System and Network configuration • Re: Broadcom Wifi Drivers on Trixie on an old iMac - 14,1

[26-02-17 1:49:46 hal@finrod ~] $ sudo apt reinstall broadcom-sta-dkms
Summary:
Upgrading: 0, Installing: 0, Reinstalling: 1, Removing: 0, Not Upgrading: 0
Download size: 1,553 kB
Space needed: 0 B / 48.0 GB available

Get:1 http://deb.debian.org/debian trixie/non-free amd64 broadcom-sta-dkms amd64 6.30.223.271-26 [1,553 kB]
Fetched 1,553 kB in 1s (2,946 kB/s)
(Reading database ... 238631 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../broadcom-sta-dkms_6.30.223.271-26_amd64.deb ...
Deleting module broadcom-sta/6.30.223.271 completely from the DKMS tree.
Unpacking broadcom-sta-dkms (6.30.223.271-26) over (6.30.223.271-26) ...
Setting up broadcom-sta-dkms (6.30.223.271-26) ...
Loading new broadcom-sta/6.30.223.271 DKMS files...
Building for 6.12.63+deb13-amd64

Building initial module broadcom-sta/6.30.223.271 for 6.12.63+deb13-amd64
Sign command: /lib/modules/6.12.63+deb13-amd64/build/scripts/sign-file
Signing key: /var/lib/dkms/mok.key
Public certificate (MOK): /var/lib/dkms/mok.pub
Certificate or key are missing, generating self signed certificate for MOK...

Building module(s).... done.
Signing module /var/lib/dkms/broadcom-sta/6.30.223.271/build/wl.ko
Installing /lib/modules/6.12.63+deb13-amd64/updates/dkms/wl.ko.xz
Running depmod..... done.
Processing triggers for initramfs-tools (0.148.3) ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-6.12.69+deb13-amd64

[26-02-17 1:50:32 hal@finrod ~] $ lsmod
Module Size Used by
dm_mod 221184 0
cpuid 12288 0
snd_seq_dummy 12288 0
snd_hrtimer 12288 1
snd_seq 110592 7 snd_seq_dummy
snd_seq_device 16384 1 snd_seq
qrtr 57344 2
rfcomm 102400 8
cmac 12288 3
algif_hash 12288 1
algif_skcipher 12288 1
af_alg 36864 6 algif_hash,algif_skcipher
bnep 36864 2
binfmt_misc 28672 1
nls_ascii 12288 1
nls_cp437 16384 1
vfat 24576 1
fat 102400 1 vfat
uvcvideo 155648 0
b43 520192 0
btusb 81920 0
btrtl 32768 1 btusb
btintel 69632 1 btusb
videobuf2_vmalloc 20480 1 uvcvideo
btbcm 24576 1 btusb
btmtk 32768 1 btusb
uvc 12288 1 uvcvideo
videobuf2_memops 16384 1 videobuf2_vmalloc
videobuf2_v4l2 36864 1 uvcvideo
bluetooth 1085440 34 btrtl,btmtk,btintel,btbcm,bnep,btusb,rfcomm
videodev 368640 2 videobuf2_v4l2,uvcvideo
cordic 12288 1 b43
videobuf2_common 81920 4 videobuf2_vmalloc,videobuf2_v4l2,uvcvideo,videobuf2_memops
ecdh_generic 16384 2 bluetooth
mac80211 1449984 1 b43
mc 94208 4 videodev,videobuf2_v4l2,uvcvideo,videobuf2_common
snd_hda_codec_cirrus 24576 1
snd_hda_codec_generic 114688 1 snd_hda_codec_cirrus
snd_hda_codec_hdmi 98304 1
intel_rapl_msr 20480 0
intel_rapl_common 53248 1 intel_rapl_msr
apple_mfi_fastcharge 16384 0
snd_hda_intel 61440 2
x86_pkg_temp_thermal 16384 0
intel_powerclamp 16384 0
coretemp 16384 0
libarc4 12288 1 mac80211
kvm_intel 413696 0
snd_intel_dspcfg 40960 1 snd_hda_intel
snd_intel_sdw_acpi 16384 1 snd_intel_dspcfg
cfg80211 1400832 2 b43,mac80211
snd_hda_codec 217088 4 snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec_cirrus
joydev 24576 0
snd_hda_core 143360 5 snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_codec_cirrus
ssb 110592 1 b43
kvm 1396736 1 kvm_intel
snd_hwdep 20480 1 snd_hda_codec
rfkill 40960 6 bluetooth,cfg80211
snd_pcm 188416 4 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_core
pcmcia 86016 1 ssb
pcmcia_core 40960 1 pcmcia
mei_pxp 16384 0
mei_hdcp 28672 0
irqbypass 12288 1 kvm
mei_me 57344 2
mei 188416 5 mei_hdcp,mei_pxp,mei_me
crct10dif_pclmul 12288 1
ghash_clmulni_intel 16384 0
sha512_ssse3 53248 1
sha256_ssse3 32768 0
sha1_ssse3 32768 0
aesni_intel 122880 4
applesmc 32768 0
acpi_als 16384 1
bcma 73728 1 b43
gf128mul 16384 1 aesni_intel
industrialio_triggered_buffer 12288 1 acpi_als
kfifo_buf 12288 1 industrialio_triggered_buffer
crypto_simd 16384 1 aesni_intel
cryptd 28672 3 crypto_simd,ghash_clmulni_intel
sg 45056 0
rapl 20480 0
industrialio 139264 3 industrialio_triggered_buffer,acpi_als,kfifo_buf
intel_cstate 20480 0
intel_uncore 258048 0
snd_timer 53248 3 snd_seq,snd_hrtimer,snd_pcm
snd 151552 15 snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_seq,snd_seq_device,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hwdep,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_timer,snd_pcm
soundcore 16384 1 snd
at24 28672 0
evdev 28672 14
pcspkr 12288 0
msr 12288 0
parport_pc 40960 0
ppdev 24576 0
lp 20480 0
parport 81920 3 parport_pc,lp,ppdev
efi_pstore 12288 0
configfs 69632 1
nfnetlink 20480 1
efivarfs 28672 1
ip_tables 28672 0
x_tables 53248 1 ip_tables
autofs4 57344 2
ext4 1142784 2
crc16 12288 2 bluetooth,ext4
mbcache 16384 1 ext4
jbd2 200704 1 ext4
crc32c_generic 12288 0
i915 4382720 65
hid_generic 12288 0
drm_buddy 24576 1 i915
usbhid 77824 0
i2c_algo_bit 16384 1 i915
hid 262144 2 usbhid,hid_generic
drm_display_helper 274432 1 i915
sd_mod 81920 4
cec 69632 2 drm_display_helper,i915
rc_core 73728 1 cec
ahci 49152 4
iTCO_wdt 16384 0
ttm 106496 1 i915
libahci 61440 1 ahci
intel_pmc_bxt 16384 1 iTCO_wdt
xhci_pci 24576 0
libata 462848 2 libahci,ahci
drm_kms_helper 253952 2 drm_display_helper,i915
iTCO_vendor_support 12288 1 iTCO_wdt
sdhci_pci 98304 0
xhci_hcd 364544 1 xhci_pci
watchdog 49152 1 iTCO_wdt
drm 774144 29 drm_kms_helper,drm_display_helper,drm_buddy,i915,ttm
cqhci 32768 1 sdhci_pci
usbcore 409600 7 xhci_hcd,usbhid,btmtk,apple_mfi_fastcharge,uvcvideo,btusb,xhci_pci
scsi_mod 327680 3 sd_mod,libata,sg
sdhci 86016 1 sdhci_pci
crc32_pclmul 12288 0
crc32c_intel 16384 4
usb_common 16384 3 xhci_hcd,usbcore,uvcvideo
thunderbolt 540672 0
tg3 229376 0
i2c_i801 36864 0
mmc_core 253952 5 b43,sdhci,ssb,cqhci,sdhci_pci
scsi_common 16384 4 scsi_mod,sd_mod,libata,sg
libphy 233472 1 tg3
i2c_smbus 16384 1 i2c_i801
lpc_ich 28672 0
video 81920 1 i915
wmi 28672 1 video
button 24576 0

[26-02-17 1:51:42 hal@finrod ~] $ ls -la /var/lib/dkms/broadcom-sta/6.30.223.271/
total 12
drwxr-xr-x 3 root 4096 Feb 17 01:50 ./
drwxr-xr-x 3 root 4096 Feb 17 01:50 ../
drwxr-xr-x 3 root 4096 Feb 17 01:50 6.12.63+deb13-amd64/
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root 34 Feb 17 01:50 source -> /usr/src/broadcom-sta-6.30.223.271/

Statistics: Posted by Tango — 2026-02-17 06:54