Stuart Bishop, thank you for reporting this and helping make Ubuntu better.
To advise, the bcmwl proprietary driver is not provided by the open source linux package. Despite this, the latest driver for your hardware is available as per https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/broadcom-sta in http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/daily-live/current/ . Hence, could you please test this, and advise to the results? ** Package changed: linux (Ubuntu) => bcmwl (Ubuntu) ** Changed in: bcmwl (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Low ** Changed in: bcmwl (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to bcmwl in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1602743 Title: wifi stops working after xenial upgrade - HP Pavilion 13-b208tu w/ Broadcom BCM43142 Status in bcmwl package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: wifi no longer works on this laptop after upgrading to Xenial. I don't see any error messages. The wifi device is no longer listed in the network manager applet or by ifconfig. Per Bug #1434136, this laptop is not using the latest bios availble for download, as it has never worked with Linux. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: linux-image-4.4.0-28-generic 4.4.0-28.47 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-28.47-generic 4.4.13 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-28-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: stub 2235 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: stub 2235 F.... pulseaudio CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Wed Jul 13 22:22:54 2016 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=85d38fc2-ada5-4f5e-83ec-ca176c194dab InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-03-13 (488 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Release amd64 (20141022.1) IwConfig: lo no wireless extensions. eth0 no wireless extensions. MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP Pavilion 13 Notebook PC ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-4.4.0-28-generic.efi.signed root=/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-4.4.0-28-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-4.4.0-28-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.157.2 RfKill: 0: hci0: Bluetooth Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-07-04 (8 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 11/28/2014 dmi.bios.vendor: Insyde dmi.bios.version: F.24 dmi.board.asset.tag: Type2 - Board Asset Tag dmi.board.name: 2340 dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.board.version: 07.09 dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnInsyde:bvrF.24:bd11/28/2014:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPPavilion13NotebookPC:pvr097D120000005F00000400080:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn2340:rvr07.09:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: HP Pavilion 13 Notebook PC dmi.product.version: 097D120000005F00000400080 dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bcmwl/+bug/1602743/+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
