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Mac Mini, Linux and Ethernet

Hi,

after much effort, I have managed to install Mint as a dual boot on a Mac Mini (4.1 hardware).

So far so good.

However, I am unable to get either wired enet or wireless enet to work. I have run the 'Network Connections' dialog and filled it in as best I can. I've tried dhcp and Iv'e tried manual for the wired. Neither work.

I beleive the WiFi harware is Broadcom Corp BCM43224

Don't forget, any solution has to include where I can get the drivers ets...

Any ideas?

Thanks in advance
Phil

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9/12/2011

9/9/2011

Looks like Broadcom has the drivers:
http://www.broadcom.com/support/802.11/linux_sta.php

9/10/2011

Depends on which version of Mint you installed. Since Mint is based on Ubuntu, have you checked the Ubuntu forums?

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9/12/2011

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Tobias,

Thanks for you help. I worked through those steps and I now have wireless. Amazingly.

Best Regards
Phil

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