Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2022 16:48:29 -0500 (EST)
From: CURTIS E NORRIS JR <bearhntr@comcast.net>
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Subject: Alpine 3.15 x86-x64 and Broadcom WiFi - help
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I am working with an HP T620 ThinClient which has the BCM943228HMB miniPCI =
card inside (has Wireless AC and Bluetooth). =20

I installed Ubuntu 20.04, and it detects and installs drivers for it when I=
 choose the =E2=80=9Callow third-party drivers=E2=80=9D during installation=
.  On first reboot, WiFi and BT both are working (I was using the GNOME des=
ktop =E2=80=93 but also XFCE works too. =20

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 De=
bian 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 guid=
es =E2=80=93 I am completely lost.  I am no Linux guru, but can follow inst=
ructions (even if a little out of the box thinking is required.  I site thi=
s WIKI -- https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Wi-Fi  I have tried this over a=
nd over and over -  Just cannot understand what the Broadcom section is wan=
ting. =20

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. =20

I just need some guidance on how to get Alpine to do with Ubuntu and Debian=
 will do and give me WiFi and Bluetooth.=20

Currently I have Debian 11 installed - but can boot into Alpine (I was able=
 to get PuTTY working - no DE installed)


Curtis Norris