I got it working

From	A Watcher <stocksami@earthlink.net>
Newsgroups	comp.os.linux.misc
Subject	I got it working
Date	2011-04-03 19:35 -0700
Organization	A noiseless patient Spider
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Sidney Lambe wrote:
> On comp.os.linux.misc, A Watcher <stocksami@earthlink.net> wrote:
> 
>> Douglas Mayne wrote:
>>
>>> On Sun, 03 Apr 2011 12:21:26 -0700, A Watcher wrote:
>>>
>>>> I've been using linux Mint on my desktop PC and decided
>>>> to install the latest version of Mint on an older Gateway
>>>> laptop. Perhaps I should have saved the Windows drivers, but
>>>> I didn't do that. It installed fine but the wireless doesn't
>>>> work. When I first started it up I got a message volunteering
>>>> to download a Broadcom driver. I did that, but the wireless
>>>> still doesn't function. When I click on the Network Icon the
>>>> wireless portion says that it is not functional because it
>>>> is missing firmware. Is there any way to get it to work? The
>>>> laptop model is M350WVN. It came with Vista on it, but of
>>>> course it did not come with a disc.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for any help.
>>> Caveat: I am not running Linux Mint (or any Debian
>>> derivative).
>>>
>>> This page details how to get the firmware for some Broadcom
>>> chipsets. http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Drivers/b43
>>>
>>> Unfortunately, some chipsets are not supported. Check with
>>> lspci (as explained on above webpage).
>>
>> I was wondering how to figure out just which Broadcom version
>> is in my PC.
>>
>> Thanks
> 
> Probably  
> 
> # lspci -v | less
> 
> G to the end of the file; g to the beginning. arrow keys
> otherwise; q to quit.
> 
> Good luck. I'm following this thread with interest.
> 
> Sid
> 

I followed the instructions about doing a sudo get-install for 
b43-fwcutter. I was told that it was already installed. I believe that 
happened right after the initial install. I had gotten a message asking 
if I wanted to install a wireless driver and said yes. Either it 
installed the wrong driver, or none at all. I reinstalled b43 a couple 
times with no change. Finally I started up Package Manager and went to 
the b43 section. It listed 3 installer packages for b43 firmware drivers 
for use with b43-fwcutter. None of them were installed. I picked the one 
that seemed to match my hardware and installed it. After that my 
wireless networking started functioning.

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Wireless driver for Gateway Laptop? A Watcher <stocksami@earthlink.net> - 2011-04-03 12:21 -0700
  Re: Wireless driver for Gateway Laptop? Douglas Mayne <none@invalid.com> - 2011-04-03 19:25 +0000
    Re: Wireless driver for Gateway Laptop? A Watcher <stocksami@earthlink.net> - 2011-04-03 12:31 -0700
      Re: Wireless driver for Gateway Laptop? Sidney Lambe <evergreen@alt.religion.wicca> - 2011-04-03 22:14 +0100
        I got it working A Watcher <stocksami@earthlink.net> - 2011-04-03 19:35 -0700
          Re: I got it working Sidney Lambe <evergreen@alt.religion.wicca> - 2011-04-04 05:24 +0100

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