Received: from resqmta-h1p-028589.sys.comcast.net (resqmta-h1p-028589.sys.comcast.net [96.102.200.6]) by nld3-dev1.alpinelinux.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id B1C237810F1 for <~alpine/devel@lists.alpinelinux.org>; Fri, 18 Mar 2022 13:08:50 +0000 (UTC) Received: from resomta-h1p-027913.sys.comcast.net ([96.102.179.200]) by resqmta-h1p-028589.sys.comcast.net with ESMTP id VAiknmjKf926KVCLVnMuhd; Fri, 18 Mar 2022 13:08:45 +0000 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=comcast.net; s=20190202a; t=1647608925; bh=p/Zbq4/Mv8x0LNVGOgc2/SRqohEtXDAog1vVhdDmF54=; h=Received:Received:From:To:Subject:Date:Message-ID:MIME-Version: Content-Type; b=Yq6S1ZTMTRAbMbJ8w1sKHZ925uCDmhNA740gGyVgB+8q90LxeXzBbToVsaoOlEfhJ pv/KbZo3CA73MLWIaor0VFO+eKQx4Ar8m4cSbMjSl5XIEjMdF5o9ovW3OONk8jYh85 gOaGyFEF8mVDOvpU6W1MSnJeGAKkRN+AsyvAd9BsjDTJ4D306jO+qXYFVJ27t/S2iY 19tRBhNvgpmIeLYoBmEjdUPHth795NeN03D3MAxM10u7I4I9dW/PAEid9YmS0z8jet G/RvZ0V61oa/0MQhCevfeXJqFNv/Ve29vRQRg9tePXDg5bE8m3hnf8lmSguS4d7zYT pCtuSr19VSkhw== Received: from OP7010BEAR ([IPv6:2601:c9:200:60e:3d7b:5ddf:c5b7:286a]) by resomta-h1p-027913.sys.comcast.net with ESMTPSA id VCL7niPDGBlnOVCL8npvGp; Fri, 18 Mar 2022 13:08:23 +0000 X-Xfinity-VMeta: sc=0.00;st=legit From: "Curtis E Norris Jr" To: <~alpine/devel@lists.alpinelinux.org> Subject: Alpine Linux 3.15 and Broadcom WiFi/Bluetooth support Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2022 09:08:20 -0400 Message-ID: <000001d83ac9$3f5d3460$be179d20$@comcast.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0001_01D83AA7.B84C7EC0" X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook 15.0 Thread-Index: Adg6ySt/Xz/iKjfOT4+jlAy3/mo6BQ== Content-Language: en-us This is a multipart message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01D83AA7.B84C7EC0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I am working with an HP T620 ThinClient which has the BCM943228HMB miniPCI card inside (has Wireless AC and Bluetooth). I installed Ubuntu 20.04, and it detects and installs drivers for it when I choose the "allow third-party drivers" during installation. On first reboot, WiFi and BT both are working (I was using the GNOME desktop - but also XFCE works too. Then I tried Debian 11 (bullseye) installed on the same machine. This one was a little more difficult, but following https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JW0f3NOjWys I got it working like a champ. This is from the current Debian install: [ 5.135018] usb 6-3: Manufacturer: Broadcom Corp [ 8.946676] wlan0: Broadcom BCM43b1 802.11 Hybrid Wireless Controller 6.30.223.271 (r587334) So, here I am with Alpine Linux and following multiple Internet search guides - I am completely lost. I am no Linux guru, but can follow instructions (even if a little out of the box thinking is required. I site this WIKI -- https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Wi-Fi I have tried this over and over and over - Just cannot understand what the Broadcom section is wanting. I am going through all of this, as I really want to install HomeAssistant (using their NUC installer - but installs an OS a DOCKER and a CORE (the OS is Alpine Linux). It all works fine with a wired Ethernet connection - but I want this box to be wireless. I just need some guidance on how to get Alpine to do with Ubuntu and Debian will do and give me WiFi and Bluetooth. Currently I have Debian 11 installed - but can boot into Alpine (I was able to get PuTTY working - no DE installed) Curtis Norris ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01D83AA7.B84C7EC0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I am =
working with an HP T620 ThinClient which has the BCM943228HMB miniPCI =
card inside (has Wireless AC and Bluetooth).  =

I =
installed Ubuntu 20.04, and it detects and installs drivers for it when =
I choose the “allow third-party drivers” during =
installation.  On first reboot, WiFi and BT both are working (I was =
using the GNOME desktop – but also XFCE works too.  =

Then I =
tried Debian 11 (bullseye) installed on the same machine.  This one =
was a little more difficult, but following https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DJW0f3NOjWys  I got it working like a champ.  This is from the =
current Debian install:

[ &nbs=
p;  5.135018] usb 6-3: Manufacturer: Broadcom =
Corp

[ &nbs=
p;  8.946676] wlan0: Broadcom BCM43b1 802.11 Hybrid Wireless =
Controller 6.30.223.271 (r587334)

So, here I =
am with Alpine Linux and following multiple Internet search guides =
– I am completely lost.  I am no Linux guru, but can follow =
instructions (even if a little out of the box thinking is =
required.  I site this WIKI -- https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Wi-Fi  I have tried this over and over and over -  Just cannot =
understand what the Broadcom section is wanting.  =

I am going =
through all of this, as I really want to install HomeAssistant (using =
their NUC installer - but installs an OS a DOCKER and a CORE (the OS is =
Alpine Linux).  It all works fine with a wired Ethernet connection =
- but I want this box to be wireless.

I just =
need some guidance on how to get Alpine to do with Ubuntu and Debian =
will do and give me WiFi and Bluetooth.

Currently =
I have Debian 11 installed - but can boot into Alpine (I was able to get =
PuTTY working - no DE installed)

Curtis =
Norris

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