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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 03/06/14 10:36,
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Re: [xubuntu-users] WiFi on "Try It"?</td>
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Robert Miner <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:bobminer40@gmail.com"><bobminer40@gmail.com></a></td>
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<div>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!<br>
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I don't know how to access the Synaptic Package Manager --
couldn't find it on the computer when I did a search.
Thanks.<br>
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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???<br>
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Hi Robert,<br>
When trying Xubuntu from a CD its always best to use an Ethernet
cable plugged into your router. The Broadcom wireless drivers are
proprietary and so don't ship with the install ISO. If you do an
install you can then do a software update with the software updater
(very important) and then install the Broadcom driver from the
"software and updates" screen. You can install the synaptic package
manager from the software centre. Then in synaptic enter Broadcom in
the search box and you should see a screen like my screen shot. If
the broadcom-sta-common package is not checked then check it and
click apply. It will ask you for a password and then install it. <br>
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Alternatively you can check if the package is missing by opening a
terminal and typing the text that follows after ~$<br>
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dave@ENVY6X1:~$ apt search broadcom-sta-common<br>
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You should see this:<br>
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dave@ENVY6X1:~$ apt search broadcom-sta-common<br>
Sorting... Done<br>
Full Text Search... Done<br>
broadcom-sta-common/trusty,now 6.30.223.141-1 all [installed]<br>
Common files for the Broadcom STA Wireless driver<br>
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If its not you can install it with:<br>
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dave@ENVY6X1:~$ sudo apt-get install broadcom-sta-common<br>
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If using the DVD you might not need the "sudo" just: apt-get install
broadcom-sta-common<br>
Also to get it to work you might need to disable then re-enable
networking.<br>
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Best regards<br>
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Dave<br>
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