it is solved - i connected the laptop to wired network, and then enabled the wireless driver from "Hardware Drivers".
** Changed in: b43-fwcutter (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => New -- fwcutter crashes for some reason https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/351661 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs