Ubuntu 9.10 fresh install - no wifi - HELP

[azotyp]

After fresh install of ubuntu 9.10 I have no wifi proprietary drivers. They were when I booted liveusb.
How to fix that. (I have no cdrom and no network connection in ubuntu).

[mikez]

Boot LiveUSB.
compare what modules and drivers are present and loaded. replicate.

[stelios]

If you have the option of a wired connection, connect that way just once and then the drivers will appear in the hardware drivers section (where now you get a blank space).

[warhoon]

I had the same problem, my broadcom chip was detected when I booted from the Live CD, i.e. USB, but nothing when I had installed it.

I googled for a solution, and this is what I found:

b43-fwcutter is present on the LiveCD but for some reason it hasn't been installed. So insert your CD, or USB stick with the Live CD, and search for "b43-fwcutter", and you should find a b43-fwcutter.......deb archive. Install it by double clicking on it.

Go to this forum page and download the 2 files, just do exactly what is described to install.....

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=781747

Worked for me,
Good luck!

Edit: Forgot to add the URL to the necessary forum..... ops:

[ninadam]

I installed b43-fwcutter, the driver is detected, but it can't be activated. can you help me?

Thanks,
Adam

[warhoon]

Oooops, forgot to add the URL with the links to the files you'll need..... Edited the post above, but anyway, here it is:

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=781747

[calahorro]

hi,

i had the same probleme and this was my solution

1. download & install ndiswrapper
2. download & install all other updates
3. make a reboot

and then it works and show me that the driver was activated

i hope it helps you