Installing DietPi on Macbook Pro 2012 as Native PC (x86_64) does not detect integrated wifi adapter

Troubleshooting
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Creating a bug report/issue

I have searched the existing open and closed issues

Required Information

  • DietPi version | cat /boot/dietpi/.version
G_DIETPI_VERSION_CORE=10
G_DIETPI_VERSION_SUB=3
G_DIETPI_VERSION_RC=3
G_GITBRANCH='master'
G_GITOWNER='MichaIng'
G_LIVE_PATCH_STATUS[0]='applied'
G_LIVE_PATCH_STATUS[1]='applied'
  • Distro version | echo $G_DISTRO_NAME $G_RASPBIAN
    trixie
  • Kernel version | uname --all
    Linux DietPi 6.12.74+deb13+1-amd64 #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Debian 6.12.74-2 (2026-03-08) x86_64 GNU/Linux
  • Architecture | dpkg --print-architecture
    amd64
  • SBC model | echo $G_HW_MODEL_NAME or (EG: RPi3)
    Native PC (x86_64)
  • Power supply used | (EG: 5V 1A RAVpower)
    Macbook Pro power supply
  • SD card used | (EG: SanDisk ultra)
    N/A, installed directly to device hard-drive via Rufus usb flash drive

Steps to reproduce

  1. I installed Dietpi via USB Drive with Rufus to my old 2012 Macbook Pro
  2. dietpi-config did not detect the Wifi adaptor. WiFi : Not Found | [On] | Disconnected
  3. running lspci | grep -i net gives:
02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Inc. and subsidiaries NetXtreme BCM57765 Gigabit Ethernet PCIe (rev 10)
03:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Inc. and subsidiaries BCM4331 802.11a/b/g/n (rev 02)

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

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Here is a tutorial how to install the firmware for bcm4331 on debian based systems:
https://github.com/n-s-kiselev/macbook-linux-bcm4331-wifi-fix/blob/07730350abb1eae0164716dc5f2fbc2aae7491e2/README.md

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I guess you would need to install WiFi drivers for this particular device.

No guarantees: an old post I found on the fly.

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This did the trick! Thanks for the support!