Nell Hardcastle, as per https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/firmware/linux- firmware.git/commit/?id=d19609d9c806e329c1e1e8e38f2ef6e5a90febc9 the firmware is already added for your device.
Hence, if you are interested in expediting the software being released, you would want to test it with both the latest firmware, and the latest mainline kernel (4.4-rc4), and provide feedback to the upstream developers working on this -> https://wireless.wiki.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/brcm80211 . -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1520875 Title: 14e4:43a3 [MacBook8,1] Wireless does not work Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: Open source drivers don't work for this card. This is to be supported upstream in 4.4+ as per https://wireless.wiki.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/brcm80211 . ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10 Package: linux-image-4.2.0-18-generic 4.2.0-18.22 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-18.22-generic 4.2.3 Uname: Linux 4.2.0-18-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.19.1-0ubuntu5 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: nell 1355 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC1: nell 1355 F.... pulseaudio CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Sat Nov 28 20:14:30 2015 IwConfig: enx00249b07662f no wireless extensions. lo no wireless extensions. MachineType: Apple Inc. MacBook8,1 ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.2.0-18-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=cda41380-82fb-4b7d-850e-c742811e2f45 ro RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-4.2.0-18-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-4.2.0-18-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.153 RfKill: SourcePackage: linux UdevLog: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/var/log/udev' UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 07/31/2015 dmi.bios.vendor: Apple Inc. dmi.bios.version: MB81.88Z.0164.B08.1507311433 dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag# dmi.board.name: Mac-BE0E8AC46FE800CC dmi.board.vendor: Apple Inc. dmi.board.version: MacBook8,1 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Chassis Board Asset Tag# dmi.chassis.type: 9 dmi.chassis.vendor: Apple Inc. dmi.chassis.version: Mac-BE0E8AC46FE800CC dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAppleInc.:bvrMB81.88Z.0164.B08.1507311433:bd07/31/2015:svnAppleInc.:pnMacBook8,1:pvr1.0:rvnAppleInc.:rnMac-BE0E8AC46FE800CC:rvrMacBook8,1:cvnAppleInc.:ct9:cvrMac-BE0E8AC46FE800CC: dmi.product.name: MacBook8,1 dmi.product.version: 1.0 dmi.sys.vendor: Apple Inc. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1520875/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
