<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Hey Steve,</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br>I don't think you need to do anything complex like that, but you will need to get an internet connection for your computer first. You can either do that by connecting by using a cable or you can configure tethering in your phone, the download shouldn't be too large.</div>
<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Once you've done that:</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">
<br></div><div class="gmail_default"><font face="verdana, sans-serif">To install additional drivers, you can run the "Software Sources" tool from "Menu->Preferences->Software Sources" and click on the "Additional Drivers" tab. There should be a driver for your wifi card there!</font><br>
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</font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font face="verdana, sans-serif">Happy linuxing!</font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font face="verdana, sans-serif">Pedro</font></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">
2014/1/19 Steve Macdonald <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:dakmani1@yahoo.co.nz" target="_blank">dakmani1@yahoo.co.nz</a>></span><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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Re: [wellylug] Linux Mint 16 - Broadcom wireless issue <br>
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<div class="gmail_quote">2014/1/19 Klaatu <span dir="ltr"><<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect">klaatu@straightedgelinux.com</a>></span><br clear="none">
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> brcmsmac 562767 0<br clear="none">
> b43 387185 0<br clear="none">
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Both of these modules are Broadcom drivers. Of course you need only one,<br clear="none">
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Based upon my previous experience with 4311 and 4312, I am going to<br clear="none">
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<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" href="http://straightedgelinux.com" target="_blank">http://straightedgelinux.com</a> , <a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" href="http://slackermedia.info" target="_blank">http://slackermedia.info</a> , and<br clear="none">
<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" href="http://gnuworldorder.info" target="_blank">http://gnuworldorder.info</a> and see how it works for you.<br clear="none">
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If the results are positive, we can create a blacklist file such that<br clear="none">
even upon reboot, bcrmmac (the presumed 'bad' driver) is never loaded again.<br clear="none">
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Also, apologies for the delayed resonses. I just moved to NZ and am<br clear="none">
coasting on only semi-reliable free lobby wifi at my hotel.<br clear="none">
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