Comments on: Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala) and Broadcom BCM4312 http://jetpackweb.com/blog/2009/10/29/ubuntu-9-10-karmic-koala-and-broadcom-bcm4312/ Rock{et}ing the interweb Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:20:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Anonymous http://jetpackweb.com/blog/2009/10/29/ubuntu-9-10-karmic-koala-and-broadcom-bcm4312/comment-page-1/#comment-640 Anonymous Sat, 29 Jan 2011 21:46:16 +0000 http://jetpackweb.com/blog/?p=565#comment-640 [...] First, do your install as usual. I’m assuming you can figure all the partitioning stuff out. I actually had a hard time at first, the installer disk did not recognize my keyboard, but after the install, all was fine. Sound worked, but not wifi. First step, fix wifi. Now, please check first under “System->Administration->Hardware Drivers” because you might see a Broadcom driver. My unit had the Broadcom Corporation BCM4312 802.11b/g. Try this if you want, I did not, not because I am a free software zealot, but because I already had this workaround (1): [...] [...] First, do your install as usual. I’m assuming you can figure all the partitioning stuff out. I actually had a hard time at first, the installer disk did not recognize my keyboard, but after the install, all was fine. Sound worked, but not wifi. First step, fix wifi. Now, please check first under “System->Administration->Hardware Drivers” because you might see a Broadcom driver. My unit had the Broadcom Corporation BCM4312 802.11b/g. Try this if you want, I did not, not because I am a free software zealot, but because I already had this workaround (1): [...]

]]> By: Brittany Dunlap http://jetpackweb.com/blog/2009/10/29/ubuntu-9-10-karmic-koala-and-broadcom-bcm4312/comment-page-1/#comment-568 Brittany Dunlap Tue, 10 Aug 2010 18:44:15 +0000 http://jetpackweb.com/blog/?p=565#comment-568 Nope, that command did nothing to get wireless to work. I have a Dell Inspiron 1750. BCM4312 I've tried furiously to get this stupid thing to work in ubuntu Lucid but nothing is working. Nothing. Which version of Ubuntu did it work in? I'll use that. 9.04 and 9.10? Nope, that command did nothing to get wireless to work. I have a Dell Inspiron 1750. BCM4312 I’ve tried furiously to get this stupid thing to work in ubuntu Lucid but nothing is working. Nothing.

Which version of Ubuntu did it work in? I’ll use that. 9.04 and 9.10?

]]> By: Jetpack Flight Log » Ubuntu 10.4 (Lucid Lynx) and Broadcom BCM4312 http://jetpackweb.com/blog/2009/10/29/ubuntu-9-10-karmic-koala-and-broadcom-bcm4312/comment-page-1/#comment-489 Jetpack Flight Log » Ubuntu 10.4 (Lucid Lynx) and Broadcom BCM4312 Fri, 30 Apr 2010 20:09:52 +0000 http://jetpackweb.com/blog/?p=565#comment-489 [...] This is basically just a repost of the same issue I had when Karmic Koala launched [...] [...] This is basically just a repost of the same issue I had when Karmic Koala launched [...]

]]> By: Mich http://jetpackweb.com/blog/2009/10/29/ubuntu-9-10-karmic-koala-and-broadcom-bcm4312/comment-page-1/#comment-479 Mich Mon, 19 Apr 2010 22:19:24 +0000 http://jetpackweb.com/blog/?p=565#comment-479 Thanks for WiFi hint! Works like a charm on Dell Inspiron with BCM4312 rev15. Cheers! Thanks for WiFi hint! Works like a charm on Dell Inspiron with BCM4312 rev15. Cheers!

]]> By: Dom75 http://jetpackweb.com/blog/2009/10/29/ubuntu-9-10-karmic-koala-and-broadcom-bcm4312/comment-page-1/#comment-427 Dom75 Sat, 20 Mar 2010 07:34:51 +0000 http://jetpackweb.com/blog/?p=565#comment-427 Hi, thanks for the tips, it's been saving my time. Hi,
thanks for the tips, it’s been saving my time.

]]> By: Juan http://jetpackweb.com/blog/2009/10/29/ubuntu-9-10-karmic-koala-and-broadcom-bcm4312/comment-page-1/#comment-246 Juan Wed, 06 Jan 2010 06:22:01 +0000 http://jetpackweb.com/blog/?p=565#comment-246 Man, you saved me loads of trouble with this fix, Vostro 1400. THANKS!!! Man, you saved me loads of trouble with this fix, Vostro 1400. THANKS!!!

]]> By: Gideo http://jetpackweb.com/blog/2009/10/29/ubuntu-9-10-karmic-koala-and-broadcom-bcm4312/comment-page-1/#comment-244 Gideo Tue, 05 Jan 2010 02:01:11 +0000 http://jetpackweb.com/blog/?p=565#comment-244 ¡¡¡Thanks a lot for this information!!!. It worked perfectly on my Vostro 1320. I have wireless now in my Ubuntu 9.10 ¡¡¡Thanks a lot for this information!!!. It worked perfectly on my Vostro 1320. I have wireless now in my Ubuntu 9.10

]]> By: Deverne http://jetpackweb.com/blog/2009/10/29/ubuntu-9-10-karmic-koala-and-broadcom-bcm4312/comment-page-1/#comment-243 Deverne Mon, 04 Jan 2010 10:50:06 +0000 http://jetpackweb.com/blog/?p=565#comment-243 Thank for let us know the Broadcom issue and its solution. Thank for let us know the Broadcom issue and its solution.

]]> By: axl http://jetpackweb.com/blog/2009/10/29/ubuntu-9-10-karmic-koala-and-broadcom-bcm4312/comment-page-1/#comment-241 axl Wed, 23 Dec 2009 21:47:23 +0000 http://jetpackweb.com/blog/?p=565#comment-241 This was only part a partial solution for me -- I followed the directions at http://elame.com/damnthatsannoying/?p=35 and it provided the final steps I needed to get it working. This was only part a partial solution for me — I followed the directions at http://elame.com/damnthatsannoying/?p=35 and it provided the final steps I needed to get it working.

]]> By: Pallav http://jetpackweb.com/blog/2009/10/29/ubuntu-9-10-karmic-koala-and-broadcom-bcm4312/comment-page-1/#comment-201 Pallav Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:04:47 +0000 http://jetpackweb.com/blog/?p=565#comment-201 Tried this several times on HP Pavilion dv4t. No luck :( . Has anyone had any luck with any Pavilions? Tried this several times on HP Pavilion dv4t. No luck :( . Has anyone had any luck with any Pavilions?

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