Comments on: Ubuntu 8.04 + Broadcom Wireless http://penkin.wordpress.com/2008/03/28/ubuntu-804-broadcom-wireless/ Python. Django. Everything in-between. Sat, 31 Oct 2009 02:09:48 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: ffd http://penkin.wordpress.com/2008/03/28/ubuntu-804-broadcom-wireless/#comment-2254 ffd Sat, 03 Oct 2009 18:09:25 +0000 http://penkin.wordpress.com/?p=51#comment-2254 Excellent! thanks a bunch! /F Excellent! thanks a bunch! /F

]]> By: Inshan http://penkin.wordpress.com/2008/03/28/ubuntu-804-broadcom-wireless/#comment-2253 Inshan Sun, 13 Sep 2009 21:51:45 +0000 http://penkin.wordpress.com/?p=51#comment-2253 After I read your comment I was able to get my wireless working. Great job by Christopher....and all others who commented I was able to use bits and pieces of the comments to get me where I needed to make this thing work. After I read your comment I was able to get my wireless working. Great job by Christopher….and all others who commented I was able to use bits and pieces of the comments to get me where I needed to make this thing work.

]]> By: Dan http://penkin.wordpress.com/2008/03/28/ubuntu-804-broadcom-wireless/#comment-2252 Dan Mon, 07 Sep 2009 20:50:16 +0000 http://penkin.wordpress.com/?p=51#comment-2252 This worked for the 9.04 build also. I had to connect via LAN connection and update all patches for the O/S. Once this was done, then the driver appeared in Hardware Drivers. I tried activating the Broadcom B43 wireless driver, but I found that you have to be online. There is a bug where a call is made to ubuntu's servers to activate any hardware. Huge help, it took me several hours to figure this out. First time on Ubuntu and loving it with the exception of the wireless driver issue. Cheers! This worked for the 9.04 build also. I had to connect via LAN connection and update all patches for the O/S. Once this was done, then the driver appeared in Hardware Drivers. I tried activating the Broadcom B43 wireless driver, but I found that you have to be online. There is a bug where a call is made to ubuntu’s servers to activate any hardware.

Huge help, it took me several hours to figure this out. First time on Ubuntu and loving it with the exception of the wireless driver issue.

Cheers!

]]> By: Gordon http://penkin.wordpress.com/2008/03/28/ubuntu-804-broadcom-wireless/#comment-2251 Gordon Fri, 04 Sep 2009 17:21:15 +0000 http://penkin.wordpress.com/?p=51#comment-2251 Absolute genius!! was using a wireless usb stick supported by linux until I found this and got my internal card to work, Cheers! Absolute genius!! was using a wireless usb stick supported by linux until I found this and got my internal card to work, Cheers!

]]> By: Le http://penkin.wordpress.com/2008/03/28/ubuntu-804-broadcom-wireless/#comment-2250 Le Wed, 02 Sep 2009 10:37:32 +0000 http://penkin.wordpress.com/?p=51#comment-2250 OK, I don't remember what I did. Just try all updates and got the wireless working on DV8000. Really a tough nut. OK, I don’t remember what I did. Just try all updates and got the wireless working on DV8000. Really a tough nut.

]]> By: dwong http://penkin.wordpress.com/2008/03/28/ubuntu-804-broadcom-wireless/#comment-2249 dwong Sun, 30 Aug 2009 18:10:21 +0000 http://penkin.wordpress.com/?p=51#comment-2249 Did you ever work this one out? I've got the same problem, any tips appreciated. Did you ever work this one out? I’ve got the same problem, any tips appreciated.

]]> By: Iron_Chef (Michael) http://penkin.wordpress.com/2008/03/28/ubuntu-804-broadcom-wireless/#comment-2247 Iron_Chef (Michael) Mon, 27 Jul 2009 06:59:18 +0000 http://penkin.wordpress.com/?p=51#comment-2247 I have to give my vote for this also. Well Done! Works fine on an old Acer TravelMate 2410 and ubuntu 9.04. Now the other members of my family can use wireless too! Great not having to mess with ndiswrapper too (although that did work) C'mon Broadcom, isn't it about time you released a driver for Linux? It's been years now. Come on in, the water's fine! I have to give my vote for this also. Well Done! Works fine on an old Acer TravelMate 2410 and ubuntu 9.04. Now the other members of my family can use wireless too!
Great not having to mess with ndiswrapper too (although that did work)
C’mon Broadcom, isn’t it about time you released a driver for Linux? It’s been years now. Come on in, the water’s fine!

]]> By: tony http://penkin.wordpress.com/2008/03/28/ubuntu-804-broadcom-wireless/#comment-2246 tony Mon, 20 Jul 2009 06:30:20 +0000 http://penkin.wordpress.com/?p=51#comment-2246 have an hp pavilion dv6000. took a combination of the original post, trying to blacklist the bcm43xx (not entirely sure if that worked), and using the sudo apt-get install b43-fwcutter and going through the prompts. i tried restarting after that with no success. i'm dual booting with vista, so i restarted with vista and immediately restarted with ubuntu 9 and the light was blue!!! this has been my third or fourth time that i have installed ubuntu, the first attempt with ubuntu 9, and it's the first time that i have been able to get my wireless to work. great post! it helped a lot! have an hp pavilion dv6000. took a combination of the original post, trying to blacklist the bcm43xx (not entirely sure if that worked), and using the sudo apt-get install b43-fwcutter and going through the prompts.
i tried restarting after that with no success. i’m dual booting with vista, so i restarted with vista and immediately restarted with ubuntu 9 and the light was blue!!!
this has been my third or fourth time that i have installed ubuntu, the first attempt with ubuntu 9, and it’s the first time that i have been able to get my wireless to work.
great post! it helped a lot!

]]> By: Sharon http://penkin.wordpress.com/2008/03/28/ubuntu-804-broadcom-wireless/#comment-2245 Sharon Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:55:29 +0000 http://penkin.wordpress.com/?p=51#comment-2245 Thank you very much, worked perfect!!! Thank you very much, worked perfect!!!

]]> By: Linux - Linux on a Early '08 version MacBook Pro? - Mac-Forums.com http://penkin.wordpress.com/2008/03/28/ubuntu-804-broadcom-wireless/#comment-2243 Linux - Linux on a Early '08 version MacBook Pro? - Mac-Forums.com Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:20:30 +0000 http://penkin.wordpress.com/?p=51#comment-2243 [...] what you need, you need to use b43-fwcutter to utilize it. I have modified some instructions from here, including only what you need (enter the following at the command line): 1. export [...] [...] what you need, you need to use b43-fwcutter to utilize it. I have modified some instructions from here, including only what you need (enter the following at the command line): 1. export [...]

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