Re: Subject: firmware for broadcom drivers.

[Fabricio Cannini <fcannini@gmail.com>]

On 17-04-2015 06:33, Hans dinsen-hansen wrote:
> I am an old NetBSD-user, and have decided to scrap my Windows
> partitions.  I have tried several Linux versions.  Only two of them
> had some kind of success.   Debian 7.8.0 and KNOPPIX 7.4.2.  The
> Debian CD wanted me to find the firmware b43/ucode15.fw and
> b43-open/ucode15.fw.  I have in vain tried to find this firmware on
> the internet.  But Knoppix, however seems to have it built-in.  At
> least Knoppix connects to my Wi-Fi.
>
> I would best like to use Knoppix as my base-system, but I cannot find
> out how to transfer its boot version to my hard disk.  All I find on
> the internet are explanations on how to transfer earlier versions of
> Knoppix as boot-loadable versions to the disk.  The version 7.4.2
> seems to refuse such a transfer.
>
> Please, can somebody help me either to make Knoppix bootable from
> hard disk, or to get hold of above mentioned firmware.
>
> Feel free to answer in German, if you prefer.

If all you need is the firmware, install one of these packages
('aptitude show $package' will show the respective chipsets supported ):

firmware-b43-installer
firmware-b43legacy-installer

HTH,
Fabricio