Laptop not finishing boot process

[cwrann]

I just upgraded my Laptop to Xubuntu's Hardy Heron. The start up seems to go fine until it gets to the local boot script at which point i am repeatedly given this message:

b43-phy0 ERROR: You must go to HTTP://linuxwireless.org/en/users/drivers/b43#devicefrimware and download the correct firmware.

b43-phy 0 ERROR: Frimware file "b43/ucode5.fw" not found or load failed

Is there a way to circumvent this message and finish the boot process? I can't see why the wireless card is necessary to booting up the laptop. Besides, I can't install the appropriate drivers unless the computer finishes booting anyway.

[charliehorse55]

Have you tried booting into safe mode?

When GRUB is loading, press escape and select the first option from the top that ends with "(Safe Mode)".

Hopefully this will boot.

[cwrann]

All I have is (recovery mode) no (safe mode) is this the same?

[cwrann]

is there a way to tell the boot process to ignore this from the command line?

[charliehorse55]

All I have is (recovery mode) no (safe mode) is this the same?

Yeah. Haven't had to use that screen in a long time....

You should be able to edit your wireless driver settings, but I don't know anything about that. Try plugging into an ethernet cord when in recovery mode, so that you can download/install the drivers required.

[cwrann]

unfortunately this laptop does not have an ethernet port.