Are you sure it wasn't just the bcm43xx firmware that needed to be downloaded? Can you check if this bug is still present in the latest Ubuntu 9.10?
** Changed in: bcm43xx-fwcutter (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- Acer wireless adapter not powered in Ubuntu https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/292902 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