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Help with Firmware and WiFi Please

Postby dbpbandit on Fri Aug 03, 2012 12:41 pm

I have a Dell Latitude D500 with a Broadcom BCM4306 and a fresh install of LMDE, how do I upgrade the firmware so it will work?

Thanks.
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Re: Help with Firmware and WiFi Please

Postby oysterboy on Fri Aug 03, 2012 1:42 pm

Is firmware-b43-installer installed?

If it isn't, install it and reboot.
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Re: Help with Firmware and WiFi Please

Postby dbpbandit on Fri Aug 03, 2012 2:23 pm

Do I install that from Synaptic? Thanks.
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Re: Help with Firmware and WiFi Please

Postby dbpbandit on Fri Aug 03, 2012 2:37 pm

OK, It's installed, now what?
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Re: Help with Firmware and WiFi Please

Postby oysterboy on Fri Aug 03, 2012 2:41 pm

Reboot and log in. Available wifi networks should be displayed and you should now be able to select yours.
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Re: Help with Firmware and WiFi Please

Postby dbpbandit on Fri Aug 03, 2012 2:56 pm

Got it working, Thank You Very Much!!!

-Dave
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Re: Help with Firmware and WiFi Please

Postby oysterboy on Fri Aug 03, 2012 3:19 pm

You're welcome :D .
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