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All data was backed up from the machine, and hence I could reformat disks as much as I wished. If in doubt check the specs on EveryMac before you start. This Mac has a NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GS (more about that later). I was using a 2008 iMac 24″ ( specs) with 6Gb of RAM, and 2 internal hard disks for these tests – an internal 120Gb SSD, and an internal 500Gb hard disk.
This blog entry sums up my first efforts, and will be updated in the future when I have learnt more. Irc:// Linux to run on a Mac is notoriously tricky, but I was willing to experiment and work out how tricky it all is.
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The page HowToIdentifyADevice/PCI explains how to identify a PCI device.īrcm80211 - Broadcom BCM4313, BCM43224, BCM43225 devicesīCMHybridBTFirmware - Firmware installation for hybrid bluetooth adapters
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Kernel module and NDIS driver installation is described on the NDISwrapper page. To unload and blacklist: modprobe -r b43 b43legacyīlacklist b43legacy > /etc/modprobe.d/nf If loaded, the b43/b43legacy drivers will conflict with NDISwrapper. Broadcom USB devices, other than the BCM4320). This should only be used as a last resort, if the device is not supported by Linux kernel drivers (e.g. Known issues with the b43 driver are documented on its homepage. The b43-fwcutter package will need to be installed.ĭebian 6.0 "Squeeze" users: prior to Linux 3.0, DMA errors may occur on some systems with LP-PHY devices ( 589867).Įcho options b43 pio=1 qos=0 > /etc/modprobe.d/nf If necessary, firmware can be manually acquired and extracted using the b43-fwcutter utility, see. Run dpkg-reconfigure firmware-b43-installer, dpkg-reconfigure firmware-b43legacy-installer or dpkg-reconfigure firmware-b43-lpphy-installer (as relevant) to fetch and extract firmware again. Lack of firmware is the usual reason for the "SIOCSIFFLAGS: No such file or directory" error message. The necessary kernel module is automatically loaded for supported devices.Ĭonfigure your wireless interface as appropriate.Įxamine the kernel ring buffer ( dmesg(1)) to verify the required firmware files are being loaded by the driver. If not already performed, connect the device to your system. When satisfied, the relevant Broadcom proprietary driver will be acquired, the firmware within will be extracted and installed.
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Install the appropriate firmware installer package:įor devices with a BCM4306 revision 3, BCM4311, BCM4318, BCM4321 or BCM4322 chip, install firmware-b43-installer: apt-get install firmware-b43-installerįor devices with a BCM4312 LP-PHY chip (PCI ID 14E4:4315), install firmware-b43-installer: apt-get install firmware-b43-installerįor devices with a BCM4301 chip or the BCM4306 revision 2 chip, install firmware-b43legacy-installer: apt-get install firmware-b43legacy-installer A PCI ID check will be performed.
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Update the list of available packages: apt-get update Just add " contrib non-free" to the end of your existing line.) An Internet connection is required.Īdd a "contrib" component to your existing repository line in /etc/apt/sources.list for example: # Debian 9 "stretch" It must be downloaded and extracted, which can be performed by the firmware-b43-installer, firmware-b43legacy-installer or firmware-b43-lpphy-installer packages during their installation. Firmware from userspace is required for device operation.įirmware is not packaged by the Debian Project.
These drivers are included as modules in Debian kernel images. This is a workaround for devices not supported by the Linux kernel, such as USB devices based on Broadcom wireless chips (other than the BCM4320).
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NDISwrapper plus the relevant Windows NDIS driver. The b43, b43legacy, brcmsmac and wl drivers do not support any USB devices. More information on b43/b43legacy can be found on the Linux Wireless b43 driver page. Disabled in Debian 2.6.24 and later kernels.Non-free vendor driver, not in mainline Linux kernels.Introduced in Linux 2.6.37, included in Debian Linux 2.6.32 kernel images.For 802.11b-only devices and the BCM4306 revision 2.Supports BCM4321 and BCM4322 as of Linux 2.6.38.There are multiple drivers supporting Broadcom wireless LAN chips. b43-phy0: Broadcom 4306 WLAN found (core revision 5).The relevant driver has built-in logic to probe the actual chip, for example: The PCI ID is not sufficient to determine the Broadcom chip within.