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    Broadcom BCM 4312 kernel 3.2

    I am installing kubuntu 11.10 on a friends pavilion dv6 1110 with a broadcom 4312 wifi chip.

    I have also upgraded to kernel 3.2.

    I have installed bcmwl-kernel-source, broadcom-sta-common and broadcom-sta-source packages, tired system->other devices->broadcom. This gives an error and jockey log tells me:
    2012-03-08 08:45:28,450 DEBUG: BroadcomWLHandler enabled(): kmod disabled, bcm43xx: blacklisted, b43: blacklisted, b43legacy: blacklisted
    so I went and googled a bit and found this:
    http://www.mindwerks.net/2011/11/wir...12-3-2-kernel/

    Which tells me download a patch which I did and after applying get this:
    patching file src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c
    Hunk #1 FAILED at 332.
    1 out of 1 hunk FAILED -- saving rejects to file src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c.rej
    This is where my wisedom fails me. Has anyone gotten this wifi card to work with kernel 3.2?

    Edit: It works with kernel 3.0
    Last edited by Fintan; Mar 08, 2012, 02:43 AM.
    HP Pavilion dv6 core i7 (Main)
    4 GB Ram
    Kubuntu 18.10

    #2
    Hi, I'm not sure about the kernels etc.
    I've got HP Pavilion DV6 and Kubuntu 11.10 with wifi issues and this help resolve the problem
    http://almostconnecticut.net/linuxis...-with-kubuntu/

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      #3
      Thanks I'll have a look at that when I get around to it and report back.
      HP Pavilion dv6 core i7 (Main)
      4 GB Ram
      Kubuntu 18.10

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        #4
        BCM4312 does not support the broadcom-sta driver. You should use the b43 driver instead.
        Issue this:
        sudo apt-get update
        sudo apt-get install b43-fwcutter
        After this package are successfully installed:
        export FIRMWARE_INSTALL_DIR="/lib/firmware"
        wget http://www.lwfinger.com/b43-firmware...00.138.tar.bz2
        tar xjf broadcom-wl-5.100.138.tar.bz2
        sudo b43-fwcutter -w "$FIRMWARE_INSTALL_DIR" broadcom-wl-5.100.138/linux/wl_apsta.o
        Last edited by UnLead2D; Apr 09, 2012, 04:28 PM.

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          #5
          Originally posted by UnLead2D View Post
          BCM4312 does not support the broadcom-sta driver. You should use the b43 driver instead.
          I have a BCM4312 using the broadcom-sta driver.
          we see things not as they are, but as we are.
          -- anais nin

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