[xubuntu-users] WiFi on "Try It"?
steve
verner.steven at gmail.com
Mon Jun 2 23:10:38 UTC 2014
Yes. You lose everything you change when you restart a loiveDVD.
On 14-06-02 06:15 PM, Robert Miner wrote:
> Thanks for the input, Dave. I'm such a newbie (to Ubuntu), that am
> having trouble following recommendations! Anyway, did use the first
> step you recommended, and found that the Broadcom Linux driver was
> turned off. Turned it on and it appeared to download. Restarted
> Ubuntu, but still no wireless. Not even sure it was the correct
> driver, but I'll (try to) attach a screenshot. Since I'm using a Live
> DVD in the "try it" mode, I wonder if I lose the driver whenever I
> restart. That happened when I tried to correct the time to the local
> time zone!
>
> I don't know how to access the Synaptic Package Manager -- couldn't
> find it on the computer when I did a search. Thanks.
>
> PS Tried to attach the screenshot that I saved in :ictures, and
> there's nothing there. Again, it looks like I may not be able to make
> changes to the DVD, so I lose everything when I reboot. I'm nervous
> about installing it on the hard drive until I know I can get
> wireless. Chicken or the egg???
>
>
> On Mon, Jun 2, 2014 at 9:19 PM, Dave Hills <dave.hills.2009 at gmail.com
> <mailto:dave.hills.2009 at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
> Hi Guys,
> I don't know if this is related but I had trouble with the
> Broadcom wireless driver following a clean install of Xubuntu
> 14.04 on my HP Eny6 Sleekbook. I installed the drivers using the
> Additional Hardware -> Software & Updates window:
>
> http://www.divnut.com/Xubuntu/Screenshot_additional_drivers.png
>
> It didn't work to begin with, no Wireless networking at all.
> Debugging using synaptic package manager I found the
> "broadcom-sta-common" package was missing. Installed using
> Synaptic all worked OK.
>
> http://www.divnut.com/Xubuntu/Screenshot_broadcom_packages.png
>
> Will log a bug in Launch Pad, if its still repeatable now.
>
> Best regards
>
> Dave
>
>
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