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Title: [SOLVED] Broadcom, Possible Solution
Post by: Scott on October 11, 2014, 10:57:33 AM

Edit (20June15):
This thread is solved in the spirt that it doesn't appear to work. If you try this approach please post your results if you have time. Thank you. ~Scott

The video below (from PuppyLinux) illustrates this but here it is in three steps.

1. Install LL 2
2. Run system-updates (no reboot)
3. Install drivers (reboot)

It seems installing the Broadcom drivers without rebooting after the initial system-update will prevent the system-update process from breaking the wireless drivers.

This approach worked here but will it work for other hardware? I have no way to test this. Can anyone confirm this works?

[youtube]C-TZ-sXvoXk[/youtube]

Title: Re: Broadcom, Possible Solution
Post by: ohjrson on October 12, 2014, 07:43:09 AM

There is information in this thread as well

https://www.linuxliteos.com/forums/index.php?topic=877.0

Title: Re: Broadcom, Possible Solution
Post by: waynebob on October 16, 2014, 12:37:15 PM

Tried this on my Dell Inspiron 1501, didn't work. :'(

Title: Re: Broadcom, Possible Solution
Post by: D. Schetselaar on October 16, 2014, 06:16:14 PM

Didn't work for me either (also Dell Inspiron 1501)