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pgb
Hi all. I have a small old netbook with minimal Debian (Debian 9+ IceWM) installed and a Broadcom bcm43142 device with b43 driver for wifi. That’s the only driver that I have found that makes wifi work properly. All other distros/drivers that I have tried make wifi to work partially (ie wifi is working but detecting only some networks and not mine!). Now I am using antiX 19 Live from a usb and again the wifi detects some networks but not mine. The output from lscpi -k | less, shows that the Broadcom device uses wl driver when on antiX 19. I tried to install b43 but it shows that it is already installed. How can I make it work? I saw a youtube video from runwithedolphin for a program mx-broadcom-manager on MX-Linux that solves the issue by blacklisting wl in order for b43 to work.Is there a similar program on antiX? Thanks.
anticapitalista
Yes, it’s now called network-assistant
Philosophers have interpreted the world in many ways; the point is to change it.
antiX with runit - leaner and meaner.
BobC
I will try that on my Dell with the 4311. If found that it wasn’t working from the flashdrive but after I installed it, it worked fine.
ModdIt
Tux against wifi adapter. Broadcom won by clear.knockout
I have an EEPC with Broadcom wifi adapter BCM94313. Wifi was recognised and worked perfectly on Antix 17, MX 18, (other previous distros too) after upgrading to AntiX 19 completely lost wifi. Tried a newer kernel, older kernel, back to AntiX17, all the suggestions in forums, still no wifi from internal adapter.
From win 7 connection worked.
Plugged in my external usb wifi device it also connected immediately.Far too many hours of my rest life lost trying to get this problem solved.
I changed the wifi card to a qualcom Atheros AR928X it took less than one hour to complete the replacement and was rewarded with immediate internet connection on first boot with this hardware.
The only problem encountered being breakage of some of the very flimsy case clips on the keyboard assembly. I used tiny dabs of hot glue as a solution. Hope it lasts.I will change the broadcom card in my Thinkpad too, before any further upgrades.
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