The bug is fixed in the updated kernels; however, the CD has not been
updated. To install from the current CD, you need to do the following:
1. Boot the CD, choose your language, and select "install". Next press
F6 and insert "break=top" into the options line. I'm not sure if it was
necessary, but I put it ahead of the two minus signs at the end.
2. At the (initramfs) prompt, type the following lines:
echo "blacklist ssb" >> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist
exit
3. Installation will proceed. Once it completes, reboot the computer
with the CD in the drive. I know this is against the on-screen
instructions, but we need to change a file on the new installation. This
time, use the "Try Ubuntu with ..." option.
4. Once the system is up and running, open a console, and enter the
following commands:
sudo -s
mount -t ext3 /dev/sda1 /mnt
echo "blacklist ssb" >> /mnt/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist
unmount /mnt
echo
Note: The /sda1 in the second line above should be replaced with the
correct device and partition for / on your system. If you get it wrong,
either the mount or the echo commands will fail.
6. You will now be able to reboot normally without the system hanging.
After you have updated the kernel (2.6.24-17 or later), you should
install the b43legacy firmware and edit /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist to
remove the line that blacklists ssb. Once these two steps are completed,
your BCM4303 should work with the new driver.
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Loading b43legacy freezes computer
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/192720
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