Skip to content

Instantly share code, notes, and snippets.

@knot126

knot126/bcm4321_dell_linux_2023.md

Created October 18, 2023 15:09
Show Gist options
  • Save knot126/aa1d5d0c7edf00c264ecbfa9da81de40 to your computer and use it in GitHub Desktop.
Save knot126/aa1d5d0c7edf00c264ecbfa9da81de40 to your computer and use it in GitHub Desktop.
Download ZIP
How to make dell minicard with BCM4321 work on linux
Raw
bcm4321_dell_linux_2023.md

How to make BCM4321 dell wifi card work on linux

  1. Download this file and extract the .o file: https://github.com/knot126/bcm4321/blob/main/broadcom-wl-6.30.163.46.tar.bz2
  2. Enter a root shell (e.g. sudo su) in the folder where you extracted the .o to
  3. Run b43-fwcutter -w /usr/lib/firmware ./broadcom-wl-6.30.163.46.wl_apsta.o (extracts the firmware to the proper location)
  4. Reboot and the wifi should work
Sign up for free to join this conversation on GitHub. Already have an account? Sign in to comment