[ubuntu-in] Problem installing Maverick on lenovo

[Neha Jain]

ok thanks a lot!
I'll try today only..

On Thu, Feb 3, 2011 at 6:24 PM, Rohit R <rohitsilentkiller at gmail.com> wrote:

> The program jockey (system->admininstrator->additional drivers) works only
> if you have an internet connection. Also I do not think Broadcom STA driver
> comes with the Ubuntu CD. Easiest way out is you to get a temporary LAN
> connection and try installing the driver from synaptic.
>
> Or else you can compile STA driver from source. Follow the instructions in
> the blog
> http://ubuntu-funda.blogspot.com/2010/06/manually-compile-broadcom-sta-driver.html
>
>
> <http://ubuntu-funda.blogspot.com/2010/06/manually-compile-broadcom-sta-driver.html>Wishing
> you luck,
>
> On 3 February 2011 17:46, Neha Jain <neha.hbti.it at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> Hey all,
>>
>> I tried to run maverick first from the CD, live everything was working
>> absolutely fine. Then I installed(simply, erase and install) maverick on the
>> machine, but it ended up with an I/O error. I tried again, again the same
>> error. Next time I tried to install after rebooting, though it got
>> installed, but when I tried to activate the Broadcom STA wireless driver, it
>> never showed up in the apt-cache or in the
>> system->admininstrator->additional drivers.
>> I thought may be its because the complete packages have been copied  from
>> the CD.
>> I prepared a bootable USB with maverick and tried another format using the
>> USB. But this time when I ran it live from the USB, it showed SystemError:
>> InstallArchives() failed. This happened for Broadcom STA as well as software
>> Modem driver. when I try to do
>> $sudo apt-get update
>> It fails saying failed to fetch from the web address..
>> I have no LAN connection at present, All I have is a wireless connection,
>> to which I am unable to connect. What can I do, to resolve this problem..?
>> Is this a specific issue or some bug with maverick as in
>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/jockey/+bug/626320
>> I have tried http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1593717&page=2
>> No help..
>>
>> Please help me. I was very happy till now with my karmic!! or should I
>> return to it back?
>>
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>> Smiles
>> Neha )))))
>>
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