Copy b43 firmware from live system to installed system

Some hardware info:

Dell 1501 AMD64
80Gb HDD
2Gb RAM

05:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4312 802.11a/b/g (rev 01)

Kernel = 2.6.24-16-generic

Source: jockey
Version: 0.3.3-0ubuntu7
Replaces: restricted-manager
Provides: restricted-manager
Depends: jockey-common (= 0.3.3-0ubuntu7), python, python-glade2, python-notify (>= 0.1.1-0ubuntu2), python-xdg, synaptic
Conflicts: restricted-manager
Filename: pool/main/j/jockey/jockey-gtk_0.3.3-0ubuntu7_all.deb

With the final release this is still the case. I booted the livecd (and yes, my wifi card was listed) and immediately did an install. After install, jockey doesn't list my card (Broadcom 4318) and I have to manually install b43-fwcutter. Strange.

In general, the live CD cannot preserve any changes you do to any files, documents, etc. So the intended way is to set up the Broadcom driver *after* installation.

However, we do have some hacks in place to copy over some drivers. But this does not work for installed firmware at the moment. Would be nice to make this work, but it's not high priority.

Sorry, i think you've missed the point.
If you reread the bug, whats happening is the Broadcom Wifi is being
recognised from the LiveCD, this we accept i belive, that a reboot will lose
the settings.

If however i INSTALL a fresh install of Hardy, i'd expect my Wifi card to
also be recognised. just as it was when i booted the CD, this however
doesn't occur, and it did in Gutsy.

On 28/04/2008, Martin Pitt <email address hidden> wrote:
>
> In general, the live CD cannot preserve any changes you do to any files,
> documents, etc. So the intended way is to set up the Broadcom driver
> *after* installation.
>
> However, we do have some hacks in place to copy over some drivers. But
> this does not work for installed firmware at the moment. Would be nice
> to make this work, but it's not high priority.
>
> ** Changed in: jockey (Ubuntu)
> Importance: Undecided => Wishlist
>
> ** Summary changed:
>
>
> - Restricted drivers recognises Wifi card on LiveCD but not after install
>
> + Copy b43 firmware from live system to installed system
>
>
> --
> Copy b43 firmware from live system to installed system
>
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/220223
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
>

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Ah, then I indeed misunderstood you. On the installed system, please open a Terminal window and copy&paste the output of

  jockey-gtk --list --debug 2>&1 | tee /tmp/jockey.txt

and attach /tmp/jockey.txt here. Thanks!

No problems..

On 29/04/2008, Martin Pitt <email address hidden> wrote:
>
> Ah, then I indeed misunderstood you. On the installed system, please
> open a Terminal window and copy&paste the output of
>
> jockey-gtk --list --debug 2>&1 | tee /tmp/jockey.txt
>
> and attach /tmp/jockey.txt here. Thanks!
>
>
> --
> Copy b43 firmware from live system to installed system
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/220223
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
>

--
To some, the glass is half empty, to others, the glass is half full,
however, to an engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.

Check out my webpage at http://www.fieldyweb.co.uk

Hm, according to this debug log, jockey does show the Broadcom wifi driver...

It does now, because i manually added the Wifi myself, I'm going to do a
fresh install tonight of 8.04, so i'll do the jocky before and after the
install.

On 29/04/2008, Martin Pitt <email address hidden> wrote:
>
> Hm, according to this debug log, jockey does show the Broadcom wifi
> driver...
>
>
> --
>
> Copy b43 firmware from live system to installed system
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/220223
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
>

--
To some, the glass is half empty, to others, the glass is half full,
however, to an engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.

Check out my webpage at http://www.fieldyweb.co.uk

Confirm, had the same issue as fieldyweb

Interstingly, doesn't happen on Linux Mint 5.

2008/6/11 Urvin <email address hidden>:

> Confirm, had the same issue as fieldyweb
>
> --
> Copy b43 firmware from live system to installed system
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/220223
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
>

--
To some, the glass is half empty, to others, the glass is half full,
however, to an engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.

Check out my webpage at http://www.fieldyweb.co.uk

Also see Bug #29566

Still problem in Lucid Lynx.

This problem seems to still persist in Precise Pandolin. Even worst, I can't seem to find a way to install it ...

Jockey has been superseded by software-properties, which now handles
third-party driver configuration.