Bug#1036565: debian-installer-12-netboot-amd64: Installers needed b43 ucode16_mimo.fw, had to eth0 net install + manual firmware-b43-installer, MacBookPro5,5

["Fan Naibed" <oregano+debian@disroot.org>]

May 24, 2023 at 9:37 PM, "Cyril Brulebois" <kibi@debian.org> wrote:

> 
> Fan Naibed <oregano+debian@disroot.org> (2023-05-24):
> 
> > 
> > May 23, 2023 at 3:17 AM, "Cyril Brulebois" <kibi@debian.org> wrote:
> >  How would this work? firmware-b43-installer is just a downloader,
> >  so for it to do anything, you need to have a working connection in
> >  the first place. It's basically an empty shell, with its postinst
> >  doing the downloading.
> >  
> >  Installing onto slightly older Macbooks, using Wi-Fi, just worked(TM).
> >  So, their WiFi fw was included.
> > 
> 
> Do you know which firmware files/packages were involved on those?

The older macbook has

03:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Inc. and subsidiaries BCM43224 802.11a/b/g/n [14e4:4353] (rev 01)

and uses firmware-brcm80211.

The macbook pro has

03:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Inc. and subsidiaries BCM4322 802.11a/b/g/n Wireless LAN Controller [14e4:432b] (rev 01)



> 
> > 
> > The b43 installer/downloader would need to be changed to a firmware
> >  file that can be included with the installer. :)
> > 
> 
> Presumably those are working this way because the license doesn't
> allow for redistribution. Feel free to get that part resolved!

Since I don't understand how automating the download and install 
is significantly different than including the firmware in the 
debian installer, from a license/legal standpoint, that is beyond me!

> Also, see https://wiki.debian.org/bcm43xx

Thanks