Getting Ubuntu 9.10 wireless working with HP laptop or Dell mini
>> Thursday, November 05, 2009
I was really excited to install Ubuntu 9.10 on my laptop to dual boot with Windows 7.
After the smooth installation, all the hardware components were installed except wireless. But this was (sort of) an easy fix. This fix worked for my HP dv5-1235dx laptop and Dell mini 10 netbook.
For laptops with CD/DVD drives,
- Insert Ubuntu installation CD in to your CD drive.
- Goto System -> Administration -> Software Sources and click on "Ubuntu Software" tab.
- Under the Installable from DVD section, make sure you select "CDROM with Ubuntu 9.10 ....." option is selected. Also select all the options under "Downloadable from the internet" is also selected.
- Then go to System -> Administration -> Hardware Drivers. After the detection process, you should see "Broadcom STA wirless driver". Select that and press "Activate".
- Once you are done, restart your computer. You should see your wireless working.
- Plug-in and mount your USB drive which you used for Ubuntu installation.
In USB Goto POOL->RESTRICTED->B->bcmwl. - Install the deb file inside it using "dpkg -i
- Once you restart your computer, your wireless should be working.
2 comments:
Thank you! Will be buying a couple of new laptops & installing Ubuntu. I have only run a Live CD so far on my old desktop my techie friend suggested I check into wireless driver capabilities of a new laptop before buying. Good to hear that it was an easy fix with yours. i AM LOOKING AT THE Dv6 & Dv7 series HP laptops. I hope I too have a smooth install.
Runs straight away very well on a Thinkpad T61 and Acer Aspire, anyone having problems stick with it, its so worth it when its up and running, Best Notebook
for it
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