M.2 PCIe wifi---what works in Xenialpup64-7.5?

[boof]

Since everyone appears to have given up on the wl sta driver, I need something else I can use in my slot. advise pls. I'm using XenialPup64-7.5

[Flash]

Could you please elaborate? What is a M.2 PCle wifi or a wl sta? There's enough bandwidth allocated to the forum that you can spell things out.

[ozsouth]

@Boof - I've made some new wl drivers for new kernels, but I can't test them anymore. I have to download 500+ mb to make you a driver for Xenialpup64 7.5 k 4.9.58, but as others seem to be using it still, I should have a driver within an hour.

Later . . .

see: http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic. ... 500#990500

[boof]

Oz South
Thank you v much. I tried to make one but failed. It seems to be a real sod of a device, or is that just the support? I'll re-install it and test ur driver for u. Pls give me a full install instruction as I really don't understand what to do. a pet would be nice?

[boof]

Oz South:
downloaded file as Spot, adjusted MODULECONFIG file, moved wl.ko to correct location, ran depmod and did a cold boot.

wl does not appear in list of drivers for Network Wizard. I think I need chmod 777 <PATH/filename>????
but no, that didn't work either.
no auto load for Frizbee either.
are u sure it doesn't require the driver to be in a subdirectory of broadcomm in the wireless directory?
is there a backup copy of MODULECONFIG i can restore to, as I might have done something silly last time I was there.....

manually loading wl does not keep it loaded-it drops out when specified msg is wl.ko is not in /lib/modules/4.9.58/kernel ????????
same error message with modprobe

[ozsouth]

I added pics to my instructions 3 posts up, but seems you have managed ok. Would you please run lspci in a terminal & post your result.
Meanwhile, I'm going to recompile the driver.

[boof]

here is lspci see last post last paragraph pls

[ozsouth]

Later . . .

Alternate driver gave compiler warnings - cfg80211 not configured in kernel - so may be flaky or fail completely - try at own risk.
Get it: http://s000.tinyupload.com/?file_id=317 ... 2797642091

If this fails, you either need another puplet or a new card - seems this kernel doesn't like your card. I replaced my Broadcom 43142 with an Atheros AR9285 and have an RTL8188ce in another machine. Both good.

[boof]

re the 2 cards you metion--are the m.2 form factor? and yes, I've had that error. could be shot card. will revert to win 10 to check. give me 5 min

card ok. pls recommend new 64 bit uefi version of puppy which has driver for this card.

[ozsouth]

AR9285 is same size /slot as BCM43142 - haven't seen the other. Antenna connector not in same place though, as dual band - your antenna wire may not reach.
Tahr64-6.0.6 & Slacko64-6.9.9.9 have uefi versions and I have made working wl drivers (posted in long wl thread on this forum). Sailor Enceladus made an updated Slacko64 with kernel 4.4.126 that I also made a driver for (but couldn't test), I've now confirmed it works.
See:http://www.mediafire.com/folder/y13kxdldb9i9d/x86_64

And I just discovered the alternate wl driver for Xenial64-7.5 (see above) works - at least while I tested via Frisbee

. Posting from it - wires hanging out usb flaky keyboard loose, lines over screen, but wl (BCM43142 alternate driver) working.

[boof]

Alternate driver with Frizbee does NOT work. card/network not detected. Niemals. Can force driver loading by "specify" but still no joy. will junk card-it has only one antenna and yes, it'sfairly short in my hp 250 G5, but I think it'll be ok. Will try to get the one you knew was going to fit in.

[boof]

Resolved. have ordered rtl8723be from ebay @ <$AU5- inc post. It'll be a few weeks, but it'll be ok. driver exists in Puppy.