Broadcom Driver help

[ArrikOK]

I wish to install the Broadcom STA driver on my Hard Drive cause the wireless card doesn't work anymore... I have B4321 as my card I think and I need to get internet on this thing so I can install more things... is there a way to redirect installation and download so it installs on the hard drive instead of the Live CD?

and I get this error a lot on the live CD when trying to install the STA driver

SystemError: Failed to lock /var/cache/apt/archives/lock

and this one

SystemError: installArchives() failed

[mörgæs]

Hi, welcome to the fora.

It is not clear to me what the state of your system is. Having wired internet access, can you install a working Ubuntu and apply all updates?

[ArrikOK]

I currently have 10.10 installed but it is not the current Kernel... I cannot install any updates cause I do not have wireless on my hard drive only on my Live CD version. They are both the same Kernel and both 10.10 yet the hard drive one doesn't have the b43 wireless firmware on it for some reason.

[Old_Grey_Wolf]

Can you connect your computer to the Internet using an Ethernet cable?

[ArrikOK]

It is not clear to me what the state of your system is. Having wired internet access, can you install a working Ubuntu and apply all updates?

this is the state of my lappy

00:00.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] RS780 Host Bridge
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] RS780 PCI to PCI bridge (int gfx)
00:04.0 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] RS780 PCI to PCI bridge (PCIE port 0)
00:05.0 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] RS780 PCI to PCI bridge (PCIE port 1)
00:11.0 SATA controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 SATA Controller [AHCI mode]
00:12.0 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 USB OHCI0 Controller
00:12.1 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB700 USB OHCI1 Controller
00:12.2 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 USB EHCI Controller
00:14.0 SMBus: ATI Technologies Inc SBx00 SMBus Controller (rev 3c)
00:14.2 Audio device: ATI Technologies Inc SBx00 Azalia (Intel HDA)
00:14.3 ISA bridge: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 LPC host controller
00:14.4 PCI bridge: ATI Technologies Inc SBx00 PCI to PCI Bridge
00:18.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] HyperTransport Technology Configuration
00:18.1 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] Address Map
00:18.2 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] DRAM Controller
00:18.3 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] Miscellaneous Control
01:05.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc RS780M/RS780MN [Radeon HD 3200 Graphics]
02:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4312 802.11b/g LP-PHY (rev 01)
08:00.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications AR8132 Fast Ethernet (rev c0)

[ArrikOK]

Can you connect your computer to the Internet using an Ethernet cable?

Find an Ethernet connection out here on the road at travel centers? XD yeah like that'll work... there is no place out here at TA, Petro, Flying J, Pilot, Loves or any others that have a hard line Ethernet connection anymore since IdleAire went out of business... I need a way to reroute the installation.

[Old_Grey_Wolf]

Find an Ethernet connection out here on the road at travel centers? XD yeah like that'll work... there is no place out here at TA, Petro, Flying J, Pilot, Loves or any others that have a hard line Ethernet connection anymore since IdleAire went out of business... I need a way to reroute the installation.

You did not provide any information in your original post about the availability of wired connections. Therefore, I asked a simple question in order to determine how I could provide help. You have given a derogatory reply; therefore, you are on your own.

[ArrikOK]

You did not provide any information in your original post about the availability of wired connections. Therefore, I asked a simple question in order to determine how I could provide help. You have given a derogatory reply; therefore, you are on your own.


What i said was not meant to be derogatory... I am sorry... it was an inside joke and I forgot... please I need help to redirect installation...