Broadcom Hybrid Driver Problems

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I am not a linux expert but I am trying to get my Dell Latitude E5400 to work with the hybrid driver from Broadcom Corporation - Broadcom 802.11 Linux STA driver.
I installed gcc make and kernel-source here is the results of trying to compile the driver:
NateLaptop:/home/balornt/Desktop/hybrid-portsrc-x86_32_5_10_27_6 # make -C /lib/modules/2.6.25.16-0.1-pae/build M=‘pwd’
make: Entering directory /usr/src/linux-2.6.25.16-0.1-obj/i386/pae' make -C /usr/src/linux-2.6.25.16-0.1 O=/usr/src/linux-2.6.25.16-0.1-obj/i386/pae/. /usr/src/linux-2.6.25.16-0.1/scripts/Makefile.build:41: /usr/src/linux-2.6.25.16-0.1/pwd/Makefile: No such file or directory make[3]: *** No rule to make target /usr/src/linux-2.6.25.16-0.1/pwd/Makefile’. Stop.
make[2]: *** [_module_pwd] Error 2
make[1]: *** [sub-make] Error 2
make: *** [all] Error 2
make: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.25.16-0.1-obj/i386/pae’

someone tell me what I am missing please. Despite deltaflyer44’s confidence I couldn’t find his guide post concerning the driver. If it can help then someone please post a link to it.

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Try going into Yast-Software, click on filter, change to Patterns,
choose ‘base development’ and let all that install.

Then, re-try your compile.

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No good, I installed everything for base dev and kernel dev without luck.

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bumpin this so maybe I don’t have to use ndiswrapper or turn to another flavor (I hear ubuntu has this driver pre-compiled)

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methinks i’ll have to add this to my bookmarks openSUSE Forums - View Single Post - SuSE 11.0 & BCM4322 wifi, dv9925nr & the complete post is here SuSE 11.0 & BCM4322 wifi, dv9925nr - Page 5 - openSUSE Forums

Andy

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As thorough as your guide is I still get the error from the original post

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I got my BCM94311 wireless card working on an HP DV6000 laptop using the guide here:

How to: Use Broadcom 94311 Wireless on Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy at Trent Scott’s Blog