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

[Tim Spivey]

There is an offline way, I found it on Google

On 28 Feb 2017 5:37 pm, "Pete via Herefordshire" <
herefordshire at mailman.lug.org.uk> wrote:

> 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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