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

[George DiceGeorge]

I downloaded the iso and installed it on a usb stick using unetbootin

it wants to go online to download the wifi driver

but cant go online until its got the wifi driver

[g]


On 28/02/2017 17:49, Pete via Herefordshire 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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