** Changed in: elementaryos
Status: New => Invalid
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1060931
Title:
No user-facing way to install b43 broadcom firmware
Status in elementary OS:
Invalid
Status in “b43-fwcutter” package in Ubuntu:
Confirmed
Status in “jockey” package in Ubuntu:
Confirmed
Bug description:
It would be nice if Jockey had an option to install the required b43
firmware to get wireless working on my Mac Mini 2011 (Radeon). The
lack of this firmware leads to an unfortunate chicken and egg problem
in that you need to get online to get the firmware and to get online..
you need the firmware.
Furthermore Elementary will tell the user that firmware is missing
when the wireless indicator is clicked, but it will not inform the
user on how to get it, install it nor assist the user in any way. To
get that information the user has to go to a terminal and examine the
output of dmesg where he will be directed to the following URL.
http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/b43#devicefirmware
I realize that there might be legal problems distributing the firmware
but hopefully a situation that is a little bit more helpful than this
could be devised.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: elementary 0.2
Package: elementary-desktop 1.280-0~351~precise1 [origin:
LP-PPA-elementary-os-daily]
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.39-generic 3.2.16
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu13+elementary3~precise1
Architecture: amd64
CrashDB: elementary_meta
Date: Wed Oct 3 09:49:54 2012
InstallationMedia: elementary OS 0.2 "Luna" - Build amd64 LIVE Binary
20120612-17:45
ProcEnviron:
PATH=(custom, no user)
LANG=da_DK.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: elementary-meta
SuspiciousXErrors:
ThirdParty: True
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
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