ubuntu 10.04 and b43-fwcutter

[Li Li]

On Sat, 2010-09-25 at 19:36 -0400, Tom H wrote:

> Maybe you're just missing a "modprobe b43legacy". If yes, for
> persistence, you'll have to add b43legacy to "/etc/modules".
> 
> ANyone else using b43/b43legacy? Is it supposed to be this long-winded
> a process?!
> 
This worked automatically for a family member with an old laptop (Acer
Aspire 5000, purchased in the summer of 2005) with both Mint (an Ubuntu
respin with some added tools and no sickening purples or browns) and
with #! Statler. 

I recall that for Mint, at least, he had to download the "proprietary
driver," which was probably the fw-cutter thing.  It was all so easy and
automatic that I didn't really pay attention to it.  Not sure what he
did with #!, but it couldn't have been much since there was no cursing
involved.

 He's off traveling with the laptop right now and emailing using the
b43xx chip.  Maybe the OP should try one of the above as a liveCD.


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Lilly
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