** Changed in: ubuntu-drivers-common (Ubuntu Mantic)
Milestone: ubuntu-23.10-beta => ubuntu-23.10
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Title:
b43 driver conflicts with bcmwl driver for some Broadcom devices
Status in broadcom-sta package in Ubuntu:
New
Status in linux-firmware package in Ubuntu:
Invalid
Status in ubuntu-drivers-common package in Ubuntu:
Incomplete
Status in broadcom-sta source package in Lunar:
New
Status in linux-firmware source package in Lunar:
Invalid
Status in ubuntu-drivers-common source package in Lunar:
Incomplete
Status in broadcom-sta source package in Mantic:
New
Status in linux-firmware source package in Mantic:
Invalid
Status in ubuntu-drivers-common source package in Mantic:
Incomplete
Bug description:
Specifically for Lunar - using a Macbook Air 2012, its wireless driver
was not enabled even though I ticked the wireless tickbox on the
installer.
A quick look at the installer logs reveals various issues
syslog:2023-03-29T18:01:25.141599+00:00 ubuntu-budgie kernel: [ 43.063747]
b43 bcma0:1: Direct firmware load for b43/ucode29_mimo.fw failed with error -2
syslog:2023-03-29T18:01:25.141625+00:00 ubuntu-budgie kernel: [ 43.063802]
b43 bcma0:1: Direct firmware load for b43/ucode29_mimo.fw failed with error -2
syslog:2023-03-29T18:01:25.141626+00:00 ubuntu-budgie kernel: [ 43.063862]
b43 bcma0:1: Direct firmware load for b43-open/ucode29_mimo.fw failed with
error -2
syslog:2023-03-29T18:01:25.141626+00:00 ubuntu-budgie kernel: [ 43.063908]
b43 bcma0:1: Direct firmware load for b43-open/ucode29_mimo.fw failed with
error -2
I will attach the installer logs manually since this was captured
after the installation
Note - on 20.04.6, 22.04.2 and 22.10 with the same laptop bcmwl was
installed correctly during the install so this is a regression with
the 6.2 kernel
Workaround
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You'll first need to blacklist the b43 driver by adding a blacklist file to
/etc/modprobe.d/b43.conf with the contents "blacklist b43". Then run
"update-initramfs -u". Then install the bcmwl-kernel-source package. After a
reboot your wireless device should be available.
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