Broadcom BCM4360 - Parrot OS 6.3 - NO WIFI connectivity

[djeeke]

Even Slax gets my wlan running out of the box...
Sorry for asking but I am guessing wildly as no expert but is there a way to identify the used drivers in slax and copy them over to my parrot or is this a kernel issue and is my question silly?

 

[Brickwizard]

Parrot Open synaptic, search bcm-kernel-sorce mark and install [you will need a secondary connection to the net]

 

[GatorsFan]

There should be "wl.ko" in the list. Use the Find Command

I did not see the output from the Find Command

Also make sure you are a member of netdev group

 

[djeeke]

I did not see the output from the Find Command

Also make sure you are a member of netdev group

$find /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/updates

/lib/modules/6.11+parrot-amd64/updates
/lib/modules/6.11+parrot-amd64/updates/dkms
/lib/modules/6.11+parrot-amd64/updates/dkms/8814au.ko.xz
/lib/modules/6.11+parrot-amd64/updates/dkms/88XXau.ko.xz
/lib/modules/6.11+parrot-amd64/updates/dkms/wl.ko.xz
/lib/modules/6.11+parrot-amd64/updates/dkms/8188eu.ko.xz

$groups

dda cdrom floppy sudo audio dip video plugdev netdev bluetooth lpadmin scanner docker

so yes I am ...

 

[djeeke]

Parrot Open synaptic, search bcm-kernel-sorce mark and install [you will need a secondary connection to the net]

what repo is this bcm-kernel-source part of @Brickwizard ?

 

[Brickwizard]

its in the synaptic manager Hang fire, U have an old del with BCM43 in the workshop, i will go and grab it and boot my parrot drive

 

[Brickwizard]

open menu, type syna in the search bar and the synaptic package manage should come up, open it

now top rh side is the search, enter Broadcom, it will come up with a list go down the list and tick every GREEN box then click on Apply

addendum it may be a long list use your up/down scroll to make sure you do not miss any

 

[GatorsFan]

does your laptop have Bluetooth as well and is it working? According to this it does - https://www.broadcom.com/products/wireless/wireless-lan-infrastructure/bcm4360 unless Apple messed with it

BCM Bluetooth is on the same card as WiFi might want to check if firmware-misc-nonfree is installed that is where the BCM Bluetooth is located

 

[djeeke]

addendum it may be a long list use your up/down scroll to make sure you do not miss any

Alas, all broadcom related are already installed..

 

[djeeke]

does your laptop have Bluetooth as well and is it working?

confirmed, bluetooth is operational...

 

[GatorsFan]

confirmed, bluetooth is operational...

does you laptop have a switch to turn WiFi on and off - mine does and I accidentally hit it once in a while turning it off and not knowing I say to myself WTH and figure it out

 

[djeeke]

does you laptop have a switch to turn WiFi on and off - mine does and I accidentally hit it once in a while turning it off and not knowing I say to myself WTH and figure it out

I don't think so and even if it would Wireless would not work on MacOS (I am dualbooting) and $iwlist enp2s0 scanning would not list the available networks but it does...

 

[Brickwizard]

well i dont understand it, Last evening I got a friends Old lappy from the workshop [nothing wrong just needs a damn good clean] connected a spare drive to the USB and installed Parrot 6.2 home direct to it re-booted connected to the net using hard-wire, ran synaptic for the BCM43** drivers, installed them, re-booted and they work fine!

 

[djeeke]

well i dont understand it, Last evening I got a friends Old lappy from the workshop [nothing wrong just needs a damn good clean] connected a spare drive to the USB and installed Parrot 6.2 home direct to it re-booted connected to the net using hard-wire, ran synaptic for the BCM43** drivers, installed them, re-booted and they work fine!

thanks anyway @Brickwizard

$sudo apt list --installed | grep b43

WARNING: apt does not have a stable CLI interface. Use with caution in scripts.

b43-fwcutter/parrot6,now 1:019-8 amd64 [installed,automatic]
firmware-b43-installer/parrot6,now 1:019-8 all [installed]
firmware-b43legacy-installer/parrot6,now 1:019-8 all [installed]

On the Parrot forum I got few hints...

boot with the earlier working kernel

and

there was a time where you had to compile your own binaries

The first seems the easiest but would keep me stuck on that kernel
The latter probably goes way beyond my knowledge (and capabilities?)

 

[steveasu]

I am currently running into the same problem! Dual booting a MacBook Air with Parrot 6.3. I noticed in @Brickwizard last post it says it's on Parrot 6.2. Can you try it using 6.3?

 

[Brickwizard]

You will need first to confirm which Wi-Fi you have [if you haven't already, then run from a terminal inxi -Nn and take a look]

now you have several options, all will need alternative means of connecting to the net [tethered mobile or Ethernet]

first would be , open menu, open synaptic package manager, in search bar type Broadcom b43 and run, when the list is produced select all and install, [this is my preferred method]

alternatively, try [works on most Debian based distros]
open terminal and run
sudo apt update
sudo apt install firmware-b43-installer && sudo apt install linux-firmware
then
sudo reboot

 

[CaffeineAddict]

alternatively, try [works on most Debian based distros]
open terminal and run
sudo apt update
sudo apt install firmware-b43-installer && sudo apt install linux-firmware
then
sudo reboot

IDK if OP's system uses Debian's repo but if it does then it's worth paying attention that the repo is enabled in sources to get the package:

https://packages.debian.org/bookworm/firmware-linux

sudo add-apt-repository non-free
sudo add-apt-repository non-free-firmware