Problem with b43 during installation

**carl4926** · January 30th, 2014

Have you actually be able to run the media check and with success?

**DoktornTheFirst** · January 30th, 2014

Uhmm... is the media check the same as the memory test? Then yes I have. No problems found.
No defects on the disc test either.

Windows XP is running on it and an older version of Xubuntu with non-working wifi. And I can run the USB-stick on other computers. So the computer and the USB-stick seem to work fine; Just not together.

**carl4926** · January 30th, 2014

Media check = Check disk for defects

If you can get the result of this?

Code:

lspci -nnk

**DoktornTheFirst** · January 30th, 2014

Here comes the result of lspci -nnk. Obtained by using Ctrl+Alt+F2 after choosing Try Lubuntu... (copied by hand, expect some errors)

00:04.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] Sis900 PCI Fast Ethernet [1039:0900] (rev 91)
Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:0083]
Kernel driver in use: sis900
00:06.0 Cardbus bridge [0607]: Texas Instruments PCI1410 PC card Cardbus Controller [104c:ac50] (rev 02)
Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:0083]
Kernel driver in use: yenta_cardbus
00:0b.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4318 [AirForce One 54g] 802.11g Wireless LAN Controller [14e4:4318] (rev 02)
Subsystem: AMBIT Microsyste Corp. TravelMate 2410 [1468:0312]
Kernel driver in use: b43-pci-bridge
00:18.0 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] Hypertransport Technology Configuration [1022:1100]
00:18.1 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] Adress Map [1022:1101]
00:18.2 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] DRAM Controller [1022:1102]
00:18.3 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] Miscellaneous Control [1022:1103]
Kernel driver in use: k8temp
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] 661/741/760 PCI/AGP or 662/761Gx PCIE VGA Display Adapter [1039:6330]
Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:0083]

**carl4926** · January 31st, 2014

I know this is going to sound silly or condescending but are you sure the wifi is toggled on? There isn't a Fn combo that turns it on/off is there?

Also worth installing rfkill and post the result of

Code:

rfkill list

**DoktornTheFirst** · January 31st, 2014

Ask me silly questions! Whatever it takes to make it work.

There is a button for the Wifi on the front. But it is not working when I start the computer with the USB-stick. Can't turn in it on (it does turn on and off in the installed Windows XP).

rfkill list doesn't give any result at all. When running on another computer I get a result, but I guess that doesn't count.

**DoktornTheFirst** · February 1st, 2014

It crashes with Xubuntu also. But the installing process are built a bit different. Xubuntu loads a lot more from the get-go than Lubuntu, which results in the Xubuntu installation crashing before get to any kind of menu.

I will probably try with another Linux distribution like Puppy Linux or something like that to see if that works.

**carl4926** · February 1st, 2014

Every device I have ever worked on with SiS GPU was basically a no go

**DoktornTheFirst** · February 1st, 2014

I also tried with Lubuntu 12.04 without success. So I have now given up on *ubuntu.

I went on and tried Puppy Linux instead and luckily it works. While not the perfect solution, it is nevertheless a fine solution.

Thanks for all the help and advice in any case! I really appreciate it!

* As the issue wasn't really solved I won't mark the thread as solved, but instead just let it drop. If I should do anything else just tell me and I'll do it.