[CoLoCo] wifi ubuntu

[Dave Price]

Another option that works is ndiswrapper - lets you use the windows
binary drivers.

aloha (and HTH),
dave

On 11/8/07, David Overcash <funnylookinhat at gmail.com> wrote:
> I had so much trouble getting broadcom to work in Gutsy that I gave up and
> just threw a PCMCIA card in there that used a different chipset.  : (
>
> -David
>
> On Nov 8, 2007 9:48 AM, Christer Edwards < christer.edwards at ubuntu.com>
> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > On Nov 8, 2007 10:31 AM, Alex Comer <alex at platinumcode.com> wrote:
> > > I got Ubuntu Gibbon installed on a dual boot scenario on a Lenovo 3000
> N100
> > > laptop which apparently has a broadcom adapter. I does not see my wifi
> > > network. I'm not really sure how to get it working. I do not see a list
> of
> > > access points. I tried putting in the SSID but that didn't help. I
> noticed
> > > that the wireless radio light is not lit. Any ideas? Direction?
> > >
> > > Many thanks
> > > Alex Comer
> >
> > I've done a lot of fighting with wireless cards and my previous card
> > was a broadcom.  These steps might help.  (by the way, I'm not in CO,
> > I'm your neighbor to the West in UT.  Hope that is acceptable.)
> >
> > Try to install the "bcm43xx-fwcutter" package (or check your System >
> > Admin > Restricted Drivers).
> > Post installation look for the bcm43xx-fwcutter.sh script (in
> > /usr/share/doc/ someplace iirc).
> >
> > Depending on the model card you have it should work.. but we can keep
> > trying other options if it does not.
> >
> > Christer
> > Utah Team Contact
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aloha,
dave