
$ # download raspbian kernel sources, takes some minutes Following the steps listed in that post: $ # install necessary software sudo reboot - now reboot to update the kernel with the new wifi driver.Īfter hours of reading threads and following guides here and there, the definitive guide that got the driver working was here.


This gets you the latest bleeding edge kernel/firmware." Įven the rpi-update documentation now warns "Even on Raspbian you should only use this with a good reason. "In normal circumstances there is NEVER a need to run rpi-update as it always gets you to the leading edge firmware and kernel and because that may be a testing version it could leave your RPi unbootable".
