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This page describes how to install and Configure your Broadcom (Dell) Wireless 1390 Device. This page describes how to install and Configure your Broadcom Device.
Broadcom: 4311, 4312, or 4318
Not yet working for 1390

This page describes how to install and Configure your Broadcom Device. Broadcom: 4311, 4312, or 4318 Not yet working for 1390

Device Identification

lspci
0c:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation Dell Wireless 1390 WLAN Mini-PCI Card (rev 01)

Broadcom Corporation Dell Wireless 1390 WLAN

Etch:

  • Add Contrib section to your apt source.lsit

apt-get update
apt-get install bcm43xx-fwcutter

Install Faild

Download this script which was taken from lenny package:

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?msg=19;filename=install_bcm43xx_firmware.sh;att=1;bug=445133
  • Remove old script and place a new one.

rm /usr/share/bcm43xx-fwcutter/install_bcm43xx_firmware.sh
cp install_bcm43xx_firmware.sh /usr/share/bcm43xx-fwcutter/
chmod u+x /usr/share/bcm43xx-fwcutter/install_bcm43xx_firmware.sh
  • Retry install

apt-get install bcm43xx-fwcutter
  • Restart