Iced Almond Soy Ubuntu, No Foam
Ohhh... that's right. No internet could be a slight problem, but not to worry.
Put the CD you installed Ubuntu with into the computer.
Open the package manager.
Find the entries starting with ndiswrapper
Select the ones that have the Ubuntu logo in front of them (if you aren't sure what the Ubuntu logo is, it is in the top left corner of this page)
Mark them for installation
Click apply
Rerun the script
Of course, if you have any trouble, feel free to ask.
Just Give Me the Beans!
ok so lemme c if i got it all right,
1. boot into ubuntu
2. insert ubuntu cd (used livecd to install ubuntu)
3. open Pacage Manager (in administrator, or on cd?)
4. select any entries that have the ubuntu logo and start with ndiswrapper
5. install them
6. rerun the script(the one were i entered ndiswrapper or watever in the terminal?)
A Carafe of Ubuntu
Well I didn't get very far...
./ndiswrapper_setup: 1: Syntax error: Unterminated quoted string:
Code:f@f-laptop:~$ cd ~/Desktop f@f-laptop:~/Desktop$ tar -xf bcm4318*.tar.gz f@f-laptop:~/Desktop$ sudo ./ndiswrapper_setup Password: Starting ndiswrapper install... If you have any package managers open (i.e. Adept or Synaptic or apt-get), Please close them now. Pausing for 10 seconds - please read the message. ./ndiswrapper_setup: 1: Syntax error: Unterminated quoted string f@f-laptop:~/Desktop$Code:Log of echo Script version: 0.1.2 Thu Mar 1 11:34:26 2007 Script version: 0.1.2 Thu Mar 1 11:34:26 2007 ---------------- Log of lspci Thu Mar 1 11:34:26 2007 00:00.0 Host bridge: ATI Technologies Inc RS480 Host Bridge (rev 01) 00:01.0 PCI bridge: ATI Technologies Inc RS480 PCI Bridge 00:05.0 PCI bridge: ATI Technologies Inc Unknown device 5a37 00:13.0 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc IXP SB400 USB Host Controller 00:13.1 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc IXP SB400 USB Host Controller 00:13.2 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc IXP SB400 USB2 Host Controller 00:14.0 SMBus: ATI Technologies Inc IXP SB400 SMBus Controller (rev 11) 00:14.1 IDE interface: ATI Technologies Inc Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller ATI 00:14.3 ISA bridge: ATI Technologies Inc IXP SB400 PCI-ISA Bridge 00:14.4 PCI bridge: ATI Technologies Inc IXP SB400 PCI-PCI Bridge 00:14.5 Multimedia audio controller: ATI Technologies Inc IXP SB400 AC'97 Audio Controller (rev 02) 00:14.6 Modem: ATI Technologies Inc ATI SB400 - AC'97 Modem Controller (rev 02) 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 ATI Radeon XPRESS 200M 5955 (PCIE) 06:02.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4318 [AirForce One 54g] 802.11g Wireless LAN Controller (rev 02) 06:06.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+ (rev 10) Thu Mar 1 11:34:26 2007 ---------------- Log of echo /etc/issue MD5 sum: 424110c3896ddc4a06d88371f1f0082d Thu Mar 1 11:34:26 2007 /etc/issue MD5 sum: 424110c3896ddc4a06d88371f1f0082d Thu Mar 1 11:34:26 2007 ----------------
I click stuff and things happen and it's fun
Iced Almond Soy Ubuntu, No Foam
Perfect. Just make sure you insert the CD _after_ booting into Ubuntu. As for the Package Manager, in administrator.Originally Posted by Dracar
Iced Almond Soy Ubuntu, No Foam
Try downloading the script again, it looks like it got corrupted or something...
A Carafe of Ubuntu
I still got the same thing...
Does it matter which version of Ubuntu I'm running?
I click stuff and things happen and it's fun
5 Cups of Ubuntu
Re: HOWTO: Broadcom 4318 Wireless Cards
Looks like I spoke too soon.
This method (and the associated ones) worked to get my wireless working.
ONCE.
When I disconnect, it won't start again until I reverse all the installation steps and then re-apply all the steps. (i.e. uninstall the Ntwork Manager, etc.)
Needless to say that's not going to work as a long-term solution.
So now the question remains ... how can the Broadcom 4318 Wireless be installed in Ubuntu so that it works when needed? Is this a problem with with wireless in Ubuntu in general ? Or is it just Broadcom in the Acer TravelMate 2480?
Thanks in advance for any information!
Tim
A Carafe of Ubuntu
Why is it so hard for the Ubuntu team to get this stuff working? Are they not allowed to work with wireless cards because it's illegal like mp3s?
I click stuff and things happen and it's fun
5 Cups of Ubuntu
I think it's more likely that the vendors want to concentrate on the Windows drivers and don't give a lot of care to the Linux or Mac market. Half the battle is prying info from the vendors.
Iced Almond Soy Ubuntu, No Foam
Yeah, it has partly to do with the "free" software policy...the drivers used in this process are the Windows version, so they aren't free and open source, which is Ubuntu's criteria. Work on an open source driver is in progress, and it works now with mixed results. Also, Broadcom drivers are completely closed source, so the open source version has to be reverse engineered.
@tjod: That's weird, although not totally uncommon. Mine works every time I turn the computer on, apparently your's doesn't. When you turn the computer on, try running sudo rmmod bcm43xx and sudo rmmod ndiswrapper and sudo modprobe ndiswrapper in that order.
@steveyos666: The version of Ubuntu shouldn't matter... You are downloading the file in Windows, right?
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