I assume that after you installed the new driver package, you restarted the computer or just restarted the networking service 'sudo service networking restart' for it to take effect?
On 19/10/12 21:14, David Bissett wrote: > Sorry I can't help with this. Hope you find a solution. > > d > > On 19/10/12 20:51, James Morrissey wrote: >> Thanks for all your help David but i am not having much joy here: >> >>> bTry uninstalling broadcom-sta >> broadcom-sta-* was not installed. >> >> The driver that it installs when i go through: software sources --> >> Additional drivers, is "bcmwl-kernel-source" >> >> Both with "bcmwl-kernel-source" installed and without it i get no >> wireless whether or not i have "b43-fwcutter" and >> "firmware-b43-installer" installed. >> >> Any ideas? >> >> James. >> >> >> On 19 October 2012 20:39, David Bissett <[email protected]> wrote: >>> bTry uninstalling broadcom-sta >>> Install b43-fwcutter and firmware-b43-installer (there are a couple of >>> versions of this depending on you setup - I found the first (when >>> put in >>> order) to work), reboot and see what happens. >>> >>> You should be able to do this with synaptic. >>> >>> Hope it helps >>> >>> David >>> >>> >>> On 19/10/12 20:16, James Morrissey wrote: >>>> At some >>>>> point you will have to uninstall the default. I think I then >>>>> installed >>>>> firmware-b43-installer rebooted, >>>> Any idea how i uninstall, i can't seem to find it in synaptic. >>>> >>>> Also, why did this work on the live usb? >>>> >>>> james >>>> >>>> On 19 October 2012 19:45, David Bissett <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>>> The default Broadcom driver doesn't work - had the same problem >>>>> but can't >>>>> recall how I fixed it - the needed driver is in the repository. >>>>> At some >>>>> point you will have to uninstall the default. I think I then >>>>> installed >>>>> firmware-b43-installer rebooted, maybe a bit of fiddling around >>>>> and now >>>>> works fine. >>>>> >>>>> Not on that machine at the moment so can't check. >>>>> >>>>> d >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 19/10/12 19:17, James Morrissey wrote: >>>>>> Hi all, >>>>>> >>>>>> Just pulled down 12.10 and installed, but i am having a strange >>>>>> problem with the wireless. >>>>>> >>>>>> I installed from a live USB. While doing so i had to quickly plug in >>>>>> an ethernet cable to get the wireless driver (For Broadcom BCM43228 >>>>>> 802. 11a/b/g/n, i am using the Broadcom 802.11 Linux STA wireless >>>>>> driver). >>>>>> >>>>>> That went fine and i got the wireless working for the install. >>>>>> >>>>>> Now, however, when i boot to the install, my wireless is nowhere >>>>>> to be >>>>>> seen. The proprietary driver is activated but still no wireless. I >>>>>> have tried setting the machine to not use the driver and >>>>>> reactivating >>>>>> it. I have also tried rebooting a number of times, but still no joy. >>>>>> >>>>>> Remarkably under 'network connections', my wireless network is >>>>>> registered, from when i logged in on the USB i presume. Now, >>>>>> however i >>>>>> can't see the wireless at all: "rfkill list" just shows bluetooth. >>>>>> >>>>>> I had thought about trying to uninstall and then reinstall the >>>>>> driver >>>>>> but couldn't find it in synaptic. >>>>>> >>>>>> At the moment i am sending this tethered to my router, sitting on >>>>>> the >>>>>> stairs. So if anyone has any ideas, that would be great. >>>>>> >>>>>> James. >>>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk >>>>> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ >>> >>> >>> -- >>> [email protected] >>> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk >>> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > > -- [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
