[xubuntu-users] WiFi on "Try It"?

[Robert Miner]

Well.  Things just weren't going anywhere on the "try it" basis, so I bit
the bullet and installed Ubuntu.  Now I don't have either ethernet (yes,
the cable is connected, and it worked fine during the installation) or
WiFi.  I'm guessing it would be best to close the present thread and start
a new one.  If so, where should I start it?  FWIW, I am making a little
progress (I think) on finding my way around Ubuntu, and am attaching a
couple of screen shots: ifconfig, and ispci (wouldn't run).  Bob


On Sun, Jun 1, 2014 at 10:56 PM, Fred Roller <fredroller66 at gmail.com> wrote:

> On 06/01/2014 07:53 PM, Robert Miner wrote:
>
>> Using the $ lspci command (I don't yet know what the last part of the
>> recommended command is, or how to type it!), I got a bunch of stuff which
>> shows I definitely have a Broadcom card (BCM 4311).  When I used the
>> command to install firmware-b43-installer, the response was "Unable to
>> locate package firmware-b43-installer."  Similar reply when I tried the
>> sudo command apt-get install linux-firmware-nonfree.  "Unable to locate,
>> etc"
>>
> Try open the Software Center and cut and paste:
>
> linux-firmware-nonfree
>
> into the search field (upper right corner).  The package is in the apt
> center as I just looked it up.  If you don't see it one of two things may
> be going on.  1) Double check your Internet connection, or 2) We need to
> activate additional repository for the package. Though I doubt the latter
> because I didn't have to with a scratch build on my system.  I simply
> built, updated, and then installed the linux-firmware-nonfree in that
> order. (note: just tried a Virtual machine build and saw/installed the
> package.  Rebooted to live cd and saw/installed the package.  So
> linux-firmware-nonfree is in there; no tweaks or changes.)
>
> As for the screen shots you usually have two options.  the "Print Screen"
> key around the upper right of the keyboard (Fastest - easiest) or
>
> Accessories > Screenshot
>
> which give a few more options on what you capture.  Both work well. There
> are other wigets you can explore later of course.
>
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>
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