A PCRE internal error occured. This might be caused by a faulty plugin
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| In this case, the b43 warning, referred to the Broadcom wireless chip that resides on the WiFi card inside the MacBook. Information regarding this particular driver can be found here: [[http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/b43]]. | In this case, the b43 warning, referred to the Broadcom wireless chip that resides on the WiFi card inside the MacBook. Information regarding this particular driver can be found here: [[http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/b43]]. | ||
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| + | ===== Install the Correct Firmware ===== | ||
| + | After looking around to understand exactly what had to be done, it finally appeared that a simple apt-get install was possible to get the correct driver: | ||
| + | <code> | ||
| + | sudo apt-get update | ||
| + | sudo apt-get install firmware-b43-installer | ||
| + | </code> | ||
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| + | It might be needed to reboot your system in order to have the new driver available. | ||
| + | <code> | ||
| + | sudo reboot | ||
| + | </code> | ||
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| + | **WiFi should be available**: after rebooting, clicking the "network" icon in the panel should show a list of available SSIDs: | ||
| + | {{ :install:fixes:wifi-menu.jpg?direct&200 |}} | ||
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| + | Select one, and you'll be asked for the access password of the channel. | ||
| + | ===== Other Firmware Installations ===== | ||
| + | In my case, it was the only firmware update I had to carry out, I'm of course interested in hearing from your experience also ! | ||
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