fedora23_broadcom_wl_install.sh

fedora23_broadcom_wl_install.sh

#/usr/bin/env bash

# Install some pacakages we'll need to compile the driver below.
sudo dnf install git kernel-devel gcc patch -y

# Create working dir for Broadcom driver files and patches.
mkdir hybrid_wl_f23

# Change to working dir.
cd hybrid_wl_f23

# Download Broadcom Linux Wi-Fi driver (64-bit version).
wget http://www.broadcom.com/docs/linux_sta/hybrid-v35_64-nodebug-pcoem-6_30_223_248.tar.gz

# Extract driver files.
tar zxvf hybrid-v35_64-nodebug-pcoem-6_30_223_248.tar.gz

# Download Linux 4.2 Broadcom driver patches.
git clone https://github.com/magnific0/broadcom-wl.git

# Apply driver patches.
find broadcom-wl/ -type f -name '*.patch' -exec patch -p1 -i {} \;

# Compile driver.
make

# Install driver.
sudo make install

# Update available drivers.
sudo depmod -a

# Load the driver.
sudo modprobe wl

# Load driver automatically at boot time.
echo 'wl' | sudo tee /etc/modules-load.d/wl.conf

# Connect to a Wi-Fi network via NetworkManager...