Installing Drivers - How??

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jimbo-62 · #1 Post by **jimbo-62** » 2005-06-02 15:45

I would like to install updated drivers for my Broadcom 4401 network adapter. I am clueless. Google has not helped. The whole process of installing drivers to a Linux system is a mystery to me. (It took me about 30 minutes to find, download and install an updated driver for WinXP.) I have already spent hours trying to find out how to begin the process with Debian.

Can someone please point me in the right direction?

Thanks, jimbo

Roeland · #2 Post by **Roeland** » 2005-06-03 12:11

Have you tried feeding the query

Broadcom 4401 linux

to our beloved Google? It should get you on the right track, at least.

What documentation did you read?

-Roel

jimbo-62 · #3 Post by **jimbo-62** » 2005-06-04 00:21

Thanks for your reply. However, how about some HELP? I know where to get drivers, the Broadcom web site. My question is: What do I do with them after I have downloaded them?

Please don't make this forum a second c.o.l.a News Group where questions are met with linux snobbery. All I need and all I want is a simple answer to a simple question. If you are put off by beginners questions, then don't hang out at a HELP forum.

Thanks for your help, jimbo

homebody · #4 Post by **homebody** » 2005-06-04 02:12

First, you need at a minimum to have kernel headers installed.

After that, I'd suggest doing an apt-get install module-assistant. Module-assistant can download, install the source code, compile, create a deb package and then install it, all in one fell swoop. It has two broadcom modules listed in it.

jimbo-62 · #5 Post by **jimbo-62** » 2005-06-04 14:29

Hey homebody, thanks for the HELP! Just what I need to get me going in the right direction.

Thanks again, jimbo