Thread: New to forum and need help!

hello all,

it's been many years since used red hat. due lot of win 7 crashes, i'm back!

loaded ubuntu on laptop. can wireless card work when booted off cd, loading correct driver. when let boot off hd, not seem want load driver. stalls out. alienware (dell) laptop, , broadcom wifi internal card.

looking @ when loads off cd, says driver location "bcmwl-kernel-source"

suggestions on how load wifi driver booting hd? have internet when plug in cat-5 router.

thanks,

don

posted kb7kuh

hello all,

it's been many years since used red hat. due lot of win 7 crashes, i'm back!

loaded ubuntu on laptop. can wireless card work when booted off cd, loading correct driver. when let boot off hd, not seem want load driver. stalls out. alienware (dell) laptop, , broadcom wifi internal card.

looking @ when loads off cd, says driver location "bcmwl-kernel-source"

suggestions on how load wifi driver booting hd? have internet when plug in cat-5 router.

thanks,

don

bcmwl-kernel-source package

install package computer
connect ethernet

code:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install bcmwl-kernel-source

reboot , see if internet work

if doesn't may need load proper kernel module

post results of

code:

lspci -nnk

so can advise load proper module.
should simple since worked on live usb

broadcom wifi cards common problem here

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