install ubuntu without cd

[amey_dude]

Hi, I am a newbie in linux so plz bear with me. I want to install ubuntu linux 7.10 on my laptop. But my laptop's cd drive has become defective. So how can i install ubuntu on my laptop. please help me.

Thanks,
Amey.

[gary4gar]

this will help
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation

[amey_dude]

Now i have managed to install ubuntu without using cd. But now another problem is that i cannot setup my wireless broadband connection. My connection has WEP 64bit hex pass but ubuntu is still refusing to connect. However i can connect using the pass from windows. Please help in this regard.

Thanks,
Amey.

[gary4gar]

first do check, if your wifi card is setup correctly, as most vendors don't make a effort to make drivers for linux os
Wireless documentation can be found at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs

[amey_dude]

i tried tht but of no use. It says i need to use bcm43xx-fwcutter package. but after trying to install it using

sudo apt-get install bcm43xx-fwcutter

it gives error tht "couldnt find package bcm43xx-fwcutter"

[QwertyManiac]

Update your apt repo lists or get it from here:
http://ubuntu.cafuego.net/pool/gutsy-cafuego/bcm43xx/bcm43xx-firmware_1.3-1ubuntu1_all.deb

[abhinandh]

http://launchpadlibrarian.net/8853891/bcm43xx-fwcutter_006-3_i386.deb


there's the package for ubuntu gutsy(7.10) 32bit

[amey_dude]

Update your apt repo lists or get it from here:
http://ubuntu.cafuego.net/pool/gutsy-cafuego/bcm43xx/bcm43xx-firmware_1.3-1ubuntu1_all.deb

i downloaded tht package...but it failed to install. what do i do ? i didnt understood wht the fault was....plz help...

@abhinandh: tht package bcm43xx-fwcutter installed fine.

[gary4gar]

i downloaded tht package...but it failed to install. what do i do ? i didnt understood wht the fault was....plz help...

@abhinandh: tht package bcm43xx-fwcutter installed fine.
both are same things.:cool:

[amey_dude]

but my wifi is still not connected...it just detevts the network but doesnt get cnnected. when i try to install the restricted drivers it asks for the path of the firmware. I dont know wht path to give as i dont know where is the firmware.

[gary4gar]

follow this
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=185174