Found the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/b43-fwcutter/+bug/909871
If anyone can tell me how to set b43.blacklist=yes I'd appreciate it. j On 27 April 2012 17:35, James Morrissey <[email protected]> wrote: > This appears to be the problem, but i don't really know what to do with it: > > http://lists.infradead.org/pipermail/b43-dev/2012-March/002460.html > > Can i edit the kernel command line with: b43.blacklist=yes ? > > j > > > On 27 April 2012 09:45, James Morrissey <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hi Neil, >> >> Thanks for the response. >> >>> Einstein said doing the same thing and expecting different results was a >>> sign of madness - but then he didn't like quantum mechanics and had no >>> experience of PCs! >> >> Ha, i prefer the mantra: 'Never underestimate the power of a reboot'. >> >>> I think there might be a wiki page with a list of boot options you can try >>> if your boot freezes, but I can't remember where it is. Try google with the >>> site: option? >> >> I think that i found the site that you mentioned, but it didn't seem >> to provide a complete solution. What it did do however was prompt me >> to set the boot option to 'nomodeset' (press F6 at install options >> screen), which gives me a readout of the error. >> >> So now the problem appears to be with the proprietary wireless driver >> as the error message reads as follows: >> >> [ 48.753669] b43-phy0 ERROR: Firmware file "b43/ucode5.fw" not found >> [ 48.753687] b43-phy0 ERROR: Firmware file "b43/ucode5.fw" not found >> [ 48.753698] b43-phy0 ERROR: You must go to >> http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/b43#devicefirmware and >> download the correct firmware for this driver version. Please >> carefully read all instructions on this site. >> >> This is the wireless driver which i have always installed using a >> wired connection once i've booted to the install. I am not sure either >> why this is proving a problem while trying to run a live session, nor >> what i am meant to do about it. Am i supposed to somehow get the >> wireless driver onto the live USB? >> >> On that note the website >> (http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/b43#devicefirmware), >> mentioned in the error, doesn't work. It seems that it should read: >> http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Drivers/b43#devicefirmware. >> >> From the website i can't seem to work out what to do. When it says >> 'toggle line numbers', i am not sure of the file in which i am meant >> to be toggling them. I am also guessing, if its the case that I need >> to add a line saying: sudo apt-get install firmware-b43-installer, i >> need to be connected to the internet on a wired connection while i try >> and boot to the live USB (i have tried that already and it doesn't >> resolve the error). >> >> If anyone knows what i need to do that'd be great. Also if someone can >> tell me whether it is in fact a bug (both that this presents as a >> problem on the live usb and that the website address provided by the >> error seems to be incorrect) ,i'll file it as such. >> >> Thanks, >> >> j -- [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
