[Bug 956677] Re: Live CD boot fails, b43 error

[Albert Pool]

*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 950295 ***
    https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/950295

"Question: does the live CD require that you have an active network connection?
I would think it would recognize that the Broadcom firmware is missing, and then move on to the next boot step."
Indeed, it should just continue booting. That's what it used to do in previous versions (with a message on the screen that firmware was missing).

Let's mark it as a duplicate of #950295?

It's rather a bug in the kernel instead of the casper package.

** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 950295
   acer laptop hangs during boot process; 12.04 - b43 driver

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Title:
  Live CD boot fails, b43 error

Status in “casper” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Affects: ubuntu precise-desktop.powerpc.iso AND lubuntu precise-
  desktop-powerpc.iso both 20120315.

  While trying to boot from live cd on PowerBook G4 1.67 GHz, 100 GB HD,
  1 GB RAM, ATI graphics, the boot stops with:

  Ubuntu 12.04 (or Lubuntu 12.04) text on screen
  Stops with text error: b43-phy0 Error. Firmware file b43-opne/ucode5.fw not found

  So its looking for the firmware for the Airport Wi-fi card, which is a
  Broadcom-based card.

  The error occurs with or without the laptop being connected to an
  active network via a standard ethernet, wired connection.

  Question: does the live CD require that you have an active network connection?
  I would think it would recognize that the Broadcom firmware is missing, and then move on to the next boot step.

  I have an iBook G4 with the same card and it didn't fail previously at
  this step. I can't test it now though, as the hard drive failed
  installing the 0314 iso's.

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