Thread: install wireless & graphic(nvi) driver without Internet connection

we have 2 ways install drivers in ubuntu

:installation of synaptic (access internet)

ii: installation manual (i'd recommend second method.)

not need download file. should install following packages.
dkms package prerequisites must installed. ,install dkms form ubuntu 11.4 cd-dvd :

path:

/pool/main/d/dkms

install it.

then:
for wireless driver:go track

/pool/restricted/b/bcmwl

install it.

not need download , install package.!!!

for graphic driver(nvidia):go track

/pool/restricted/n/nvidia-graphics-drivers

install it.

for graphic driver(ati):go track

/pool/restricted/f/fglrx-installer

install 2 files.

notes:

1-

if network manager not working, , says unmanaged, or networking disabled or wireless disabled , open terminal , enter

sudo rm /var/lib/networkmanager/networkmanager.state

then in terminal: init 6

2-if network manager not appear ;

in ubuntu 11.4,in terminal:

sudo gedit /etc/networkmanager/networkmanager.conf

change managed=false managed=true.


in other ubuntu version.(10,9,8...) in terminal:

gksu gedit /etc/networkmanager/nm-system-settings.conf

then change managed=false managed=true.

reboot.

3-use command show enable/disable network:

sudo lshw -c network

sample output:

network disabled
description: wireless interface
physical id: 1
logical name: wlan0
serial: 00:19:7e:5d:78:70
capabilities: ethernet physical wireless
configuration: broadcast=yes driver=b43 driverversion=2.6.38-8-generic firmware=n/a link=no multicast=yes wireless=ieee 802.11bg

shows wireless disable.

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