Nice Israel, actually, I was sure someone would reply with this particular solution. I have seen this on this list already. As I have never had problem with the Broadcom I own, I searched google for this specific model, that was what came first!
Only now I saw your reply, which you created a new thread! =D 2014-10-05 10:45 GMT-03:00 Israel <[email protected]>: > Hi Andre, > B43 has usually been very easy to install for me > sudo apt-get install b43-fwcutter firmware-b43-installer > > > On 10/05/2014 08:40 AM, Andre Rodovalho wrote: > > Aere, if you don't want to mess user configurations with different linux > distros using a single /home, you can simply use different user names. Each > user will have a different folder at /home, and all configs inside that > folder, nothing will conflict... > > For files only, you can create a shared folder (everybody can read and > write - wich has no config files) inside /home > > > Jerry, Broadcom sometimes are a little tricky... > This thread( http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2084508 ) points > you to run: > > *sudo apt-get install linux-headers-generic* > *sudo apt-get install --reinstall bcmwl-kernel-source* > > Do you know how to do this? If you don't, please tell me and I help you. > > 2014-10-04 23:45 GMT-03:00 Aere Greenway <[email protected]>: > >> On 10/04/2014 07:51 PM, "J. Van Brimmer" wrote: >> >>> >>> Well, I completed the system backup, using the Lenovo tool called Create >>> Recovery Media. One boot disc and three data discs. I tested only the boot >>> disc, it worked. Since it took so much time to get the C drive shrunk down >>> to where I wanted it, I didn’t want to do a complete system restore. I have >>> no reason to think it wouldn't work. >>> >>> Now to find a distro to install. I am partial to Lubuntu, but when I >>> booted up the live disc, Lubuntu didn't recognize the wireless device. It >>> has a Broadcom 802.11 a/b/g/n Wifi adapter BCM43228. Is there a software >>> package for this chipset in the repos? Now the search begins. >>> >>> For the one who asked. The hard drive already has three primary >>> partitions. Sda1 is SYSTEM_DRV, sda2 is Windows7_OS, sda3 is >>> Lenovo_Recovery. So, the next one I'll make extended. Sda3 has a drive >>> letter of Q, of all things, and it is at the very end of the drive. If >>> their going to put it at the end, name it Z for crying out loud. Anyway, >>> that's where I'm at. >>> >>> With 3 primary partitions already, you'll need to create an extended >> partition for the Linux stuff, because it requires at least two partitions: >> a swap partition, and the root ("/") partition. I think you can have only >> 4 primary partitions. Linux can be loaded from extended partitions. >> >> If you want to put in other Linux systems, you carve them out of your >> extended partition as well. They can all (as far as I know) use the same >> swap partition. >> >> I think the Master Boot Record (MBR) is changed to send you to the GRUB >> loader, which in-turn can send you to any of your Linux partitions, or your >> Windows partition. The last-installed Linux system is the one at the top >> of the boot menu. >> >> I think it is also a good idea to create a common partition (formatted >> FAT32, so it is visible to both Windows and Linux), for putting files used >> by all of the different systems. >> >> A lot of people like a common /home partition, but I don't do that. With >> different Linux distributions sharing such a common /home partition, that >> could cause configuration problems. >> >> -- >> Sincerely, >> Aere >> >> >> >> -- >> Lubuntu-users mailing list >> [email protected] >> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/lubuntu-users >> > > > > > > -- > Regards > > > -- > Lubuntu-users mailing list > [email protected] > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/lubuntu-users > >
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