Ubuntu on an HP Pavillion zv6000

Wow, you sir rock!
Mandriva installed easier to my Zv6000 then windows... It is amazing... I am in awe

 

Hmmm, Mandriva install very easy on the ZV6000, however my wireless is not working. Does anyone get this working on Mandriva 64 bit edition? Correct me if I'm not mistaken but do i need the drivers for the broadcom card thats integrated, i will need the 64bit version. I tried ndiswrapper with 32 bit version but no good.

Thank you for any help.

 

As of last night I installed the 32 bit version on my zv6000. I have yet to try the wireless, but, I am on my way to do so. I skipped the 64bit version in an attempt to avoid any more work then nessary.

I will let you know if this versoin works out of the box...

 

OK, I got wireless to work like a charm. I used the Ndis Wrapper and the driver right off the Hp support website... ^_^

 

I foud the 64bit drivers for broadcom. It work flawless. If anyone need then please let me know. Thank you guys for all the help.

 

@just4you9
Hello, I am new and came acroos this post on google. I have been searching for those driver for a quite a few hours. Could you get me a link to download them? I will send you a PM about how to contact me. Thank You

 

Sure, i can hook ya up, do you want the 64 bit or the 32?

 

The 64 please.

 

http://www.linuxant.com/driverloader/drivers.php

here ya go bro, good luck

 

I found this version eariler, I could not get them to work. Did you install them on Ubuntu or Mandrake? Could you point a place for installion instructions. I ahve tried a few different tutorials that haven't worked.

 

I installed on Mandriva 2006 64 Bit.

Use ndiswrapper and you should have no problem.

 

I'm am installing under Mandriva 2006. I ran the package update already. I am using the GUI to install the drivers. It complains that the driver could not be installed. Wait am I supposed to install the .sys or .inf file? Beacuse with the sys file it says the device is not present.

 

You suppose to install the .inf that it's the actual driver.

However give me sometime to find the other drivers

 

I think this informaion will help. I got this from the hardware config in mandriva.

Identification
Vendor: ‎Broadcom Corporation

Description: ‎BCM4318 [AirForce One 54g] 802.11g Wireless LAN Controller