Thread: Help ! Firmware Missing

hi, installed ubuntu old machine vista (wasn't quite working anymore). however, there no internet connection. under network-wireless, says firmware missing. under additional drivers says downloading package indexes failed.

heres lspci -nn:

code:

justin@justin-aspire-x3600:~$ lspci -nn  00:00.0 host bridge [0600]: intel corporation 82g33/g31/p35/p31 express dram controller [8086:29c0] (rev 02)  00:01.0 pci bridge [0604]: intel corporation 82g33/g31/p35/p31 express pci express root port [8086:29c1] (rev 02)  00:19.0 ethernet controller [0200]: intel corporation 82566dc-2 gigabit network connection [8086:294c] (rev 02)  00:1a.0 usb controller [0c03]: intel corporation 82801i (ich9 family) usb uhci controller #4 [8086:2937] (rev 02)  00:1a.1 usb controller [0c03]: intel corporation 82801i (ich9 family) usb uhci controller #5 [8086:2938] (rev 02)  00:1a.2 usb controller [0c03]: intel corporation 82801i (ich9 family) usb uhci controller #6 [8086:2939] (rev 02)  00:1a.7 usb controller [0c03]: intel corporation 82801i (ich9 family) usb2 ehci controller #2 [8086:293c] (rev 02)  00:1b.0 audio device [0403]: intel corporation 82801i (ich9 family) hd audio controller [8086:293e] (rev 02)  00:1c.0 pci bridge [0604]: intel corporation 82801i (ich9 family) pci express port 1 [8086:2940] (rev 02)  00:1c.3 pci bridge [0604]: intel corporation 82801i (ich9 family) pci express port 4 [8086:2946] (rev 02)  00:1d.0 usb controller [0c03]: intel corporation 82801i (ich9 family) usb uhci controller #1 [8086:2934] (rev 02)  00:1d.1 usb controller [0c03]: intel corporation 82801i (ich9 family) usb uhci controller #2 [8086:2935] (rev 02)  00:1d.2 usb controller [0c03]: intel corporation 82801i (ich9 family) usb uhci controller #3 [8086:2936] (rev 02)  00:1d.7 usb controller [0c03]: intel corporation 82801i (ich9 family) usb2 ehci controller #1 [8086:293a] (rev 02)  00:1e.0 pci bridge [0604]: intel corporation 82801 pci bridge [8086:244e] (rev 92)  00:1f.0 isa bridge [0601]: intel corporation 82801ih (ich9dh) lpc interface controller [8086:2912] (rev 02)  00:1f.2 sata controller [0106]: intel corporation 82801ir/io/ih (ich9r/do/dh) 6 port sata ahci controller [8086:2922] (rev 02)  00:1f.3 smbus [0c05]: intel corporation 82801i (ich9 family) smbus controller [8086:2930] (rev 02)  01:00.0 vga compatible controller [0300]: ati technologies inc radeon hd 2400 xt [1002:94c8]  01:00.1 audio device [0403]: ati technologies inc rv610 audio device [radeon hd 2400 pro] [1002:aa10]  03:00.0 network controller [0280]: broadcom corporation bcm4311 802.11b/g wlan [14e4:4311] (rev 01)  04:06.0 firewire (ieee 1394) [0c00]: texas instruments tsb43ab23 ieee-1394a-2000 controller (phy/link) [104c:8024]  04:07.0 multimedia video controller [0400]: conexant systems, inc. cx23880/1/2/3 pci video , audio decoder [14f1:8800] (rev 05)  04:07.1 multimedia controller [0480]: conexant systems, inc. cx23880/1/2/3 pci video , audio decoder [audio port] [14f1:8801] (rev 05)  04:07.2 multimedia controller [0480]: conexant systems, inc. cx23880/1/2/3 pci video , audio decoder [mpeg port] [14f1:8802] (rev 05)  justin@justin-aspire-x3600:~$

i'm total newbie ubuntu. please me! in advance!

hi,

missing firmware attached. save in /home directory , unpack right place via:

code:

sudo tar xvf ~/broadcom_firmware.tar.gz -c /lib/firmware/

you can c/p line

attached files

• broadcom_firmware.tar.gz (96.7 kb, 8 views)

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