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

[George DiceGeorge]

aha - a usb - ethernet adaptor

should get me online...

https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2319153


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On 28/02/2017 17:44, George DiceGeorge via Herefordshire wrote:
> 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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