BCM43xx error starting Live CD

[dalgar]

I just saw this and I went through heck and back with my HP Laptop. Apparently there are nothing but headaches with the Broadcom chipset on these laptops. Some people can get them to work (guru's) and then the rest of us.

Installing on a laptop I had to use the noapic to get it to boot and then after installing I had to edit the grub and add the parameter. Also, I spent a week trying to get the bloody broadcom chipset wireless to work. I finally gave up and got a 20.00 usb wireless (mimo chipset) and boom she a worked.
Note it is important to blacklist the broadcom driver from loading, otherwise you will have propblems with connecting and disconnects.

Let me know if this helps.

I will be writing a doc on the HP dv6500 laptop Ultimate Edition install later when I get time.

Cheers.

[DaddyX3]

I've posted about this before. I agree that just buying a simple $20 wireless USB is the way to go!!! Unfortunately for some, they disagreed with me and said that they didn't have the extra $20 and just did a lot of complaining!

[fubie4]

that's excellent info! Any suggestions on USB wireless devices?


Thanks again!

[DaddyX3]

that's excellent info! Any suggestions on USB wireless devices?


Thanks again!

No Probem. I use the NetGear WG111 v2 (they're up to v3 now) Here's a link to eBAY brand new WG111 v2 for $20 (includes shipping), works great No problems on install at all. Install found it and is usable instantly!

[TheeMahn]

I just bought a new Dell Inspiron 1526 laptop. I want to put Ultimate Edition 1.7 on it but the Live DVD will not complete the startup. I keep getting a BCM43XX Microcode error a few times and then it hangs. You can see the screen pic I took below.

I tried the same DVD in my old HP laptop and I received no errors.

I also downloaded Kubuntu Gutsy DVD from the Kubuntu site and the Live DVD boots perfectly.

Any assistance would be appreciated.

This may be related to a kernel issue. Apears it is also faulty in Ubuntu 7.10 but I do not see it as an issue in kubuntu, rather odd, don't see an immediate fix, try acpi=off in your switches, I don't know if this will help or not, but is worth a try.

TheeMahn

[DaddyX3]

This may be related to a kernel issue. Apears it is also faulty in Ubuntu 7.10 but I do not see it as an issue in kubuntu, rather odd, don't see an immediate fix, try acpi=off in your switches, I don't know if this will help or not, but is worth a try.

I know that most issues with laptops and any Ubuntu distro is usually a case of advanced power options in BIOS and the built in software power control modules in Ubuntu playing tug-o-war with each other. I've read that you should turn all advanced power options off in BIOS and let Ubuntu take full control over power saving features. I don't know for 100% positive that this works or not, but its what I've read. I don't use laptops so I couldn't tell you if this is a cure or not.