Out of the Broadcom frying pan (DELL) to the fire (HP Envy)

[Todor Petkov]

On 16/11/2014 10:55 PM, Gary Stainburn wrote:
> I've finally got my new laptop and I've managed to get F20 installed on 
> it.
> 
> I've got a number of problems to work on yet - web cam and touch pad 
> buttons -
> but my main problem is the WIFI.
> 
> On the DELL I used broadcom-wl and kmod-wl and had to update it every 
> time I
> upgraded the kernel, but it worked,
> 
> Now I've got a newer Broadcom chipset on the replacement laptop and so 
> far all
> I can Google is people who've failed to get it working.
> 
> Can anyone point me to a post where it's worked.  Below is the lspdi 
> output.
> 
> Gary
> 
> [root at localhost ~]# lspci -nn -d 14e4:
> 08:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4352 
> 802.11ac
> Wireless Network Adapter [14e4:43b1] (rev 03)
> [root at localhost ~]#

Hi,

seems this device is not supported - 
http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/b43?highlight=%2843b1%29
People write about NDIS wrapper however - 
http://www.snip2code.com/Snippet/84879/Linux-Ubuntu-Drivers-for-Broadcom-Chipse

Regards,