Debian 12 Install - 2012 MacBook Pro

killingthemonkey · 07-20-2023, 09:02 AM

Specifically b43-open/ucode29_mimo.fw and b43/ucode29_mimo.fw

Apparently, my Google-fu is not up to the task. Can someone point me in the right direction.

Thank you, for your help.

killingthemonkey · 07-20-2023, 09:36 AM

OK... Think I might have found them. Maybe. I've dug into the Debian CD image page and found an ISO of firmware, that includes firmware-brcm80211_20210315-3_all.deb.

But when I try to extract it, I receive this:

Code:

[user@EndeavourMonkey Experiments]$ ar x firmware-brcm80211_20210315-3_all.deb 
ar: firmware-brcm80211_20210315-3_all.deb: No such file or directory

And the file is in the directory.

Code:

[user@EndeavourMonkey Experiments]$ ls
firmware-brcm80211_20210315-3_all.deb

killingthemonkey · 07-20-2023, 09:57 AM

Well, after several moments poking at it with a sharp stick, I figured out that the red X on the icon was a clue. Broken symlink.

Was able to go back to the ISO and extract the file to the folder using Ark.

Now to see if the file has the firmware that I need.

killingthemonkey · 07-20-2023, 12:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by killingthemonkey

Now to see if the file has the firmware that I need.

And it apparently does not.

killingthemonkey · 07-20-2023, 03:53 PM

Or, if I could find an easy driver download for my TP-Link Nano, RTL8811AU.

I don't have an ethernet connection available so I am doing the USB shuffle.

killingthemonkey · 07-20-2023, 08:53 PM

Well, I found a driver for the Nano, but the install requires that the kernel headers be installed. I can find the 5.1 headers... but not the 6.1 headers...

KC1DI · 08-09-2023, 06:22 AM

Hello,
It may be easier if you just enable the non-free package repositories But you will need temporary Ethernet connection.
See here:

https://www.linuxcapable.com/how-to-...-debian-linux/
The drivers and firmware should be available there.

Emerson · 08-09-2023, 06:43 AM

You may want to invest in USB to ethernet adapter.

evo2 · 08-20-2023, 11:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by killingthemonkey

Specifically b43-open/ucode29_mimo.fw and b43/ucode29_mimo.fw

Why has led you to the conclusion that you need those files?

Evo2.