here because I just downloaded the pet and tried to install it, didnt download or install anything else on my mijnpup linux.

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Re: Not working for me

#50 Post by peebee »

amitk89 wrote:But the pet provided by you didnot do anything.
Hi there

You need to give much more information on what exactly you have tried to install - which pet? - and more details of mijnpup as that is not one I am familiar with - is it a derivative? of which base pup? which kernel? etc.

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