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Old 02-19-2009   #1 (permalink)
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b43 on live distro

Hey All,

I finally figured out what files and commands to run to not have to have wireless first (with the deb and then the drivers) but it requires a reboot....so when I use a live cd I can't use it because I reboot and the RAM is cleared which has the installed drivers and such.

Is there a way to get it working without the "required reboot"?
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You should be able to get it to work by removing and reloading the b43 module. This is assuming that the firmware files are installed first.

Code:
sudo modprobe -r b43
Code:
sudo modprobe b43
If you are not using Ubuntu, you may need to use the su command, instead of sudo, to gain root privileges.
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