Broadcom 4312 Wifi Drivers Problem

[Frans]

On Mon, 09 Feb 2009 09:06:55 +0100, Pedro Garcia Rodriguez wrote:

> Hi:
>   I've recently buy a new hp mini notebook 2133 with 2g of ram and 120
>   hd,
> in wich I've installed Ubuntu 8.10, but I can't make the wifi work
> correctly. I've made an lspci command and it returns that there is a
> boradcomm 4312 module installed but neither wicd or Gnome Network
> Manager give me the option of select the wifi. Can someone point me to a
> solution? I'm tired of the plugged connection.
> 
> Thanks!!!

Have you installed the firmware? If you use the search function of 
synaptic and search for fwcutter you can work out how to install it I 
hope :)

Good luck,

    -Frans