Archlinux User Repository
Can be handled by the ‘Add/Remove’ app pamac if “AUR Support” is activated under Preferences >> Third Party or via command line by the ‘aur-helper’ yay.
Ok, I think I’ve got it, this is definitely the culprit:
I have this file in lib/firmware/b43 and I think you don’t, please check. If I search for this error I get this Direct firmware load for b43* failed with error -2 / Installation / Arch Linux Forums marked as [SOLVED] by following those instructions: en/users/Drivers/b43 - Linux Wireless . Basically, b43-fwcutter doesn’t only need to be installed, it also needs to be run with the actual firmware broadcom-wl-5.100.138.tar.bz2.
Going by the name I’d reckon installing the b43-firmware AUR package I’d mentioned above is probably a work around that’s why I said it’s worth trying. en:users:drivers:b43 [Linux Wireless] .