[SOLVED] Dell/broadcom 1395 wireless drivers newbie to linux

Hi, I am trying to test out Zorin on a live cd. I am a real wet behind the ears newbie to linux. I found the drivers for my broadcom wireless card I am not sure how to get zorin to use them ( I am frustrated and confused!!) I managed to get Ubutoo to go to the internet, I read that that program automatically picked up on my 1395 wireless card. Why would Zorin not do the same? If it is based off of Ubutoo? I have read all the instructions I can find about my wireless, I still cannot get it to run (sorry if this has been posted here before). I really like Zorin's GUI interface. If there is a video on this it would help this old guy out. Due to an Illness and meds I am on I do not do well with written instructions anymore.

Thank you for your patience and guidance
Chris

Hi Chris,

try this one out for size:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m03RcFkS ... re=related

If it isn't informative enough, there are a stack of links to the right of the vid!!.

See also:

http://www.howopensource.com/2012/05/in ... -10-11-04/

Regards Wolfman

Chris,

see this also, assuming you are using Zorin 6 Core Final:

viewtopic.php?f=5&t=2054

Regards Wolfman

sorry wolfman yes I am using Zorin 6 core final

Hi Chris,

borrow or buy a network cable to set it up, you said as (in your other post) you have no internet connection, you cannot download the package, all you need is a cable for a few minutes and you can install the drivers!!.

Regards Wolfman

As WM said, if your wireless was recognized by ubuntu, it should be recognized by Zorin6 as well. Plug an ethernet cable and do the necessary updates as described above.
If you still don't get a working wireless, before installing any drivers, open terminal and post here the result of the following commands so as I can identify the model of your card and find if there is any problem.

Code:

lspci

Code:

sudo lshw -c network

Code:

sudo rfkill list all

You can also download the drivers from here and copy them to Ubuntu (Zorin):

http://packages.debian.org/squeeze/all/ ... n/download

Double click the package to install under Zorin.

Regards Wolfman

madvinegar wrote:As WM said, if your wireless was recognized by ubuntu, it should be recognized by Zorin6 as well. Plug an ethernet cable and do the necessary updates as described above.
If you still don't get a working wireless, before installing any drivers, open terminal and post here the result of the following commands so as I can identify the model of your card and find if there is any problem.

Code:

lspci

this came up with a list very long

Code:

sudo lshw -c network

bcm4312 802.11b/g LP-PHY

Code:

sudo rfkill list all

eth0 (not sure exaclty to put here again very long list

Hi all my puter is back up and running!!! yea!!!!
I managed to d/l the drivers to a usb stick where to put???
I tried a cable it still will not install the drivers I was able to download the drivers to a usb stick. ok next question where do I put them???
I made up the following partitions
/(root)
/boot
(swap)
/usr
/usr/local
/opt
/var
/tmp
/home
I want them to be usable by anyone not just myself

Thanks
Chris

dell Inspiron 1720
4gb ddr2 ram
intelchip set gm965/gl960
fsb 199mhz
intel core duo cpu t8300@2.4GHZx2
320 GB HD
Zorin 64bit

Hi Chris,

you can put thenm in downlods in your home folder, you didn't need to creat so many partitions, 1 swap, 1 root and 1 home are enough in general.

Use this command in a terminal to install gdebi package manager if you haven't already installed it to install your single package, right clcik the package and then open with "gdebi":

sudo apt-get install gdebi

Regards Wolfman

thanks Wolf will give it a try it is too late to change the partitions I already have both Zorin and Ubuntu installed (again) LOL!!! I have reinstalled them more than once. After this I will need to install sun Java to play Pogo games

In a terminal:

sudo apt-get install default-jre

Regards Wolfman

SOLVED IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I pulled my Internet router down from the top shelf of my wifes hutch. The cable was too loose in the ethernet port GRRRRRRRRRRR ripping my hair out for days cause of a loose connection.

Thanks for you help
Chris

thanks for the sudo commands they have so far done the trick

Thanks again
CHris

Hi Chris,

glad to hear you found the cause, none of us thought that that might be the problem so don't feel too bad, you have learned a lot in a short time which is also good.

A tip for the future if you want to partition for multiple versions of Linux, 1 swap for all, 1 root and 1 home for each OS you want to install. If you try to install an Ubuntu based and Red Hat based system using the same bootloader, you may well find that you will hae a problem booting at least one of the OS'es afterwards, try to stick to the same type of Linux OS, always make sure that Windows is installed first....before the Linux versions!!.

I will mark this as solved

Regards Wolfman