6.7.1 DVD Weakest Link

[utu]

Using either CLI and aptitude or Synaptic is ok with me.

I usually use Synaptic and assume it knows better than I how
to get all the dependencies squared away.

I usually defer to Werner since he knows a lot more than I do,
but we've got to be careful to keep b43 separate from STA.
I'm pretty sure STA gets you wl; and, b43 and wl just don't go
together.

I haven't finished my reading yet, but it's probably going to
end up doing a few command line things to get fwcutter and
and the Broadcom proprietary file together in some useful way.

It is too bad you don't have an external wifi like my $10 Netgear;
it lets me use fwcutter to bring in the Broadcom stuff via
Synaptic. That's how I get around this for Ubuntu-derived linuxes.
An alternative for you might be to just temporarily hook your
computer via ethernet to your router.

Back to my reading now.

[luther]

An alternative for you might be to just temporarily hook your
computer via ethernet to your router.

Back to my reading now.

Hey utu!

This computer is already wired to router via RG-45 cable,
so lets move on to the next hurdle . . .

Today, I'm using knoppix 6.7.1 LiveCD, installed to flash. I'll
shut down windows XP and reboot with the LiveUSB. In fact
I'll send you a "bounce", to make sure, next.
luther

[utu]

This computer is already wired to router via RG-45 cable,
so lets move on to the next hurdle

If so, give fwcutter another chance to do its thing.

[luther]

If so, give fwcutter another chance to do its thing.

Dear utu:
Suspect b43 is not in the PATH for modprobe, but ssb is:

knoppix@Microknoppix:~$ sudo modprobe -a ssb
knoppix@Microknoppix:~$ sudo modprobe -a b43
WARNING: Module b43 not found.
knoppix@Microknoppix:~$

It appears also that ssb gets blown out, like nameserver,
at re-boot!
Thanks for your time,
luther
PS. Still stumped.

[luther]

An alternative for you might be to just temporarily hook your
computer via ethernet to your router.

Back to my reading now.

Hey utu!
If you received this message, Knoppix 6.7.1 is ONLINE, via ethernet.
As stated in previous post, I must plug in my ISP's nameserver into:
/etc/resolv.conf

NetworkManager Applet 0.8.4 does a Master Clear of this script,
every time knoppix gets rebooted.
luther