How to get your wifi working on the Dell Inspiron 1011

If your missing the B43 series of file's to get the wifi working. I've done this over and over and it work's every time.


Instructions to get wireless drivers working.

Download these files
mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/main/b/b43-fwcutter/b43-fwcutter_019-2_i386.deb
www.lwfinger.com/b43-firmware/broadcom-wl-5.100.138.tar.bz2

Copy them to your Bodhi (/home/bodhi) folder.

Run in terminal

sudo dpkg -i b43-fwcutter_019-2_i386.deb
tar xfvj broadcom-wl-5.100.138.tar.bz2
sudo b43-fwcutter -w /lib/firmware broadcom-wl-5.100.138/linux/wl_apsta.o

Reboot or run:

sudo modprobe b43



I just reboot every time so far and it works so the modprobe b43 might do nothing but better safe then sorry. I would reboot if it were me.

Open Wifi and sign in.

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade.

or

sudo apt update && sudo apt dist-upgrade.

I have the file's if needed.