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Greg,

I never said I couldn't figure it out :)

It's more of an issue of answering the question of how to take care of users that ONLY have wifi. I mean, it's possible they don't have an ethernet cable. Or maybe they have one of those lame ISP-provided routers/modems that don't have ethernet ports.

I think the obvious fact is that adding b43-fwcutter to the LiveCD is going to have no positive effect towards this goal, despite all of Phill's hard work.

wxl

On Fri, 28 Sep 2012 22:26:21 -0600
Greg Faith <gregfaith@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> If you want the firmware I can attach it to an email directly to you.
> Then you could insert the firmware in the /lib/firmware directory just
> like in the link I posted in the previous email.  I think you need the
> b43 legacy firmware and i can send it and b43 firmware.. Or you could
> load them on a different box with synaptic more them to the powerpc
> box and put them in you /lib/firmware directory.. Reboot and put in
> your passphrase for your wifi and rock-and-roll.
> 
> Even better news here right now;
> 
> I am in the process of making an install from a live USB on mu
> PowerBook G4 using todays PowerPc Desktop iso..
> 
> I finally got decent graphic after getting the USB started took me a
> long time, but it looks good.
> 
> used ..  boot usb0/@1:2,\\yaboot
> 
> at the yaboot boot:  live video=radeonfb:1024x768-32@60
> 
> I bet I will need at boot:  Linux video=radeonfb:1024x768-32@60
> to get the install to run clean we will see in about 10 minutes ,, the
> install is removing files now
> 
> Notice the live and Linux starts from the kernel line commands.. That
> had me for awhile.
> 
> My graphics are as good as precise 12.04 which i install from time to
> time still. It works like
> a charm..  If the install works I will send a fresh new email  powerpc
> 12.10 SUCCESS
> 
> Greg nm_geo
> 
> Nope I was wrong boot right up in clean graphics.. Finally q;o)


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