** Changed in: ubuntu-release-notes Status: New => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to ubuntu-drivers-common in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1508063
Title: In a live session installing binary drivers, stops them from installing on the system Status in Release Notes for Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in ubuntu-drivers-common package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: STEPS: 1. Have a laptop that requires binary drivers 2. Boot from dvd/pen driver 3. Select try Ubuntu 4. In the live desktop select system settings 5. Select Software and Updates 6. Select Additional Drivers Tab 7. Select the binary drivers and install them 8. Double click on Install Ubuntu <version> 9. Select 3rd party drivers during the install process 10. See if the driver is installed on the completed system EXPECTED: I expect the see the drivers for (Wifi in my case) the hardware to be installed ACTUAL: The wifi driver in my case is missing meaning I can not connect to the internet. TEMPORARY WORKAROUND: Reboot the live session and just run an install, this will then include the binary driver. OR Insert the boot medium, in Software and Updates select boot cd as a medium for install, refresh the package list and then install from the cd the missing drivers. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu-release-notes/+bug/1508063/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp