#brodcom sta 6.30.223.271 breaks installing and updating

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Building module:
Cleaning build area...
make -j4 KERNELRELEASE=6.17.0-29-generic KVER=6.17.0-29-generic...(bad exit status: 2)
Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 6.17.0-29-generic (x86_64)
Consult /var/lib/dkms/broadcom-sta/6.30.223.271/build/make.log for more information.
dkms autoinstall on 6.17.0-29-generic/x86_64 failed for broadcom-sta(10)
Error! One or more modules failed to install during autoinstall.
Refer to previous errors for more information.

  • dkms: autoinstall for kernel 6.17.0-29-generic
    ...fail!
formal sable
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It doesn't build on kernel 6.17. Do you even need it? What does

inxi -Nxxxz

says in the terminal.

jovial sage
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In terminal wget https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/restricted/b/broadcom-sta/broadcom-sta-dkms_6.30.223.271-23ubuntu1.2_all.deb

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jovial sage
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sudo dpkg -i broadcom-sta-dkms_6.30.223.271-23ubuntu1.2_all.deb

rare cargo
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what dose "sudo dpkg -i broadcom-sta-dkms_6.30.223.271-23ubuntu1.2_all.deb" do

jovial sage
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Need to run the other command first #1507728070361092147 message This downloads and installs the newer driver version that works with the 6.17 kernel

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jovial sage
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The new one is broadcom-sta-dkms_6.30.223.271-23ubuntu1.2_all.deb and I think the old one was ubuntu1.1

rare cargo
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maybe

jovial sage
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This issue has been happening since February

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jovial sage
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There is a fixed driver but Ubuntu hasn't released it to the normal repos for some reason

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