LM 12 (Lisa) - How to install Linux kernel 3.2.0-12-generic on DELL PRECISION M6500

Philpinch
   14 years ago
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I currently work with Linux Mint 12 (Lisa) 64 bits, Cinnamon 1.2.0. The kernel version is 3.0.0-15-generic.

INSTALLATION PROCEDURE

We're going to install the new kernel version from the PPA.

Open a terminal and type :

  1. sudo apt-add-repository ppa:francisbrwn9/kernels
  2. sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
  3. reboot

After rebooting, the Broadcom-STA (wl) driver doesn't work. We have to download the source from http://ftp.free.fr/mirrors/ftp.debian.org/pool/non-free/b/broadcom-sta/ :

broadcom-sta-common_5.100.82.112-6_all.deb
broadcom-sta-source_5.100.82.112-6_amd64.deb

In terminal, type :

  1. sudo -s
  2. dpkg -i broadcom-sta-source_5.100.82.112-6_amd64.deb
  3. dpkg -i broadcom-sta-common_5.100.82.112-6_all.deb
  4. m-a a-i broadcom-sta
  5. update-initramfs -u -k $(uname -r)
  6. modprobe wl
  7. exit

Now you can use the WLAN0 interface.

Comments (3)
Philpinch 14 years ago

Comments need answers :

To BlueXrider.
Is this more about the wireless problem or upgrading the kernel?
The answer is in the title : upgrading Linux kernel on DELL PRECISION M6500. So, when you upgrade the Linux Kernel on that PC, wl is missing...

To remoulder.
dist-upgrade is a good suggestion because upgrade doesn't do the job.

remoulder 14 years ago

You are suggesting doing a dist upgrade just to update the kernel, this is not a good suggestion and may end up causing more problems than it fixes.

blueXrider 14 years ago

is this more about the wireless problem or upgrading the kernel.