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Default help with limux really strange problem - 03-16-2011, 09:37 AM

Hey all i got ubuntu 9.40 installed and ruinning , when i goto "Hardware Drivers I get ""broadcom STA wireless driver" and it says "This driver is activated and currently in use" YET i canot see nor conenct to ANY wireless network help please.

ALso I have an 8 GB SATA PCI-e i wanna swap for a PCI-e PATA drive
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Default 03-20-2011, 02:53 PM

Is it failing with just your network? Will it connect at other hotspots?


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Default no - 03-20-2011, 11:20 PM

No it will not install the drivers for the network card all the time, when i roboot i have to install the drivers all over again
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Default 03-21-2011, 01:31 AM

Are you running off a USB drive? I ask because you said "when i roboot i have to install the drivers all over again", which would be expected if you were running a LiveCD/USB environment without persistence.


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