Hello Seth, I have done as you suggested (easiest), but if I use the software center I get "Package Operation Failed" all the time, and if I use Terminal I get the following error.....................
......john@john-20-b101ea:~$ sudo apt-get install linux-backports-modules-cw-3.8-precise-generic [sudo] password for john: Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done linux-backports-modules-cw-3.8-precise-generic is already the newest version. The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required: gir1.2-timezonemap-1.0 realpath libdmraid1.0.0.rc16 libdebconfclient0 kpartx-boot gir1.2-json-1.0 libwebkitgtk-1.0-common kpartx python-webkit rdate libjavascriptcoregtk-1.0-0 linux-image libdebian-installer4 btrfs-tools apt-clone libwebkitgtk-1.0-0 archdetect-deb dmraid python-pyicu gir1.2-xkl-1.0 Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them. 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. 1 not fully installed or removed. After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used. Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y Setting up oem-wireless-rt2x00-1044172-dkms (20120910compatwirelessstella6) ... Removing old oem-wireless-rt2x00-1044172-20120910compatwirelessstella6 DKMS files... ------------------------------ Deleting module version: 20120910compatwirelessstella6 completely from the DKMS tree. ------------------------------ Done. Loading new oem-wireless-rt2x00-1044172-20120910compatwirelessstella6 DKMS files... First Installation: checking all kernels... Building only for 3.2.0-56-generic Building for architecture x86_64 Building initial module for 3.2.0-56-generic Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 3.2.0-56-generic (x86_64) Consult /var/lib/dkms/oem-wireless-rt2x00-1044172/20120910compatwirelessstella6/build/make.log for more information. dpkg: error processing oem-wireless-rt2x00-1044172-dkms (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 10 Errors were encountered while processing: oem-wireless-rt2x00-1044172-dkms E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) john@john-20-b101ea:~$ Is there anything I can do to get this all in one working wirelessly? -- 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/1248485 Title: No wireless connection after updates 12.04LTS Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Won't Fix Bug description: I am using HP "all in one" with Ubuntu 12.04 LTS installed. Following the last update, my wireless network connection is lost. I have both wired and wireless connection if I boot with older version 3.2.032, but with new version 3.2.055 after update I only have wired connection, but no wireless connection. Wired output from NM-Tool john@john-20-b101ea:~$ nm-tool NetworkManager Tool State: connected (global) - Device: eth1 [Wired connection 1] ------------------------------------------- Type: Wired Driver: r8169 State: connected Default: yes HW Address: 70:54:D2:BE:43:DD Capabilities: Carrier Detect: yes Speed: 100 Mb/s Wired Properties Carrier: on IPv4 Settings: Address: 192.168.1.2 Prefix: 24 (255.255.255.0) Gateway: 192.168.1.1 DNS: 192.168.1.1 john@john-20-b101ea:~$ Wireless output below..... john@john-20-b101ea:~$ NetworkManager Tool State: disconnected - Device: eth1 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Type: Wired Driver: r8169 State: unavailable Default: no HW Address: 70:54:D2:BE:43:DD Capabilities: Carrier Detect: yes Speed: 100 Mb/s Wired Properties Carrier: off john@john-20-b101ea:~$ I have 2 versions on my front logon screen. One is linux 3.2.055 and the other is 3.2.032 The default is 3.2.055 on boot up I can get a wired connection but no wireless connection. If I boot on 3.2.032 I can get both a wired, and wireless connection. Many thanks for any help.......(New to Ubuntu) --- Architecture: amd64 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 "Precise" - Build amd64 LIVE Binary 20121102-07:42 LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 12.04 "Precise" - Build amd64 LIVE Binary 20121102-07:42 MarkForUpload: True NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx Package: linux (not installed) ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_GB:en TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash Uname: Linux 3.2.0-55-generic x86_64 UnreportableReason: The running kernel is not an Ubuntu kernel UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo --- Architecture: amd64 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 "Precise" - Build amd64 LIVE Binary 20121102-07:42 LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 12.04 "Precise" - Build amd64 LIVE Binary 20121102-07:42 MarkForUpload: True NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx Package: linux (not installed) ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_GB:en TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash Uname: Linux 3.2.0-55-generic x86_64 UnreportableReason: The running kernel is not an Ubuntu kernel UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1248485/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp