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I finally created a persistent USB that runs on Mac, after a couple of weeks of failure after failure. However, now, I've run into the problem that the wifi doesn't work (because Ubuntu doesn't have the right drivers to be able to use my wifi card). I've been following the instructions laid out in this answer on askubuntu.

However, I'm getting an error. Here is exactly what I got:

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What can I do to fix it? Why doesn't sudo dpkg -i *.deb work? (There is only 1 .deb file on my desktop - the correct driver).

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Alex K
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I suggest that you download the DKMS package* and all dependencies that you don't have on a computer with a working internet connection.

Then, simply put it on a USB drive and plug it into your PC. Run

sudo dpkg -i /path/to/file/dkms_2.2.0.3-1.1ubuntu5_all.deb

and enjoy the WiFi.

Alternatively, plug your Mac into an Ethernet port and download the package that way. You'll get all the dependencies without too much complication.

Kaz Wolfe
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The package you installed has unresolved dependencies. Run

apt-get install -f

to install them and configure the bcmwl-kernel-source package. This would be the most simple course of action, but unfortunately you need a working internet connection, so this is only possible, if you can establish a temporary wired internet connection through some way.

David Foerster
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