Enable Broadcom Wireless on Linux Mint 9 Isadora

The next thing to do in Linux mint is to browse...Internet. But what is this? You are unable to connect to the wifi router, which was working fine in Windows. This solution approach is only for Broadcom Wireless Device as I have Dell Inspiron Laptop...

So the steps are:

1. Download the Broadcom drivers: http://www.broadcom.com/support/802.11/linux_sta.php
2. Unpack and modify the ‘src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c‘:
   Line 35 (after #include ) add:
               #include < linux/sched.h >
3. Compile the code with: make
4. Copy the new driver: sudo mv wl.ko /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/kernel/drivers/net/wireless
5. Update dependencies: sudo depmod -a
6. Modify the blacklist to include the ‘b43′ and ’ssb’ drivers /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf (Add below the bcm43xx blacklist)
7. Modify the /etc/rc.local to include before the exit(0):
rmmod ssb 

modprobe wl

Restart your system!!!

You will notice at bottom right corner of the desktop, network manager started detecting the wireless networks available in your area...Connect to your Home Network by giving security key...

Happy browsing...

Install Linux Mint

The latest version of Linux Mint (Linux Mint 9 Isadora)got released last month. It has lot of new features.
My plan is to Install Oracle SOA Suite 11g on Linux Mint....
I'm going to install Linux Mint in my laptop i.e. Dell Inspiron 1545 (Icy Blue ;)))
Here I’m showing simple steps to install it using a USB drive -

1. Download ISO file from http://www.linuxmint.com/edition.php?id=52
2. Download Universal USB Installer from http://www.pendrivelinux.com/universal-usb-installer-easy-as-1-2-3/
3. Run Universal USB Installer



Universal USB Installer

4. Provide the location of LinuxMint ISO file downloaded in Step 1. This will create a bootable Linux Mint USB drive.
5. Restart the system and boot it from USB drive.
6. Finally, you will get Live Linux OS running. Click Install LinuxMint
7. Follow the steps during installation.

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