drivers for wifi broadcom bcm43142

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drivers for wifi broadcom bcm43142 - mk63 - 08-31-2017

Hi,
I cant connect to my wifi router in usb live session.
My laptop hp stream 13 has only wifi adapter.
I tried to install "bcmwl-kernel-source"
like this:

Code:
sudo apt-get install bcmwl-kernel-source

but there is no aditional drivers for my broadcom bcm43142 in live session.
My laptop has no wired connection to internet.
Please help me Smile

Re: drivers for wifi broadcom bcm43142 - bitsnpcs - 08-31-2017

Hello mk63,

do you have secure boot disabled in your BIOS ?

https://askubuntu.com/questions/765584/is-it-possible-to-use-broadcom-bcm43142-wifi-in-ubuntu-16-04

Re: drivers for wifi broadcom bcm43142 - mk63 - 08-31-2017

do you have secure boot disabled in your BIOS ?
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yes

edit:
I remember that in "linux lite 3.6 beeta" I could load the driver for broadcom bcm43142 in live session.

Re: drivers for wifi broadcom bcm43142 - bitsnpcs - 08-31-2017

Hold down Ctrl and Alt Keys then press t (Ctrl+Alt+t)

Type into your terminal -

Code:
sudo modprobe wl

enter

Does it work now ?

Re: drivers for wifi broadcom bcm43142 - mk63 - 08-31-2017

After

Code:
modprobe wl

.....module wl not found in directory /lib/modules/4.4.0-93-generic

edit:

Code:
linux@linux:~$ sudo apt-get install bcmwl-kernel-source

Reading package lists... Done

Building dependency tree       

Reading state information... Done

Package bcmwl-kernel-source is not available, but is referred to by another package.

This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or

is only available from another source

E: Package 'bcmwl-kernel-source' has no installation candidate

linux@linux:~$ modprobe wl

modprobe: FATAL: Module wl not found in directory /lib/modules/4.4.0-93-generic

linux@linux:~$

Re: drivers for wifi broadcom bcm43142 - bitsnpcs - 08-31-2017

Here are instructions for HP Stream using live disc and bcm43142 that solved this issue -
https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2319377

Edit -

I understand now, you have tried to download and install the driver using "apt-get" , but you have no ethernet internet connection and so it was not installed.
Also it may not remain after rebooting on a live usb, unless you made a "USB stick with persistence" etc.
But you can make another usb backup iso to usb once done and then it should be saved, your settings.

You will need to gain temporary access to internet, can you get a usb wifi dongle from a friend, neighbor, colleague, to use to download the driver using the same command you used initially ?

Re: drivers for wifi broadcom bcm43142 - mk63 - 08-31-2017

well, does it work in live session or after instalation on harddisk?

Re: drivers for wifi broadcom bcm43142 - bitsnpcs - 08-31-2017

Linux Lite can work in live session, or with installation to hard disk, however you prefer.

The LL and driver can be installed to the hard disk, or installed to a USB made with persistence.
Or temporarily to a USB Live not made using persistence settings.

After installing the driver and everything working with wifi, if you made a Live USB without persistence settings then on your live usb go to -
Menu>System>Systemback
here at the right hand side of GUI you can make an "Live System Create", if you have more than 1 USB port, you leave the Live USB without persistence settings in the port, in the other port insert next USB
make a Live system it will include "as is your system" including the wifi driver.
Test this out and ensure your OS and wifi are working, this then become your new Live USB and with the driver installed, and any settings you made like changing wallpaper.

Alternatively you can download the .deb file of the driver using another computer/phone, then insert that media into your offline HP Stream and use it to install the driver.
eg; using phone download, then to add otg cable, or use a shim, and insert usb stick at the phone save it, then insert that usb into HP save it. Do it the d/l using a free wifi spot and it wont cost you data charges.

Be sure you save the "Live system create" to the empty USB or you will wipe your current live usb.

Re: drivers for wifi broadcom bcm43142 - mk63 - 08-31-2017

You will need to gain temporary access to internet, can you get a usb wifi dongle from a friend, neighbor, colleague, to use to download the driver using the same command you used initially ?
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Not now Sad

even my phone is nokia with windows 8, so I cant do tethering like in phone with android.
Why there was no problem with connection to internet on linux lite 3.6 beta?

Re: drivers for wifi broadcom bcm43142 - mk63 - 08-31-2017

Thanks bitsnpcs.
I will try it tomorrow or later.
Last question:
username and password in live session LL?