restricted manager in hardy fails to install correct firmware b43-fwcutter - solution
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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b43-fwcutter (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
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Undecided
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
Ubuntu Hardy 8.04 latest beta just after upgrade from Gutsy.
The Broadcom firmware is wrong for the used b43 driver.
For Hardy's 2.6.24.x kernel we need to use the 'non-bleeding-edge' firmware.
The solution is here :
http://
As the b43-fwcutter *from*package* version is correct (011) you don't need to build it again as described.
There is no need to compile anything.
To make the b43 driver running you need to do
export FIRMWARE_
(FIXME!!! i have actually done it on both paths, don't know where it should really go)
wget http://
tar xjf broadcom-
cd broadcom-
# as the b43-fwcutter package is installed, this
sudo b43-fwcutter -w "$FIRMWARE_
has just worked.[1]
I have an Acer 3023WLMi and from the previous Gutsy installation, it has the acer-acpi package.
Whenever you have the sudo fixed, might be that if you do it, your Network Manager daemon will just modprobe the b43 module and everything starts working. If not, a reboot will be needed.
[1] I did it in recovery mode, without sudo, and when leaving it, going into normal X session, the card just started working normally.
description: | updated |
Changed in b43-fwcutter: | |
status: | New → Confirmed |
In ubuntu Hardy 8.04 latest beta kernel