Can you please try a dapper or current edgy live CD to check whether this problem still exists in the newer kernels?
BTW, Dapper's and Edgy's kernel also have native support for Broadcom chipsets now, so if you install the firmware, you do not need to bother with ndiswrapper any more. ** Changed in: hal (Ubuntu) Sourcepackagename: hal => linux-source-2.6.17 Status: Unconfirmed => Needs Info -- [bcm43xx] Flight 6 Install Detecting Network Hardware freezes https://launchpad.net/bugs/39885 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs