I am about the last person who should reply to this, as I also have a Mid 2009 MBP and have not gotten the Broadcom working with some versions of Linux, like Debian, Pure OS. However, I can point you in the right direction.
First of all, I am not sure what the Host OS is for your Qubes? Broadcom Wireless is not supported out of the box for Debian or Free Software Linux OS's, because it uses a module that is what some call a Blob, proprietary code. There has been an ongoing discussion about getting a Broadcom to work with the Pure OS, (Pure OS based on the latest Debian) on the Forum board for Librem. https://forums.puri.sm/t/pureos-on-macbook/8405/88 Please be aware that there are a number of different Broadcom Wireless devices to add to the confusion. Tails Linux (that is, for some the Security version of Linux some choose, offers the advice that the Broadcom Wireless Processors can not be spoofed (giving them a MAC address different than their own MAC address) so they allow others to identify you. I was posting on the Puppy Linux Forum, and mostly Puppy can be booted on my MBP, with the Wireless just working. Puppy Forum people are nice. The developer of Fat Dog, a version of Puppy linux said some interesting things about how to solve this problem: http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=118015 Also his distro of Fat Dog, if one downloads it and puts it on a USB Flash Drive to run the Live version, has a note about how to install Broadcom wireless in the distro, guessing the Broadcom is already working in his Distro. I have not read it. Much of my problem with Wireless Drivers is that one must be online (Ethernet Connection to Internet) to get the Wireless commands to function correctly, and I do not have at home Internet. I am trapped by public WiFi. I would guess if the Host OS of Linux is based upon RPM, then you need some different commands, Repositories to get it to work. I have no experience with RPM based Linux BTW: If you go to the Puppy Linux Forum- well actually the Puppy Linux of the original developer of Puppy, Barry Kauler's website, you could download his latest version of Easy OS which is meant to be a privacy-security distro of Puppy Linux, using Boxes for Security. Might tweak your curiosity. Some on the Puppy Linux Forum believe that the safest way to run Puppy is to run it on a Multi-Boot DVD. Meaning one can prevent anyone from modifying your OS, as it is stored on a DVD, which you can update when you choose. Re-Booting to a freshly loaded version of the OS each time you boot up. I would not have not said anything at all, except, well, I have been frustrated by this same problem before, and I know where the Links are to work on some part of this. After find a way to install the right Module (what I called a driver) may not be the only problem with getting it to work with Qubes. But it is a start. Best wishes. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "qubes-users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/qubes-users/e9a14901-55fe-4ef3-a70f-848e5ec1a227%40googlegroups.com.
