BCM43142 - Broadcom drivers

[WMDwebs]

I am looking for the correct driver for Linux for the Broadcom Limited BCM43142 802.11b/g/n [14e4:4365] (rev 01) in my HP Envy 15-k167cl.
BCM43142

Wi-Fi Direct™ & Bluetooth 4.0 Combo Chip for PCs & Notebooks

Thanks!

[banhien]

@WMDwebs 

What is the Operating system of your machine. Please use drivers from the following link

     https://support.hp.com/au-en/drivers/selfservice/hp-envy-15-k100-notebook-pc/7234894

Regards.

[WMDwebs]

Thank you for responding, but as I mentioned in my original post, the OS is "other - linux". Specifically a derivative of Debian Linux, Parrotos Security edition.

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Hi:

See if this discussion is of help to you.  That would be the only suggestion I can offer.

https://superuser.com/questions/1154941/trouble-installing-broadcom-bcm43142-in-debian-8-6

[WMDwebs]

thank you for responding.

I have been through that site.
I actually had the wifi working prior to the latest kernel update (5.1.0-parrot1-3t-amd64) using the broadcom-sta-dkms however the bluetooth has been a persistant headache, not that I use the BT very often but I do need the wifi on the laptop.
uname -a
Linux parrot 5.1.0-parrot1-3t-amd64 #1 SMP Parrot 5.1.3-1parrot1.3t (2019-05-20) x86_64 GNU/Linux

Rolling back the kernel is unfortunately not an option, and I have tried and verified the card is still working for both wifi & BT using a dual boot into windows.

So the search for the fix on this continues.

[Paul_Tikkanen]

You're very welcome.

Good luck on your quest.

I hope that you find an answer soon.

[WMDwebs · Accepted solution]

DKMS problems fixed -- this will likely cover all sub-distros of Debian
This fix worked great to handle the Linux kernel 5.1 for the Realtek/Broadcom combo card (WIFI portion)

https://nest.parrotsec.org/h0tw4t3r/broadcom-fork-5.1.0-ker el/commit/9661e61c6e42e33fb591976ec15461ad45b71104

so, clone the git repo…

cd to the dir when you cloned the code (should see a Makefile)
run: make
make install

*this should create the wl.ko file.
I then copied this to /lib/modules/5.1.0-parrot1-3t-amd64/kernel/net/wireless

I then did a cd to /lib/modules/5.1.0-parrot1-3t-amd64/kernel/net/wireless
run:

insmod *
insmod wl*

to make this permanent, copy the wl.ko file to /lib/modules/5.1.0-parrot1-3t-amd64

then run:

depmod