Can't "see" Airport Wireless

[Peter Stoddard]

On Sunday 18 December 2005 6:49 pm, ubuntu-users-request at lists.ubuntu.com 
> Hello,
>
> I have Ubuntu installed on an Apple PowerBook G4 with a PPC Processor
> using Ubuntu Breezy Badger 5.10. During the installation process the
> Ubuntu install sees and loads module support for the Airport WiFi card
> in my laptop. However, once Ubuntu is installed and I log in I can't
> seem to see the wireless interface. Being new to Linux I am at a loss as
> to how to configure the WiFi card. I am familiar with the basics of
> ifup/ifdown/ifconfig but with the WiFi card I'm not sure where to
> start.  I have an Airport wireless (802.11b) not an Airport Extreme. I
> don't mind the learning curve and would appreciate some feedback on
> where to start. Thanks!

I have the same problem.  It turns out that I have a wireless Airport Extreme 
network card manufactured by Broadcom (BCM4306).  I forget the command I used 
to find that out -- maybe someone can tell you the correct command.  

Broadcom devices are not supported in Linux because the source code has not 
been made available by the manufacturer.  The driver has apparently been 
reverse engineered, with details at:

http://osnews.com/story.php?news_id=12886

I downloaded an experimental driver but couldn't compile it.  Its a little 
over my head at the moment.  

I hope you have a simpler time of it.

Pete