oops, careful, there's a space in that third link - should be: http://downloads.openwrt.org/sources/broadcom-wl-4.80.53.0.tar.bz2
/t On Thu, Nov 27, 2008 at 9:24 PM, tanguyr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > OK, try this: > > 1) go to this page and pick a mirror near you: > > http://packages.ubuntu.com/hardy/i386/b43-fwcutter/download > > 2) download the file (called "b43-fwcutter_011-1_i386.deb") > > 3) you also need these two files: > > http://downloads.openwrt.org/sources/wl_apsta-3.130.20.0.o > http://downloads.openwrt.org/ sources/broadcom-wl-4.80.53.0.tar.bz2 > > put all of these on a usb thumbdrive (or burn a cd or whatever) > > Right, now go to your laptop and insert the thumbdrive/cd/whatever: > > 4) copy "wl_apsta-3.130.20.0.o" and "broadcom-wl-4.80.53.0.tar.bz2" > into your /tmp directory > > 5) right click on the file "b43-fwcutter_011-1_i386.deb" - you should > get an option to install it (something like "install with gDebi" or > whatever). It will ask you for your password. During the installation, > it will ask you if you want to download the firmware - say no (since > you aren't connected to the internet... ) > > 6) so, once it's installed, open a terminal and type the following commands: > > cd /tmp > sudo b43-fwcutter -w /lib/firmware wl_apsta-3.130.20.0.o > tar xfvj broadcom-wl-4.80.53.0.tar.bz2 > sudo b43-fwcutter --unsupported -w /lib/firmware > broadcom-wl-4.80.53.0/kmod/wl_apsta_mimo.o > chmod o+rx /lib/firmware/b43 /lib/firmware/b43legacy > > and then reboot. > > Good luck, and keep us posted > > /t > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "gOS Linux" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/goslinux?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
