Compiling Broadcom STA driver in kernel 2.6.30RC

[ortizdante]

Thanks Amaranth !!

I has been trying to compile the module with other patch files without success, this patch runs great in 2.6.29-04 !!

My configuration is HP Mini Note 2140, after upgrade to 2.6.29 (because 2.6.28 has usbserial as internal module & I can't mount my mobile modem), but with this patch everythig is runs again!

Great work !

[Vaun]

I've been using the debian sid packages along with module assistant on my Dell Vostro A90 and it's been working great for the last three kernels. I'm now on 2.6.30rc7.

http://packages.debian.org/sid/broadcom-sta-source

http://packages.debian.org/sid/broadcom-sta-common

sudo apt-get install module-assistant

Then from command line run:

sudo module-assistant

Follow the steps and select broadcom-sta.

[tbonedude]

Hey, I wanted to thank Amaranth and others for this info on getting the sta driver working on custom kernels. I got it up and running with no problems, but since I got it working, I cant see my wired Ethernet connection in network-manager. I can see it when using b43, but not STA. I would really like to keep using STA (as I get much better reception with it). Any help would be greatly appreciated!!

[heluani]

I've attached the updated patch I used to make this work.

Thank you very much!

R.

[Mikrozaur]

Based on the patches mentioned above I've patched the 5.10.91 driver to work with the 2.6.30-2-generic kernel in karmic. This is the first time I've been able to actually connect to a wireless network with 2.6.30 as my previous attempts at patching led to a driver that worked but wouldn't do DHCP.

I've attached the updated patch I used to make this work.

Thx for patch

[Amaranth]

Ok guys, you can stop using my patch. Just install the bcmwl-kernel-source package. It uses dkms to automatically build for your kernel on updates.

[tbonedude]

any way to get bcmwl-kernel-source in jaunty? It doesn't show up in the repos.

[agazzo]

thank you so much amaranth! now i finally get my wireless working again in 2.6.30 kernel

[CJIECAPb]

Do somebody know how to compile the module in jaunty for 2.6.31-rc3?

[Vaun]

sudo apt-get install bcmwl-kernel-source

sudo modprobe wl