Broadcom-STA "wl" wifi drivers

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ozsouth · #221 Post by **ozsouth** » Sat 03 Mar 2018, 10:45

I have replaced the bcm43132 card in my laptop (with an Atheros) so can no longer test & will not be making any more wl drivers.

Update: I tried to make a driver for the new LxpupSc64 18.03, just as a last hurrah, but the July 2017 source wouldn't compile.

ozsouth · #222 Post by **ozsouth** » Fri 27 Apr 2018, 13:44

Well, I compiled a 64bit kernel 4.9.94, and whilst testing, found I could make a wl driver for it. I can't test it, but it compiled & loaded ok.
Edit: found a nearly-dead machine to test - am posting from it - module works.
http://s000.tinyupload.com/?file_id=087 ... 4323648854

Need to first swap in the new kernel (has Spectre/Meltdown mitigation) - see here:
http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic. ... 954#989954

ozsouth · #223 Post by **ozsouth** » Mon 30 Apr 2018, 12:38

I made a wl driver for Slacko64 kernel 4.4.126 (by Sailor Enceladus). I can't test it, but it compiled & loaded ok. Driver from above post using same source was briefly able to be tested - ok, so this one should work too. http://s000.tinyupload.com/?file_id=252 ... 8037883008

Edit: now confirmed working
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stemsee · #224 Post by **stemsee** » Mon 30 Apr 2018, 19:42

Please build the module for 4.16.5 x86_64!

Could you post your source package and method text file?

ozsouth · #225 Post by **ozsouth** » Mon 30 Apr 2018, 23:51

Alas, the source (below) does not compile after kernel 4.9, hence then 4.9.94 64bit kernel I posted (see above).
Update: seems to work regardless.

The 64bit wl source is at http://s000.tinyupload.com/?file_id=043 ... 6757166267

Latest Method: Must have kernel sources & devx in desired puppy loaded. Then cd / and expand (tar -zxvf) source file attached.
Then cd /hybrid_wl & run 'make clean' then 'make'. Need to skiplist b43, bcma, brcmsmac, ssb (in /etc/rc.d/MODULESCONFIG).
Then copy wl.ko to /lib/modules/(kernel no.)/kernel/drivers/net/wireless. Then run depmod in terminal. Reboot.
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stemsee · #226 Post by **stemsee** » Tue 01 May 2018, 09:52

Thank you!

ozsouth · #227 Post by **ozsouth** » Wed 02 May 2018, 01:29

I made a 64bit wl driver for 4.14.35, but it compiled with warnings - it loaded, but may crash in use. I can't test it so definitely use at own risk.
Update: confirmed working.
Available at: http://s000.tinyupload.com/?file_id=192 ... 6277667904

ozsouth · #228 Post by **ozsouth** » Wed 02 May 2018, 06:32

UPDATE: Alternate wl module for Xenialpup64 7.5 k 4.9.58 made. Confirmed working.
Get it here: .http://s000.tinyupload.com/?file_id=074 ... 1564471669
Need to skiplist b43, bcma, brcmsmac, ssb (edit /etc/rc.d/MODULESCONFIG at about line 24 - see example pics below).
Then copy wl.ko to /lib/modules/4.9.58/kernel/drivers/net/wireless. Then run depmod in terminal. Then reboot.

JPsDad · #229 Post by **JPsDad** » Sun 01 Jul 2018, 19:36

peebee wrote:
boof wrote:PeeBee
<Here is the 32-bit wl driver for Slacko-6.3.0 k3.14.55-nopae as a .pet:

broadcom_wl_v6.30.223.271_x86_32-k3.14.55_nopae_s630.pet>

== Error 404

Makes life hard.
Sorry...

link should be:
http://www.smokey01.com/peebee/broadcom ... e_s630.pet

== Error 403 Forbidden - HostGator

perdido · #230 Post by **perdido** » Sun 01 Jul 2018, 22:32

JPsDad wrote:
peebee wrote:
boof wrote:PeeBee
<Here is the 32-bit wl driver for Slacko-6.3.0 k3.14.55-nopae as a .pet:

broadcom_wl_v6.30.223.271_x86_32-k3.14.55_nopae_s630.pet>

== Error 404

Makes life hard.
Sorry...

link should be:
http://www.smokey01.com/peebee/broadcom ... e_s630.pet
== Error 403 Forbidden - HostGator

lets make life un-hard then

You can find it here
https://archive.org/download/Puppy_Linu ... river_Repo

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ozsouth · #231 Post by **ozsouth** » Mon 12 Nov 2018, 23:44

I have made broadcom drivers for my latest 64bit kernels 4.14.69 (slackware derivatives) and 4.14.79 (ubuntu derivatives). They compiled with warnings & I can't test them (gave that pc to charity), so use at own risk.
Install appropriate .pet & skiplist b43, bcma, brcmsmac, ssb (edit /etc/rc.d/MODULESCONFIG at about line 24 - adding those 4 items, with a space either side, to the line beginning SKIPLIST= ). Then in a terminal run depmod then modprobe wl & restart X.

k4.14.69 https://archive.org/download/Puppy_Linu ... k41469.pet

k4.14.79 https://archive.org/download/Puppy_Linu ... k41479.pet
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ozsouth · #232 Post by **ozsouth** » Tue 05 Feb 2019, 10:14

Drivers are KERNEL-SPECIFIC as well as 32bit/64bit specific. You may find the driver you want here (use broadcom_wl or broadcom-sta .pet files):
https://archive.org/download/Puppy_Linu ... river_Repo

rcrsn51 · #233 Post by **rcrsn51** » Tue 05 Feb 2019, 10:49

Has there never been a Broadcom wl PET posted for Xenial32 k4.4.95?

ozsouth · #234 Post by **ozsouth** » Tue 05 Feb 2019, 11:25

As I use 64bit, I never got around to downloading the 32 bit version & its devx & kernel source, needed for compiling. Peebee may have done so, but I haven't seen it.

rcrsn51 · #235 Post by **rcrsn51** » Tue 05 Feb 2019, 16:04

ozsouth wrote:Peebee may have done so, but I haven't seen it.

I have one. If anyone asks, I will upload it somewhere and post a link.

ozsouth · #236 Post by **ozsouth** » Sun 31 Mar 2019, 04:09

I have made a broadcom driver for my latest 64bit kernel 4.14.49 . Compiled with warnings & I can't test so use at own risk. Install .pet & skiplist b43, bcma, brcmsmac, ssb (edit /etc/rc.d/MODULESCONFIG at about line 24 - adding those 4 items, with a space either side, to the line beginning SKIPLIST= ). Then in a terminal run depmod then modprobe wl & restart X.
See: http://s000.tinyupload.com/?file_id=007 ... 3364197110

ozsouth · #237 Post by **ozsouth** » Sat 13 Apr 2019, 03:17

I have made a broadcom driver for my latest 64bit kernel 4.14.51 . Compiled with warnings & I can't test so use at own risk. Install .pet & skiplist b43, bcma, brcmsmac, ssb (edit /etc/rc.d/MODULESCONFIG at about line 24 - adding those 4 items, with a space either side, to the line beginning SKIPLIST= ). Then in a terminal run depmod then modprobe wl & restart X.
See: http://s000.tinyupload.com/?file_id=137 ... 8296721821

ozsouth · #238 Post by **ozsouth** » Wed 29 May 2019, 07:54

I have made a broadcom driver for my latest 64bit kernel 4.19.44 . Compiled with warnings & I can't test so use at own risk. Install .pet & skiplist b43, bcma, brcmsmac, ssb (edit /etc/rc.d/MODULESCONFIG at about line 24 - adding those 4 items, with a space either side, to the line beginning SKIPLIST= ). Then in a terminal run depmod then modprobe wl & restart X. See: http://s000.tinyupload.com/?file_id=362 ... 3109564937

ozsouth · #239 Post by **ozsouth** » Thu 24 Oct 2019, 00:00

I have made a broadcom driver for 32bit kernel 4.9.163pae . Compiled with warnings & I can't test so use at own risk. Skiplist b43, bcma, brcmsmac, ssb (edit /etc/rc.d/MODULESCONFIG at about line 24 - adding those 4 items, with a space either side, to the line beginning SKIPLIST= ). Then install .pet in a terminal, run modprobe wl & restart X. See: http://s000.tinyupload.com/?file_id=237 ... 5344581250

linux28 · #240 Post by **linux28** » Sun 10 Nov 2019, 11:50

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