How to get WPC54G ver 3.1 to work in natty

[jordie9]

I have an old ibm thinkpad R40. I did a fresh install of natty. Cannot get wireless or wired to work. I just want the wireless to work first if possible. So I have no Internet access. Can't upgrade etc. I am a noob and need to be hand held and walked through process. Thanx for any and all help.

J

[chili555]

Mr. HandHold is right here. Please open the terminal on that old R40 and run and post:
lspci -nn | grep 0280Doesn't your R40 have an internal wireless card?

The pipe symbol | is on the right side of my US keyboard on the same key with \. Thanks.

[jordie9]

Well thanx Mr. HH lol

03:00.0 Network controller [0280] : Broadcom Corp BCM4318 [Airforce One 54g] 802.11g Wireless LAN Controller [14e4:4318] (rev 02)

The 0280 above is in red.

Jordie

[chili555]

Here is a file that you can download to any computer. Transfer it on a USB key or similar and drag and drop it to the desktop. Right-click it and select Extract Here. Now open a terminal and do:
sudo mkdir /lib/firmware/b43
sudo cp Desktop/b43/* /lib/firmware/b43
sudo rmmod -f b43
sudo rmmod -f ssb
sudo modprobe b43Your wireless should now be working.

[jordie9]

Walked over plugged in cable... says you are now disconnected from internet. Eth0 not working.

[chili555]

I edited my post. Please read again.

[jordie9]

After sudo rmmod -f b43

I get "no file or directory " But when I try sudo mkdir /lib/firmware/b43 again I get : file exists

[chili555]

So did you go ahead and move the files over from your desktop?

[jordie9]

I did the sudo modeprobe b43 thing and I have Internet access. Thanx, thanx,thanx. Got a chill up my leg when the applet started working. Many many thanx Chili. You are very helpful and kind. Makes me wanna learn this to help others! And I will! thanx again

Jordie

[chili555]

Awesome, sir. Would you please use thread tools at the top and Mark Solved?

[jordie9]

Do I have to put in modprobe b43 every time I start? Upon restart it did not come on automatically. Tho that is checked in wireless box.

[nm_geo]

Do I have to put in modprobe b43 every time I start? Upon restart it did not come on automatically. Tho that is checked in wireless box.

chili is detained

try this


sudo su
echo b43 >> /etc/modules
exitThree separate lines ..
He taught me that :P

[jordie9]

And you are a great student. It worked! thanx mucho. And I hope Chili is "released" soon. Thanx all!