Step-by-step – Mageia 7 Broadcom B43 Wi-fi Driver Without Internet / Offline Installation

Installing

7. 7. Copying Packages

   Next Copy Packages to USB Key/Drive
   On a Desktop use the File Manager.
   Or from Command Line:

   cp -r ../dkms-broadcom-wl ~/media/[myUsbDevice]/

   Just replace [myUsbDevice] with the current one in the above Command.

8. 8. Installing

   Then to Set up b43 Driver on Mageia
   First, Plug-in the USB Media with dkms-broadcom-wl Folder on the Mageia 7 Offline System.
   Possibly to Find out the USB Device path try:

   df -h

   And Access the Target:

   cd ~/media/[myUsbDevice]/dkms-broadcom-wl

   Finally, to Setup b43 Driver:

   sudo rpm -ivh ./*.rpm

9. 9. Loading

   Finally, to Load Wireless Kernel Module
   Simply play:

   sudo modprobe -r wl

   sudo modprobe wl

   Congrats! Whit this the Wireless Access should be then successfully Enabled on Mageia 7!

So Now I’m truly Happy if My Guide could Help you to Install b43 Driver on Mageia 7!