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ubiquity package

firmware-b43-installer is not included in the Maverick LiveCD

Bug #653790 reported by Stenten
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ubiquity (Ubuntu)
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Nominated for Maverick by Stenten

Bug Description

Binary package hint: ubiquity

In Maverick, both firmware-b43-installer and b43-fwcutter are needed in order to use the Broadcom wireless cards. Since the Maverick LiveCD only contains b43-fwcutter, it's not possible to get wireless working on these cards after installing Maverick unless you establish a wired internet connection first and download firmware-b43-installer.

Ubuntu QA Website (ubuntuqa)
tags: added: iso-testing
Stenten (stenten)
tags: added: i386 maverick regression-potential
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Evan (ev) wrote :

This is because firmware-b43-installer is in multiverse, and the live CD only contains packages from main. Please use the "third-party software" checkbox in the installer, which will automatically install the Broadcom STA driver.

Changed in ubiquity (Ubuntu):
status: New → Invalid
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Stenten (stenten) wrote :

I did use the "third-party software" checkbox in the installer, and it didn't automatically install the Broadcom STA driver.

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