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Thread: Errors were encountered while processing: broadcom-sta-dkms

  1. #1
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    Unhappy Errors were encountered while processing: broadcom-sta-dkms

    Using a BCM4360 802.11ac on a MacBook Air (2013)
    dpkg -i broadcom-sta-dkms_6.30.223.271-14~bpo10+1_all.deb
    dpkg: warning: downgrading broadcom-sta-dkms from 6.30.223.271-14 to 6.30.223.271-14~bpo10+1
    (Reading database ... 307010 files and directories currently installed.)
    Preparing to unpack broadcom-sta-dkms_6.30.223.271-14~bpo10+1_all.deb ...
    -------- Uninstall Beginning --------
    Module: broadcom-sta
    Version: 6.30.223.271
    Kernel: 5.7.0-kali1-amd64 (x86_64)

    Status: This module version was INACTIVE for this kernel.
    depmod...
    DKMS: uninstall completed.

    Deleting module version: 6.30.223.271
    completely from the DKMS tree.

    Done.
    Unpacking broadcom-sta-dkms (6.30.223.271-14~bpo10+1) over (6.30.223.271-14) ...
    Setting up broadcom-sta-dkms (6.30.223.271-14~bpo10+1) ...
    Loading new broadcom-sta-6.30.223.271 DKMS files...
    Building for 5.7.0-kali1-amd64
    Building initial module for 5.7.0-kali1-amd64
    Done.
    wl.ko:
    Running module version sanity check.

    • Original module

    - No original module exists within this kernel

    • Installation

    - Installing to /lib/modules/5.7.0-kali1-amd64/updates/dkms/
    depmod...
    Backing up initrd.img-5.7.0-kali1-amd64 to /boot/initrd.img-5.7.0-kali1-amd64.old-dkms
    Making new initrd.img-5.7.0-kali1-amd64
    (If next boot fails, revert to initrd.img-5.7.0-kali1-amd64.old-dkms image)
    update-initramfs......(bad exit status: 1)
    -------- Uninstall Beginning --------
    Module: broadcom-sta
    Version: 6.30.223.271
    Kernel: 5.7.0-kali1-amd64 (x86_64)

    Status: Before uninstall, this module version was ACTIVE on this kernel.
    wl.ko:

    • Uninstallation

    - Deleting from: /lib/modules/5.7.0-kali1-amd64/updates/dkms/

    • Original module

    - No original module was found for this module on this kernel.
    - Use the dkms install command to reinstall any previous module version.
    depmod...
    update-initramfs......(bad exit status: 1)
    Warning: There was a problem remaking your initrd. You must manually remake it
    before booting into this kernel.
    DKMS: uninstall completed.
    Error! Problems with mkinitrd detected. Automatically uninstalling this module.
    DKMS: Install Failed (mkinitrd problems). Module rolled back to built state.
    dpkg: error processing package broadcom-sta-dkms (--install):
    installed broadcom-sta-dkms package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 7
    Errors were encountered while processing:
    broadcom-sta-dkms


  2. #2
    Same problem since [2020-10-02] broadcom-sta 6.30.223.271-15 imported into kali-rolling (Kali Repository)

    Error building module as follow:

    Building for 5.8.0-kali2-amd64
    Building initial module for 5.8.0-kali2-amd64
    Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 5.8.0-kali2-amd64 (x86_64)
    Consult /var/lib/dkms/broadcom-sta/6.30.223.271/build/make.log for more information.
    dpkg: error processing package broadcom-sta-dkms (--configure):
    installed broadcom-sta-dkms package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 10
    Errors were encountered while processing:
    broadcom-sta-dkms


    make.log file content:

    DKMS make.log for broadcom-sta-6.30.223.271 for kernel 5.8.0-kali2-amd64 (x86_64)
    Sun 04 Oct 2020 02:35:52 PM -03
    CFG80211 API is prefered for this kernel version
    Makefile:89: Neither CFG80211 nor Wireless Extension is enabled in kernel
    KBUILD_NOPEDANTIC=1 make -C /lib/modules/5.8.0-kali2-amd64/build M=`pwd`
    make[1]: warning: jobserver unavailable: using -j1. Add '+' to parent make rule.
    make[1]: Entering directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-5.8.0-kali2-amd64'


    ERROR: Kernel configuration is invalid.
    include/generated/autoconf.h or include/config/auto.conf are missing.
    Run 'make oldconfig && make prepare' on kernel src to fix it.


    make[2]: *** [/usr/src/linux-headers-5.8.0-kali2-common/Makefile:718: include/config/auto.conf] Error 1
    make[1]: *** [/usr/src/linux-headers-5.8.0-kali2-common/Makefile:185: __sub-make] Error 2
    make[1]: Leaving directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-5.8.0-kali2-amd64'
    make: *** [Makefile:181: all] Error 2

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