Chad, I am taking what info is in the question and adding it here. I am also moving this out of this bucket. gnome-nettool is a tool for doing things like ping and traceroute and doesn't do anything with wifi.
** Summary changed: - Ubuntu 12.04 + wireless not working on Dell Vostro 1500 in precise ** Description changed: - I downloaded what I thought was Ubuntu 11.10, but when I reported a - problem with it, I was informed that it was actually 12.04, which hasn't - been released yet. I was told that I should report this as a bug. + user reports that wireless networking is not working on a Dell Vostro + 1500. + + chemorga@ubuntu:~$ lsb_release -a + No LSB modules are available. + Distributor ID: Ubuntu + Description: Ubuntu precise (development branch) + Release: 12.04 + Codename: precise + chemorga@ubuntu:~$ lspci + 00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile PM965/GM965/GL960 Memory Controller Hub (rev 0c) + 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller (primary) (rev 0c) + 00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller (secondary) (rev 0c) + 00:1a.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4 (rev 02) + 00:1a.1 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller #5 (rev 02) + 00:1a.7 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #2 (rev 02) + 00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) HD Audio Controller (rev 02) + 00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) PCI Express Port 1 (rev 02) + 00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) PCI Express Port 2 (rev 02) + 00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) PCI Express Port 4 (rev 02) + 00:1d.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 02) + 00:1d.1 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 02) + 00:1d.2 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 02) + 00:1d.7 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #1 (rev 02) + 00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev f2) + 00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801HM (ICH8M) LPC Interface Controller (rev 02) + 00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801HM/HEM (ICH8M/ICH8M-E) IDE Controller (rev 02) + 00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation 82801HM/HEM (ICH8M/ICH8M-E) SATA Controller [AHCI mode] (rev 02) + 00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) SMBus Controller (rev 02) + 03:00.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4401-B0 100Base-TX (rev 02) + 03:01.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Ricoh Co Ltd R5C832 IEEE 1394 Controller (rev 05) + 03:01.1 SD Host controller: Ricoh Co Ltd R5C822 SD/SDIO/MMC/MS/MSPro Host Adapter (rev 22) + 03:01.2 System peripheral: Ricoh Co Ltd R5C592 Memory Stick Bus Host Adapter (rev 12) + 03:01.3 System peripheral: Ricoh Co Ltd xD-Picture Card Controller (rev 12) + 0c:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4312 802.11b/g LP-PHY (rev 01) + chemorga@ubuntu:~$ lsmod + Module Size Used by + bnep 18281 2 + rfcomm 47605 0 + bluetooth 180168 10 bnep,rfcomm + parport_pc 32866 0 + ppdev 17113 0 + lp 17799 0 + parport 46562 3 parport_pc,ppdev,lp + snd_hda_codec_idt 70789 1 + joydev 17693 0 + dell_wmi 12681 0 + sparse_keymap 13890 1 dell_wmi + uvcvideo 72629 0 + videodev 98259 1 uvcvideo + v4l2_compat_ioctl32 17128 1 videodev + dell_laptop 18119 0 + dcdbas 14490 1 dell_laptop + arc4 12529 2 + r852 18277 0 + sm_common 16865 1 r852 + nand 54955 2 r852,sm_common + nand_ids 12723 1 nand + r592 18144 0 + mtd 33087 2 sm_common,nand + nand_bch 13147 1 nand + bch 22061 1 nand_bch + psmouse 87603 0 + nand_ecc 13230 1 nand + memstick 16569 1 r592 + serio_raw 13211 0 + snd_hda_intel 33773 2 + snd_hda_codec 118027 2 snd_hda_codec_idt,snd_hda_intel + snd_hwdep 13668 1 snd_hda_codec + snd_pcm 97188 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec + b43 365785 0 + snd_seq_midi 13324 0 + i915 468502 3 + wmi 19256 1 dell_wmi + snd_rawmidi 30485 1 snd_seq_midi + mac80211 507070 1 b43 + drm_kms_helper 42558 1 i915 + snd_seq_midi_event 14899 1 snd_seq_midi + cfg80211 205564 2 b43,mac80211 + bcma 26565 1 b43 + snd_seq 61896 2 snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event + drm 241902 4 i915,drm_kms_helper + snd_timer 29991 2 snd_pcm,snd_seq + snd_seq_device 14540 3 snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq + snd 68318 13 snd_hda_codec_idt,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_hwdep,snd_pcm,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device + i2c_algo_bit 13423 1 i915 + video 19412 1 i915 + soundcore 12680 1 snd + snd_page_alloc 18529 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm + b44 36276 0 + sdhci_pci 18826 0 + sdhci 33205 1 sdhci_pci + firewire_ohci 41000 0 + firewire_core 63626 1 firewire_ohci + crc_itu_t 12707 1 firewire_core + ssb 52752 2 b43,b44 + chemorga@ubuntu:~$ sudo lshw -C network -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-nettool in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/910684 Title: wireless not working on Dell Vostro 1500 in precise Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: user reports that wireless networking is not working on a Dell Vostro 1500. I believe that he later switched back to 10.04 or 11.10 so there may not be more info available on this. Please close if the info is insufficient to proceed. chemorga@ubuntu:~$ lsb_release -a No LSB modules are available. Distributor ID: Ubuntu Description: Ubuntu precise (development branch) Release: 12.04 Codename: precise chemorga@ubuntu:~$ lspci 00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile PM965/GM965/GL960 Memory Controller Hub (rev 0c) 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller (primary) (rev 0c) 00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller (secondary) (rev 0c) 00:1a.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4 (rev 02) 00:1a.1 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller #5 (rev 02) 00:1a.7 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #2 (rev 02) 00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) HD Audio Controller (rev 02) 00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) PCI Express Port 1 (rev 02) 00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) PCI Express Port 2 (rev 02) 00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) PCI Express Port 4 (rev 02) 00:1d.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 02) 00:1d.1 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 02) 00:1d.2 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 02) 00:1d.7 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #1 (rev 02) 00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev f2) 00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801HM (ICH8M) LPC Interface Controller (rev 02) 00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801HM/HEM (ICH8M/ICH8M-E) IDE Controller (rev 02) 00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation 82801HM/HEM (ICH8M/ICH8M-E) SATA Controller [AHCI mode] (rev 02) 00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) SMBus Controller (rev 02) 03:00.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4401-B0 100Base-TX (rev 02) 03:01.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Ricoh Co Ltd R5C832 IEEE 1394 Controller (rev 05) 03:01.1 SD Host controller: Ricoh Co Ltd R5C822 SD/SDIO/MMC/MS/MSPro Host Adapter (rev 22) 03:01.2 System peripheral: Ricoh Co Ltd R5C592 Memory Stick Bus Host Adapter (rev 12) 03:01.3 System peripheral: Ricoh Co Ltd xD-Picture Card Controller (rev 12) 0c:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4312 802.11b/g LP-PHY (rev 01) chemorga@ubuntu:~$ lsmod Module Size Used by bnep 18281 2 rfcomm 47605 0 bluetooth 180168 10 bnep,rfcomm parport_pc 32866 0 ppdev 17113 0 lp 17799 0 parport 46562 3 parport_pc,ppdev,lp snd_hda_codec_idt 70789 1 joydev 17693 0 dell_wmi 12681 0 sparse_keymap 13890 1 dell_wmi uvcvideo 72629 0 videodev 98259 1 uvcvideo v4l2_compat_ioctl32 17128 1 videodev dell_laptop 18119 0 dcdbas 14490 1 dell_laptop arc4 12529 2 r852 18277 0 sm_common 16865 1 r852 nand 54955 2 r852,sm_common nand_ids 12723 1 nand r592 18144 0 mtd 33087 2 sm_common,nand nand_bch 13147 1 nand bch 22061 1 nand_bch psmouse 87603 0 nand_ecc 13230 1 nand memstick 16569 1 r592 serio_raw 13211 0 snd_hda_intel 33773 2 snd_hda_codec 118027 2 snd_hda_codec_idt,snd_hda_intel snd_hwdep 13668 1 snd_hda_codec snd_pcm 97188 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec b43 365785 0 snd_seq_midi 13324 0 i915 468502 3 wmi 19256 1 dell_wmi snd_rawmidi 30485 1 snd_seq_midi mac80211 507070 1 b43 drm_kms_helper 42558 1 i915 snd_seq_midi_event 14899 1 snd_seq_midi cfg80211 205564 2 b43,mac80211 bcma 26565 1 b43 snd_seq 61896 2 snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event drm 241902 4 i915,drm_kms_helper snd_timer 29991 2 snd_pcm,snd_seq snd_seq_device 14540 3 snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq snd 68318 13 snd_hda_codec_idt,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_hwdep,snd_pcm,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device i2c_algo_bit 13423 1 i915 video 19412 1 i915 soundcore 12680 1 snd snd_page_alloc 18529 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm b44 36276 0 sdhci_pci 18826 0 sdhci 33205 1 sdhci_pci firewire_ohci 41000 0 firewire_core 63626 1 firewire_ohci crc_itu_t 12707 1 firewire_core ssb 52752 2 b43,b44 chemorga@ubuntu:~$ sudo lshw -C network To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/910684/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
