*sigh* also, these two lines:
sudo b43-fwcutter --unsupported -w /lib/firmware broadcom-wl-4.80.53.0/kmod/wl_apsta_mimo.o should be one long line (with a space between "/lib/firmware" and "broadcom-wl-4.80.53.0/kmod/wl_apsta_mimo.o") darned email formatting. /t On Thu, Nov 27, 2008 at 9:26 PM, tanguyr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
