MacBook + Ubuntu Help!!

[DamnRena]

Well i just got ubuntu installed on a macbook. How do i get the wireless to work? this is my first mac so i have no idea. I do not have any cd's for the macbook just the macbook with ubuntu on it. any ideas?

Macbook 2,1
Core2Duo 2.0Ghz
1GB DDR2
80GB HDD
BlueTooth
WebCam

 

[KeithTalent]

Yeah, I have an idea, post in the right forum.

KT

 

[Leros]

You install the drivers

 

[S Freud]

You could try the all things apple forum they might be more help.

 

[umrigar]

i'm thinking since this is an UBUNTU question it belongs in LINUX.

 

[little elvis]

This might help..

Link

 

[AnonymouseUser]

Originally posted by: little elvis
This might help..

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Mactel...eam/CommunityHelpPages

Fixed link

Is this a hardware issue, or is this simply a case of not knowing how to configure the networking? If it's the latter, go to
System > Preferences > Network Configuration

 

[Nothinman]

Those use crappy Broadcom cards don't they? If so you might need to get the firmware for it so that the driver can find it and initialize the card.

 

[Colt45]

b43-fwcutter sounds about right for the broadcom stuff, iirc.

do a lspci first, see what chip it mentions, make sure it's broadcom 43nn.

 

[KeypoX]

Originally posted by: Nothinman
Those use crappy Broadcom cards don't they? If so you might need to get the firmware for it so that the driver can find it and initialize the card.

Lol i thought apples had hardware handed down from the gods.

 

[Nothinman]

Lol i thought apples had hardware handed down from the gods.

Depending on who you ask... But in reality they're just normal PC hardware with an Apple logo on it...

 

[TheStu]

Originally posted by: Nothinman
Those use crappy Broadcom cards don't they? If so you might need to get the firmware for it so that the driver can find it and initialize the card.

Is Atheros made by Broadcom? To the best of my knowledge the MacBooks use Atheros. Though it would be useful it the OP let us know the specs on the MacBook, since that would help possibly narrow down the specific card if Apple switched between vendors when they did a refresh.

 

[Nothinman]

Maybe, I thought I read somewhere they used Broadcom but anything's possible.