[HLUG] install wifi driver without wifi to fetch it ?

[Pete]

Hi George, sorry if I'm being slow, but why bother with a netbook that 
has no network connectivity?
If you know the wifi hardware works and can identify exactly the wifi 
hardware you could make an install image on a USB stick, making sure all 
the wifi drivers are included before trying the install?
MtG
P

On 28/02/17 17:27, George DiceGeorge via Herefordshire wrote:
> Im trying to install xubuntu 16.04.02 on a netbook,
> but the wifi doesnt work
> and it has no ethernet port
> which seems to be necessary for
>
> sudo apt install bcmwl-kernel-source
>
> (from http://askubuntu.com/questions/55868/installing-broadcom-wireless-drivers)
>
> in windows i'd download a .exe driver to usb stick on another computer,
> how to do this with ubuntu?
>
> george
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