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  1. nikodunk revised this gist Feb 22, 2021. 1 changed file with 1 addition and 1 deletion.
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    @@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ Make sure your Fedora is either:

    1. Use wired internet with an ethernet cable, or pair a phone as a hotspot over Bluetooth.

    2. Enable third party repos with command from here: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/quick-docs/setup_rpmfusion/
    2. Enable third party (non-free) repos with terminal command from here: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/quick-docs/setup_rpmfusion/

    3. install akmod-wl (which includes broadcom-wl)

  2. nikodunk revised this gist Feb 22, 2021. 1 changed file with 1 addition and 1 deletion.
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    @@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Make sure your Fedora is either:
    * fully updated (won't work in outdated 33 as the kernel-devel package you download fromo the repo will have a newer version than your system's outdated kernel)
    * stable system (won't work in rawhide, again different repo kernel-devel version to your installed one)

    1. Plug into wired internet with an ethernet cable, or pair a phone as a hotspot over Bluetooth.
    1. Use wired internet with an ethernet cable, or pair a phone as a hotspot over Bluetooth.

    2. Enable third party repos with command from here: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/quick-docs/setup_rpmfusion/

  3. nikodunk revised this gist Feb 22, 2021. 1 changed file with 2 additions and 2 deletions.
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    @@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ How to get Broadcom Wireless drivers running on Fedora 33
    As a recent Ubuntu switcher I struggled with this. On a 2015 Macbook Air in my case, this is how I got it working reliably.

    Make sure your Fedora is either:
    * fully updated (won't work in outdated 33 where kernel-devel has a newer version than your current kernel)
    * stable system (won't work in rawhide, again different kernel-devel version to standard)
    * fully updated (won't work in outdated 33 as the kernel-devel package you download fromo the repo will have a newer version than your system's outdated kernel)
    * stable system (won't work in rawhide, again different repo kernel-devel version to your installed one)

    1. Plug into wired internet with an ethernet cable, or pair a phone as a hotspot over Bluetooth.

  4. nikodunk revised this gist Feb 22, 2021. 1 changed file with 1 addition and 1 deletion.
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    How to get Broadcom Wireless drivers running on Fedora 33
    -----------------
    On a 2015 Macbook Air in my case.
    As a recent Ubuntu switcher I struggled with this. On a 2015 Macbook Air in my case, this is how I got it working reliably.

    Make sure your Fedora is either:
    * fully updated (won't work in outdated 33 where kernel-devel has a newer version than your current kernel)
  5. nikodunk revised this gist Feb 22, 2021. No changes.
  6. nikodunk revised this gist Feb 22, 2021. 1 changed file with 1 addition and 1 deletion.
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    @@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Make sure your Fedora is either:
    * fully updated (won't work in outdated 33 where kernel-devel has a newer version than your current kernel)
    * stable system (won't work in rawhide, again different kernel-devel version to standard)

    1. Plug into wired internet with an ethernet cable.
    1. Plug into wired internet with an ethernet cable, or pair a phone as a hotspot over Bluetooth.

    2. Enable third party repos with command from here: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/quick-docs/setup_rpmfusion/

  7. nikodunk revised this gist Feb 22, 2021. 1 changed file with 1 addition and 1 deletion.
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    @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ On a 2015 Macbook Air in my case.

    Make sure your Fedora is either:
    * fully updated (won't work in outdated 33 where kernel-devel has a newer version than your current kernel)
    * stable system (won't work in rawhide)
    * stable system (won't work in rawhide, again different kernel-devel version to standard)

    1. Plug into wired internet with an ethernet cable.

  8. nikodunk revised this gist Feb 22, 2021. 1 changed file with 1 addition and 1 deletion.
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    How to get broadcom wireless running on Fedora 33
    How to get Broadcom Wireless drivers running on Fedora 33
    -----------------
    On a 2015 Macbook Air in my case.

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    How to get broadcom wireless running on fedora
    How to get broadcom wireless running on Fedora 33
    -----------------
    On a 2015 Macbook Air in my case.

  10. nikodunk revised this gist Feb 19, 2021. 1 changed file with 2 additions and 2 deletions.
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    3. install akmod-wl (which includes broadcom-wl)

    sudo dnf install akmod-wl
    sudo dnf install akmod-wl

    sudo akmods --force
    sudo akmods --force

    reboot. done!

  11. nikodunk revised this gist Feb 19, 2021. 1 changed file with 5 additions and 1 deletion.
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    On a
    How to get broadcom wireless running on fedora
    -----------------
    On a 2015 Macbook Air in my case.

    Make sure your Fedora is either:
    * fully updated (won't work in outdated 33 where kernel-devel has a newer version than your current kernel)
    * stable system (won't work in rawhide)

  12. nikodunk revised this gist Feb 19, 2021. 1 changed file with 5 additions and 1 deletion.
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    @@ -2,7 +2,11 @@ On a
    * fully updated (won't work in outdated 33 where kernel-devel has a newer version than your current kernel)
    * stable system (won't work in rawhide)

    install akmod-wl (which includes broadcom-wl)
    1. Plug into wired internet with an ethernet cable.

    2. Enable third party repos with command from here: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/quick-docs/setup_rpmfusion/

    3. install akmod-wl (which includes broadcom-wl)

    sudo dnf install akmod-wl

  13. nikodunk revised this gist Feb 19, 2021. 1 changed file with 1 addition and 1 deletion.
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    check your kernel with

    uname -r
    uname -r

    it should show the same version as the kernel-devel version above.
  14. nikodunk revised this gist Feb 19, 2021. 1 changed file with 2 additions and 2 deletions.
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    install akmod-wl (which includes broadcom-wl)

    sudo dnf install akmod-wl
    sudo dnf install akmod-wl

    sudo akmods --force
    sudo akmods --force

    reboot. done!

  15. nikodunk revised this gist Feb 19, 2021. 2 changed files with 21 additions and 17 deletions.
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    On a
    * fully updated (won't work in outdated 33 where kernel-devel has a newer version than your current kernel)
    * stable system (won't work in rawhide)

    install akmod-wl (which includes broadcom-wl)

    sudo dnf install akmod-wl

    sudo akmods --force

    reboot. done!



    if it doesn't work:

    check your kernel with

    uname -r

    it should show the same version as the kernel-devel version above.
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    on a fully updated, stable system (won't work in rawhide our outdated 33 for example), install akmod-wl (which includes broadcom-wl):

    sudo dnf install akmod-wl

    sudo akmods --force

    reboot. done!



    if it doesn't work:

    check your kernel with

    uname -r

    it should show the same version as the kernel-devel version above.
  16. nikodunk created this gist Feb 19, 2021.
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    on a fully updated, stable system (won't work in rawhide our outdated 33 for example), install akmod-wl (which includes broadcom-wl):

    sudo dnf install akmod-wl

    sudo akmods --force

    reboot. done!



    if it doesn't work:

    check your kernel with

    uname -r

    it should show the same version as the kernel-devel version above.