broadcom 4311

[Gary Kirkpatrick]

On Mon, Mar 23, 2009 at 6:33 PM, Dirk Freitag <unreal.linux at gmail.com>wrote:

> Gary Kirkpatrick wrote:
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Mar 23, 2009 at 6:14 PM, Dirk Freitag <unreal.linux at gmail.com
>  > <mailto:unreal.linux at gmail.com>> wrote:
> >
> >     Gary Kirkpatrick wrote:
> >      > I am having trouble getting my Broadcom 4312 to connect.  I
> >     downloaded
> >      > the driver and the fwcutter and ran both.  I can ping the 4312
> >     and the
> >      > 4312 is listed as a device.  Any suggestions?
> >      >
> >      > Thanks
> >      >
> >      >
> >      > Gary
> >      >
> >
> >     We will need a little more information on your situation to help you.
> >     Did you just install Ubuntu?  If so, did you hardwire to an Internet
> >     connection and download all the updates for the new install?  Also,
> if
> >     you could give us any errors that you may be receiving that would be
> >     helpful as well.  Let us know.
> >
> >
> >     --
> >     Dirk Freitag
> >     Linux Registered User Number 487244          [http://counter.li.org/
> ]
> >
> > I am installing Ubuntu for the first time on the HP.  It's on my Dell
> > and works well.  I am leaving for Mexico tomorrow and will try to find a
> > hardwire connection there but that will take a while.  SO if there are
> > other alternatives to a hard wire connection that I can try this evening
> > let me know.
> >
> > Thanks for the prompt reply.
> >
> > Gary
> >
>
> Unfortunately not.  Your best bet at the very least would be to try to
> hardwire to an internet connection and use the hardware drivers under
> administration to download and install the drivers and fwcutter
> automatically, but that generally doesn't work unless you have
> downloaded updates.  So either way, your best bet will be a hardwired
> connection.  Sorry.
>
>
> --
> Dirk Freitag
> Linux Registered User Number 487244          [http://counter.li.org/]
>

Thanks- will get back to this when I can.  We are going to rent an apartment
so if there is high speed (likely) and if it is wired then I'll be able to
update ubuntu.

hasta luego


Gary
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