Broadcom BCM43142 Driver Ubuntu 12.10 64 Bit

[kanishkdudeja]

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/pool/main/w/wireless-bcm43142/wireless-bcm43142-dkms_6.20.55.19-1_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?

[kc1di]

go to the terminal and install the kernel source like this

sudo apt-get update
sudp apt-get install linux-source

[chili555]

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:
sudo apt-get install linux-headers-generic build-essential dkms...or if the headers didn't get installed correctly. I'd try:
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:
sudo dpkg -i wireless-bcm43142-dkms_6.20.55.19-1_amd64.debIf there is another error, which i doubt, post it and we'll fix it.

[kanishkdudeja]

It worked. Thank you so much :)

[chili555]

It worked. Thank you so much :)Glad it's working. Please use thread tools at the top to mark Solved.

[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'

[chili555]

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.

[coffeecat]

How to mark as solved:

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2121377&p=12536730&viewfull=1#post12536730

[chili555]

How to mark as solved:

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2121377&p=12536730&viewfull=1#post12536730Thank you, Mr. Cat!

[kanishkdudeja]

marked as solved. :)

[Sashank]

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!