Here is a set of instructions for 8.10. This is a revised version of this
thread(changed because the firmware is different in Intrepid):
Option 2
For those without a working internet connection
If you have a Intrepid install CD,
Insert your CD and do the following:
Code:
sudo apt-cdrom add
sudo aptitude update
sudo aptitude install b43-fwcutter
Make sure that you say no or cancel when the installer asks you to find/download the firmware for you. It will get stuck because it is thinking that there is an internet connection.
Now skip down to the Downloading Firmware section.
If you don't have a Intrepid install CD
You will have to find a place with a working internet connection. Go to this link:
http://packages.ubuntu.com/intrepid/utils/b43-fwcutter
Download the version that you need--amd64 for 64-bit and i386 for 32-bit. Copy the file to your home directory and do the following:
64-bit:
Code:
cd
sudo dpkg -i b43-fwcutter_011-4ubuntu1_amd64.deb
It is possible that the _011-4ubuntu1_ portion is another number.
Make sure that you say no or cancel when the installer asks you to find/download the firmware for you. It will get stuck because it is thinking that there is an internet connection.
32-bit:
Code:
cd
sudo dpkg -i b43-fwcutter_011-4ubuntu1_i386.deb
It is possible that the _011-4ubuntu1_ portion is another number.
Make sure that you say no or cancel when the installer asks you to find/download the firmware for you. It will get stuck because it is thinking that there is an internet connection.
Downloading Firmware
Both 32-bit and 64-bit:
You will still need to find someplace with a working internet connection and download the following files:
Code:
http://downloads.openwrt.org/sources/wl_apsta-3.130.20.0.o
http://mirror2.openwrt.org/sources/broadcom-wl-4.150.10.5.tar.bz2
Copy those files to your home directory. In the Terminal/Konsole/xterm window do the following:
Code:
cd
sudo b43-fwcutter -w /lib/firmware wl_apsta-3.130.20.0.o
tar xfvj broadcom-wl-4.150.10.5.tar.bz2
sudo b43-fwcutter --unsupported -w /lib/firmware broadcom-wl-4.150.10.5/driver/wl_apsta_mimo.o
sudo chmod o+rx /lib/firmware/b43 /lib/firmware/b43legacy
sudo ifconfig wlan0 up
For those of you who are configuring your /etc/network/interfaces, you might need to do:
Code:
sudo /etc/init.d/networking restart
That will restarting your network and will read through the /etc/networking/interfaces to connect.
Hope that helps. I have not seen any results about how the 4318 cards are doing in Intrepid but I know that the card did not do too well in Hardy.
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Originally Posted by whos2know
Re: Kubuntu 8.10 RC and/or 8.04 WIFI
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