How to install broadcom BCM4312 on debian

[John Caveman]

Hello there, I tried to install Debian on my own a while ago and failed. I
hope I can find some help here to finally install it.

The problem is, I don't know how to install my network driver. Output of
lscpi from UBUNTU is:

0c:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4312 802.11b/g LP-PHY
(rev 01)


I checked the debian wiki page and I understand that I need to run the b43
driver. The thing is, I don't know where to get it from, so I can put it on
a dvd and install it locally since I can't access the internet from the
debian machine(don't have drivers for my network adapter so can't connect
to the internet). Also I am not clear with the firmware part. It says that
I need an active internet connection.


Please if possible write me all the steps I need to follow in order to get
my network driver up and running. Thanks!


Apologizes for the chaotic email.

[Michel Blankleder]

Post by John Caveman
Hello there, I tried to install Debian on my own a while ago and failed. I
hope I can find some help here to finally install it.
The problem is, I don't know how to install my network driver. Output of
0c:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4312 802.11b/g LP-PHY
(rev 01)
I checked the debian wiki page and I understand that I need to run the b43
driver. The thing is, I don't know where to get it from, so I can put it on
a dvd and install it locally since I can't access the internet from the
debian machine(don't have drivers for my network adapter so can't connect
to the internet). Also I am not clear with the firmware part. It says that
I need an active internet connection.
Please if possible write me all the steps I need to follow in order to get
my network driver up and running. Thanks!
Apologizes for the chaotic email.

Hi John,
If you can connect to the internet using the ethernet port, then you can use
these steps:

aptitude install wireless-tools
aptitude install firmware-b43-lpphy-installer
modprobe b43
iwconfig
ifconfig wlan0 up

Another thing that you can try is install the vendor driver:

aptitude install module-assistant wireless-tools
m-a a-i broadcom-sta
modprobe -r b44 b43 b43legacy ssb brcmsmac
modprobe wl
iwconfig

I hope it helps.
Regards
Michel

[Raf Czlonka]

Post by John Caveman
Please if possible write me all the steps I need to follow in order to get
my network driver up and running. Thanks!

% aptitude install firmware-b43-lpphy-installer b43-fwcutter

Regards,

[Dan Ritter]

Post by John Caveman
Hello there, I tried to install Debian on my own a while ago and failed. I
hope I can find some help here to finally install it.
The problem is, I don't know how to install my network driver. Output of
0c:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4312 802.11b/g LP-PHY
(rev 01)
I checked the debian wiki page and I understand that I need to run the b43
driver. The thing is, I don't know where to get it from, so I can put it on
a dvd and install it locally since I can't access the internet from the
debian machine(don't have drivers for my network adapter so can't connect
to the internet). Also I am not clear with the firmware part. It says that
I need an active internet connection.

You may want to install from Kenshi Muto's install images:

http://kmuto.jp/debian/d-i/

-dsr-

[Joseph Lenox]

Post by John Caveman
I checked the debian wiki page and I understand that I need to run the b43
driver. The thing is, I don't know where to get it from, so I can put it on
a dvd and install it locally since I can't access the internet from the
debian machine(don't have drivers for my network adapter so can't connect
to the internet). Also I am not clear with the firmware part. It says that
I need an active internet connection.
http://kmuto.jp/debian/d-i/

Alternatively, you can search the package lists from
packages.debian.org, download them yourself, and use "dpkg -i" to
install (or grab the source files if you can use those).

b43-fwcutter (debian stable):
http://packages.debian.org/search?keywords=fwcutter&searchon=names&suite=stable&section=all

--Joseph Lenox