
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). 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.

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.
