I guess the other installer won't do anything as it's simply for different hardware, you could uninstall or leave it, if there could be conflicts I think the other installer would mention them vor simply overwrite stuff, but likely it just would "coexist" :) Am 01.11.2014 22:34 schrieb "Fritz Hudnut" <este.el....@gmail.com>:
> Boris: > > Ah, right, that's what I was wondering . . . so if I run > "firmware-b43-installer" . . . will that override the > "firmware-b43-legacy-installer" command that I already ran? I got confused > in thinking about my experiences with my older iMac, which I think took > "legacy" . . . and the iBook, which does have the AE card . . . . > > Anyway, at work on my MBPro . . . have to get back to the iBook tomorrow . > . . . > > Thanks for the help, much appreciated, > > F > > On Sat, Nov 1, 2014 at 2:24 PM, Boris Reinhard < > reinhard.bo...@googlemail.com> wrote: > >> Almost there Fritz, >> >> you will need to run >> >> firmware-b43-installer >> >> the legacy one is for oder cards, yours is one of the newer Airport >> extreme cards. >> Am 01.11.2014 21:30 schrieb "Fritz Hudnut" <este.el....@gmail.com>: >> >> @Aere: >>> >>> Thanks for that, but right, it's all about "cost/benefit" ratio . . . >>> I've been through this wifi thing a number of times but ubuntu sort of made >>> me "lazy" as it and LM both offer the "additional drivers" option, and >>> budda-bing . . . wifi was installed. Even thinking that in my previous >>> install of 14.04 I had the wifi set up??? but maybe not . . . . >>> >>> I have looked over these broadcom driver lists before . . . but, fairly >>> certain that 12.04 provided the "additional drivers" on wifi . . . but, >>> clearly it's been "modified" in 14.04 . . . . >>> >>> F >>> >>> On Sat, Nov 1, 2014 at 11:53 AM, Aere Greenway < >>> a...@dvorak-keyboards.com> wrote: >>> >>>> On 11/01/2014 11:58 AM, Fritz Hudnut wrote: >>>> >>>>> I eagerly ran those commands, and stuff happened . . . but on reboot >>>>> the same error message showed up, checked add'l drivers--no drivers >>>>> available. Maybe the G4 iBook isn't "b43-legacy"?? Same commands but >>>>> without "legacy"?? I know that traditionally wifi has been one of the >>>>> "snafu's" . . . it's not "mission critical" right now, but, benefit of a >>>>> laptop is--it can move . . . . >>>>> >>>> >>>> Fritz: >>>> >>>> I don't know what hardware your machine has, and what will solve the >>>> problem. What you described reminded me of other things I have >>>> encountered, so I suggested something to look at. >>>> >>>> According to the information displayed by Synaptic Package Manager >>>> (probably coming from the packages themselves): >>>> >>>> firmware-b43legacy-installer >>>> >>>> This package downloads and installs the firmware needed by the b43legacy >>>> kernel driver for some Broadcom 43xx wireless network cards. >>>> >>>> Supported chipsets: >>>> * BCM4301; >>>> * BCM4306/2; >>>> * BCM4306. >>>> >>>> firmware-b43-installer >>>> >>>> This package downloads and installs the firmware needed by the b43 >>>> kernel driver for some Broadcom 43xx wireless network cards. >>>> >>>> Supported chipsets: >>>> * BCM4306/3; >>>> * BCM4311; >>>> * BCM4318; >>>> * BCM4321; >>>> * BCM4322 (only 14e4:432b); >>>> * BCM4312 (with Low-Power a.k.a. LP-PHY). >>>> >>>> If your hardware is not one of the above, either package will be of no >>>> help. >>>> >>>> Wireless access is something I struggle with in Linux. To deal with >>>> it, I have a number of wireless dongles that plug into a USB port, that >>>> work out-of-the-box. >>>> >>>> I can plug one of those wireless dongles into the machine until I get >>>> the wireless the machine has working. >>>> >>>> Internet searches have provided useful information on how to get the >>>> wireless to work. But I have not always succeeded in getting it working, >>>> and in some cases, what you have to do to get it working is not (to me) >>>> worth the work (and the risk to the system). >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Sincerely, >>>> Aere >>>> >>>> >>> >
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