Zorin Core 18 Wifi problem iMac

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Okay, let's try the Following. Open in the Folder with the .deb File a Terminal. You can do that by right-clicking on an empty Space in the Folder and choose in the Right-Click Menu the Open ''Open in Terminal''. In Terminal type

sudo dpkg -i broadcom-sta-dkms_6.30.223.271-23ubuntu1.3_all.deb

That will install the Package. Check the Install Process for Errors. Should there be Errors, please post the whole Output here.

If it should get installed without any Errors reboot and then check if the Wifi works.

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david@david-iMac:/media/david/AEE8-DEAD$ sudo dpkg -i broadcom-sta-dkms_6.30.223.271-23ubuntu1.3_all.deb (Reading database ... 251285 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack broadcom-sta-dkms_6.30.223.271-23ubuntu1.3_all.deb ... Unpacking broadcom-sta-dkms (6.30.223.271-23ubuntu1.3) ... dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of broadcom-sta-dkms: broadcom-sta-dkms depends on dkms (>= 2.1.0.0); however: Package dkms is not installed.
dpkg: error processing package broadcom-sta-dkms (--install): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured Errors were encountered while processing: broadcom-sta-dkms

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downloaded from from http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/restricted/b/broadcom-sta/broadcom-sta-dkms_6.30.223.271-23ubuntu1.3_all.deb

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It needs dkms first ... Okay, then You have to download and install that first. You can download it here:
http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ubuntu/pool/main/d/dkms/dkms_3.0.11-1ubuntu13_all.deb

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Thanks for all your help b.t.w.

However the dkms didn't install.

No gcc package.

Shall I hunt for and install gcc pack?

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david@david-iMac:/media/david/AEE8-DEAD$ sudo dpkg -i dkms_3.0.11-1ubuntu13_all.deb [sudo] password for david:
Selecting previously unselected package dkms. (Reading database ... 251351 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack dkms_3.0.11-1ubuntu13_all.deb ... Unpacking dkms (3.0.11-1ubuntu13) ... dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of dkms: dkms depends on gcc; however: Package gcc is not installed. dkms depends on gcc-13; however: Package gcc-13 is not installed. dkms depends on dpkg-dev; however: Package dpkg-dev is not installed. dkms depends on make | build-essential; however: Package make is not installed. Package build-essential is not installed.
dpkg: error processing package dkms (--install): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured Processing triggers for man-db (2.12.0-4build2) ... Errors were encountered while processing: dkms david@david-iMac:/media/david/AEE8-DEAD$

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https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/universe/g/gcc-13/gcc-13_13.5.0-1ubuntu1_i386.deb

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https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/universe/g/gcc-13/gcc-13-i686-linux-gnu_13.5.0-1ubuntu1_i386.deb

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https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/universe/g/gcc-13/gcc-13-x86-64-linux-gnu_13.5.0-1ubuntu1_amd64v3.deb

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That wouldn't be enough. From Your Output, You see that You need more Packages.

Does Your iMac only have Wifi or can You connect a Cable to it? If yes, plug in an Ethrnet Cable and then You should be able to install the actual needed Driver.

Alternatively, You could plug in Your Smartphone and use that as Connection.

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I can tether to phone

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although that seems to be having issues now :sweat_smile:

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So, You can't go online in any Way, right? I guess, You don't have a USB>Ethernet Adapter at Hand?

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I'll get back to you on that.

I'll see what I can wire up in the mean time.

Thanks again

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