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Software & hardware support => Hardware => Topic started by: Lend27 on February 15, 2018, 03:51:12 AM

Title: <SOLVED> Broadcom issues - Sparky Minimal GUI 5.2
Post by: Lend27 on February 15, 2018, 03:51:12 AM
When I try to install "broadcom-sta-dkms" it says unable to locate package.
If I do a standard Debian install with Stretch or Buster, that package is available and after installing it along with the appropriate headers, my wifi works 100% of the time.
Why is that package not available through Sparky?
I added contrib and non-free to sources as I always do, then updated, and still no package available.
Are there any files that could be missing in the Sparky Minimal GUI install?
I ran the "install codecs" package with no issues.

Any ideas?
Title: Re: Broadcom issues - Sparky Minimal GUI 5.2
Post by: pavroo on February 15, 2018, 12:59:31 PM
It's nothing about Sparky, it is Debians devs move.
The package is available in Debian stable Stretch and unstable Sid repos, but not in testing Buster.
https://packages.debian.org/search?keywords=broadcom-sta-dkms
So temporary enable Sid repos or download the deb manually.
Title: Re: Broadcom issues - Sparky Minimal GUI 5.2
Post by: Lend27 on February 21, 2018, 03:37:44 PM
You are correct :)
Thanks for your help!