Failed to install wirelless BCM4352 driver

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Failed to install wirelless BCM4352 driver

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I succesfully downloaded linux mint 19 but could not connect to the internet. I checked Driver Manager, bcmwl-kernel-source showed up and i tried to apply changes (you need internet for this so i did this with a usb dongle) but i get an error message saying Package operation failed, here are the details:

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installArchives() failed: Selecting previously unselected package bcmwl-kernel-source.
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Preparing to unpack .../bcmwl-kernel-source_6.30.223.271+bdcom-0ubuntu4_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking bcmwl-kernel-source (6.30.223.271+bdcom-0ubuntu4) ...
Setting up bcmwl-kernel-source (6.30.223.271+bdcom-0ubuntu4) ...
Loading new bcmwl-6.30.223.271+bdcom DKMS files...
Building for 4.15.0-20-generic
Building for architecture x86_64
Building initial module for 4.15.0-20-generic
Done.

wl:
Running module version sanity check.
 - Original module
   - No original module exists within this kernel
 - Installation
   - Installing to /lib/modules/4.15.0-20-generic/updates/

depmod...

DKMS: install completed.
Running in non-interactive mode, doing nothing.
--- /var/lib/shim-signed/dkms-list	2018-11-25 14:13:06.522627450 +0100
+++ /var/lib/shim-signed/dkms-list.new	2018-11-25 14:13:06.526627450 +0100
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+/var/lib/dkms
+/var/lib/dkms/bcmwl
dpkg: error processing package bcmwl-kernel-source (--configure):
 installed bcmwl-kernel-source package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
 bcmwl-kernel-source
Setting up bcmwl-kernel-source (6.30.223.271+bdcom-0ubuntu4) ...
Removing old bcmwl-6.30.223.271+bdcom DKMS files...

-------- Uninstall Beginning --------
Module:  bcmwl
Version: 6.30.223.271+bdcom
Kernel:  4.15.0-20-generic (x86_64)
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Status: Before uninstall, this module version was ACTIVE on this kernel.

wl.ko:
 - Uninstallation
   - Deleting from: /lib/modules/4.15.0-20-generic/updates/
 - Original module
   - No original module was found for this module on this kernel.
   - Use the dkms install command to reinstall any previous module version.

depmod...

DKMS: uninstall completed.

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Deleting module version: 6.30.223.271+bdcom
completely from the DKMS tree.
------------------------------
Done.
Loading new bcmwl-6.30.223.271+bdcom DKMS files...
Building for 4.15.0-20-generic
Building for architecture x86_64
Building initial module for 4.15.0-20-generic
Done.

wl:
Running module version sanity check.
 - Original module
   - No original module exists within this kernel
 - Installation
   - Installing to /lib/modules/4.15.0-20-generic/updates/

depmod...

DKMS: install completed.
Running in non-interactive mode, doing nothing.
--- /var/lib/shim-signed/dkms-list	2018-11-25 14:13:12.638627340 +0100
+++ /var/lib/shim-signed/dkms-list.new	2018-11-25 14:13:12.642627340 +0100
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+/var/lib/dkms
+/var/lib/dkms/bcmwl
dpkg: error processing package bcmwl-kernel-source (--configure):
 installed bcmwl-kernel-source package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
 
running: inxi -Fxz

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System:    Host: ziven-XPS-13-9343 Kernel: 4.15.0-20-generic x86_64
           bits: 64 gcc: 7.3.0
           Desktop: Cinnamon 3.8.8 (Gtk 3.22.30-1ubuntu1)
           Distro: Linux Mint 19 Tara
Machine:   Device: laptop System: Dell product: XPS 13 9343 serial: N/A
           Mobo: Dell model: 0TM99H v: A00 serial: N/A
           UEFI: Dell v: A12 date: 05/09/2017
Battery    BAT0: charge: 54.0 Wh 125.0% condition: 43.2/54.0 Wh (80%)
           model: Sanyo DELL 0DRRP55 status: Full
CPU:       Dual core Intel Core i5-5200U (-MT-MCP-) 
           arch: Broadwell rev.4 cache: 3072 KB
           flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx) bmips: 8780
           clock speeds: max: 2700 MHz 1: 1393 MHz 2: 1208 MHz 3: 1275 MHz
           4: 1298 MHz
Graphics:  Card: Intel HD Graphics 5500 bus-ID: 00:02.0
           Display Server: x11 (X.Org 1.19.6 )
           drivers: modesetting (unloaded: fbdev,vesa)
           Resolution: 1920x1080@59.93hz
           OpenGL: renderer: Mesa DRI Intel HD Graphics 5500 (Broadwell GT2)
           version: 4.5 Mesa 18.0.0-rc5 Direct Render: Yes
Audio:     Card-1 Intel Broadwell-U Audio Controller
           driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:03.0
           Card-2 Intel Wildcat Point-LP High Def. Audio Controller
           driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:1b.0
           Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k4.15.0-20-generic
Network:   Card-1: Broadcom Limited BCM4352 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter
           driver: bcma-pci-bridge bus-ID: 02:00.0
           IF: N/A state: N/A mac: N/A
           Card-2: Sitecom Europe B.V. WL-344 Wireless Adapter 300N X2 [Ralink RT3071]
           driver: rt2800usb v: 2.3.0 usb-ID: 002-006
           IF: wlx000cf6cb4b5c state: up mac: <filter>
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 256.1GB (5.3% used)
           ID-1: /dev/sda model: SAMSUNG_SSD_PM85 size: 256.1GB
Partition: ID-1: / size: 118G used: 5.6G (5%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda9
           ID-2: swap-1 size: 8.00GB used: 0.00GB (0%)
           fs: swap dev: /dev/dm-0
RAID:      No RAID devices: /proc/mdstat, md_mod kernel module present
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 47.0C mobo: 44.5C
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info:      Processes: 215 Uptime: 6 min Memory: 1423.0/7881.6MB
           Init: systemd runlevel: 5 Gcc sys: 7.3.0
           Client: Shell (bash 4.4.191) inxi: 2.3.56 
i see that network card 2 is probably the dongle.

I really hope someone can help me!
ps i am quite new to linux
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Re: Failed to install wirelless BCM4352 driver

Post by JeremyB »

Try

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sudo apt install broadcom-sta-dkms
Ziven

Re: Failed to install wirelless BCM4352 driver

Post by Ziven »

that seemed to work!

Thanks a lot!
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