Install wireless without cable connection

[G.]

On Fri, Apr 29, 2011 at 4:52 PM, Alan Pope <alan at popey.com> wrote:
> On 29 April 2011 15:39, G. <pegngaryubuntu at gmail.com> wrote:
>> I currently have 10.10 installed.  I plan to dual boot with 11.04 (to
>> test it on my system).  However, I do not have cable internet access,
>> only wireless so I won't have internet access on my Dell mini 10
>> (Broadcom 43xx).  Is there a way to install the broadcom adapter
>> firmware without a cable connection?
>>
>
> One way you could do it is install 11.04 then boot back into 10.10 and
> chroot the 11.04 install and apt-get the necessary bits, then boot
> back to 11.04 to use it.
>
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Thanks, Alan, I think I can follow that.   I installed the b43 cutter
from system-admin so I will have to find the commands to install the
broadcom firmware.  I have done it before so I should be able to find
it.

gary