Broadcom BCM43142 Driver Ubuntu 12.10 64 Bit
I got to know that broadcom doesnt provide linux drivers for my wireless card.
I searched various ubuntu forums and everybody gave me one single solution to get the drivers working for ubuntu 12.10 64 Bit.
The setps are:
download this file: http://jas.gemnetworks.com/debian/po...19-1_amd64.deb
sudo apt-get install linux-headers-generic build-essential dkms
navigate to the folder you have saved the downloaded file and run this command.
sudo dpkg -i wireless-bcm43142-dkms_6.20.55.19-1_amd64.deb
sudo modprobe wl
Now when i do all these steps on a live cd run, without actually installing ubuntu, they seem to work. my wireless connection gets detected.
But on a normal install, i am greeted the following error when i run this command "sudo dpkg -i wireless-bcm43142-dkms_6.20.55.19-1_amd64.deb"
Module build for the currently running kernel was skipped since the
kernel source for this kernel does not seem to be installed.
And then when i run the command, sudo modprobe wl:
It says : FATAL: Module wl not found.
How can i make it run?
Re: Broadcom BCM43142 Driver Ubuntu 12.10 64 Bit
go to the terminal and install the kernel source like this
Code:
sudo apt-get update
sudp apt-get install linux-source
Re: Broadcom BCM43142 Driver Ubuntu 12.10 64 Bit
Quote:
Module build for the currently running kernel was skipped since the
kernel source for this kernel does not seem to be installed.
This is result when you forgot to do:
Code:
sudo apt-get install linux-headers-generic build-essential dkms
...or if the headers didn't get installed correctly. I'd try:
Code:
sudo apt-get install --reinstall linux-headers-generic
sudo apt-get install --reinstall linux-headers-`uname -r`
Those tickmarks are on the left side of my US keyboard on the same key with ~.
Then try again:
Code:
sudo dpkg -i wireless-bcm43142-dkms_6.20.55.19-1_amd64.deb
If there is another error, which i doubt, post it and we'll fix it.
Re: Broadcom BCM43142 Driver Ubuntu 12.10 64 Bit
It worked. Thank you so much :)
Re: Broadcom BCM43142 Driver Ubuntu 12.10 64 Bit
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Originally Posted by
kanishkdudeja
It worked. Thank you so much :)
Glad it's working. Please use thread tools at the top to mark Solved.
Re: Broadcom BCM43142 Driver Ubuntu 12.10 64 Bit
Yes i tried that. It doesnt show that option. Under the option 'Thread Tools' it only shows three options 'show printable version', 'email this thread' and 'subscribe to this thread'
Re: Broadcom BCM43142 Driver Ubuntu 12.10 64 Bit
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Originally Posted by
kanishkdudeja
Yes i tried that. It doesnt show that option. Under the option 'Thread Tools' it only shows three options 'show printable version', 'email this thread' and 'subscribe to this thread'
I'll ask a moderator. Thanks.
Re: Broadcom BCM43142 Driver Ubuntu 12.10 64 Bit
Re: Broadcom BCM43142 Driver Ubuntu 12.10 64 Bit
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Originally Posted by
coffeecat
Thank you, Mr. Cat!
Re: Broadcom BCM43142 Driver Ubuntu 12.10 64 Bit
Re: Broadcom BCM43142 Driver Ubuntu 12.10 64 Bit
hey!
thanks a lot. i had the exact same problem with my new DEll bostro 2520 laptop.
the wireless drivers work perfectly with windows 8 but on ubuntu 12.10 they didnt even show up.
i tried the above mentioned and it worked!
thanks a lot.
cheers!