[SOLVED] Broadcom Wireless issue

[ohjrson]

You know what btsnpcs?
I followed what I was supposed to do in the first place without that extra $ and it did everything it was supposed to and it is now connected by wireless. I guess I just neede to slow down and read it all. Plus make sure synaptic was CLOSED!!!
LOL
The only line that did not work was the last one. sudo echo "b43" >> /etc/modules
and it only said permission denied. What does that mean.... not written in the grub or something?

The reference to the Linux/BSD: sharing was what I followed and it worked.

Thanks for the assist.
ohjrson

[bitsnpcs]

That is great news. Glad I was able to assist.
It may be worth saving the Linux BSD code as snippet in a text file on a memory stick, as it will come in use for when you do any future installs.

I checked the files that were removed for you -
These are all to do with LibreOffice -
Removing libcdr-0.0-0 (0.0.15-1ubuntu1) ...
Removing libmspub-0.0-0 (0.0.6-1ubuntu2) ...
Removing liborcus-0.6-0 (0.5.1-7) ...
Removing libvisio-0.0-0 (0.0.31-1ubuntu2) ...
Removing libwps-0.2-2 (0.2.9-2ubuntu1) ...
Removing libwpg-0.2-2 (0.2.2-1ubuntu1) ...
Removing libwpd-0.9-9 (0.9.9-1) ...

This is for Kernal Developers -
Removing module-assistant (0.11.6) ...

This is security related and its why it is removed -
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.19-0ubuntu6.3) ...

Man pages are information/manuals
Processing triggers for man-db (2.6.7.1-1) ..

[ohjrson]

Oh yeah... Good Idea. never thought of that. I will save it as a text now.. then move it to a stick or something.

Thanks again for the assist.

Ohjrson

That"s how its done!!!!

[bitsnpcs]

On this website they show 3 ways to do the last command, do either of the other 2 work for you ?

1. execute the command as root:

Code:

sudo su
echo "b43" >> /etc/modules

2. use the "tee" command:

Code:

echo "b43" |  sudo tee -a /etc/modules

3. execute the command in a root shell:

Code:

sudo sh -c "echo 'b43' >> /etc/modules"

[ohjrson]

I am trying them now. What exactly am I supposed to see when it works right?

So far the first one has this:
ohjrson@ohjrson-Aspire-3000:~$ sudo su
[sudo] password for ohjrson:
Sorry, try again.
[sudo] password for ohjrson:
root@ohjrson-Aspire-3000:/home/ohjrson# echo "b43" >>/etc/modules
root@ohjrson-Aspire-3000:/home/ohjrson#
? now what?

[bitsnpcs]

I am unsure what the output will be when it works, I have only recently begun to learn how to use the terminal, I have just completed Chapter 1 so far, but am enjoying it.

As a guess only, which is not very useful :-[, I would think the echo command will listen and give results of the driver/wifi .

This website has some info on the echo command you may enjoy, it is the online version of the book, there is also a free pdf of the book, I have just finished Chapter 1 of, Scott(0) made a post about the book and it is how I found to about it. I am going to buy a hard copy of the book now I know I like it and can follow the book style.

[ohjrson]

Ok I took a look at the /etc/modules and b43 is written in there, twice now because I did it again. Not sure if that will effect anything but I guess I will find out next boot.

I am assuming that command writes what is in " " to the file specified. in this case the modules file that opens when LL boots. Echo >> would tell LL to place it where the file is /etc and of course the file is /modules....

I am just guessing here...

We will see..
Thanks again for the assist. And happy windows burning....LOL

[bitsnpcs]

Thank You for explaining.

You're welcome. 

[gold_finger]

I am assuming that command writes what is in " " to the file specified.

Correct.

">>" appends the "b43" to the end of the file (adds it to what is already there).

">" replaces the contents of the file with whatever is specified by echo command

Ok I took a look at the /etc/modules and b43 is written in there, twice now because I did it again.

You can open the file in leafpad as root and delete that last instance of b43 -- you only need one line for it.

Code:

gksu leafpad /etc/modules

Then just save the changes and close leafpad when done.

[ohjrson]

Ok, hey thats great. Did that and it now shows only one instance of b43 however there is 2 instances of lp in there does that make a difference?

Thanks.