Broadcom wireless driver will not istall (regression from LM9)

[watcheroftheskies]

Install LM10 rc 64bit
\home not formatted

machine: Laptop Dell Inspiron 1545 (2009)

After install 'install drivers' icon on taskbar not responding

Install for Broadcom wireless (either B43 or STA version) fails: "Install Archives() failed"
When applying mintUpdate, error:

"E: firmware-b43-installer: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1"

rest of updates seems fine.

Had no problems in LM 8 and 9.

[watcheroftheskies (kramermj)]

Possible fix posted by myself, see:

http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=53&t=57937&p=331496#p331496

or my source

http://www.ubuntumini.com/2010/10/broadcom-wireless-driver-fix-in.html

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/Driver/bcm43xx

[FewClues (fewclues)]

I had the same problem - repeatedly. However, using Synaptic Package Manager I was able to install the drivers and connect wireless.

I am challenged by the fact that Puppy Linux and RescueCD and a growing group of distributions have no problem just connectiing out of the box. No downloading no configuring - just click the connect and pick a signal. If we don't come to grips with this lousy method of tunning to wireless we can never hope to become the common desktop. Too many folks just will not try.

[Phil-ganchev (phil-ganchev)]

Inspiron 1545 is an Ubuntu-certified laptop. I have one and wireless works for me, after installing the Broadcom B43 proprietary driver from System > Administration > Additional drivers (after a fresh install).

[dino99 (9d9)]

Jockey has been superseded by software-properties, which now handles
third-party driver configuration.