apport information
** Tags added: apport-collected focal
** Description changed:
Software updates stated "Broadcom Inc. and subsidiaries: BCM4312 802.11b/g
LP-PHY (Wireless 1397 WLAN Mini-Card)
Using Broadcom 802.11 Linux STA wireless driver source from
bcmwl-kernel-source (proprietary)
do not use this device..
After placing a bullet next to" Using Broadcom 802.11 Linux STA...then
restarting computer it reverts to: "Do not use this device"
I next did a hardware probe and i found at the end it stated that System
wireless is Rfkill(strikethrough)
Can someone pls assist
Thanks
+ ---
+ ProblemType: Bug
+ ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.14
+ Architecture: amd64
+ AudioDevicesInUse:
+ USERPID ACCESS COMMAND
+ /dev/snd/controlC0: wilber 1675 F pulseaudio
+ CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
+ CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
+ DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
+ InstallationDate: Installed on 2021-01-21 (6 days ago)
+ InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200731)
+ IwConfig:
+ lono wireless extensions.
+
+ enp0s25 no wireless extensions.
+ MachineType: Dell Inc. Latitude E6400
+ Package: linux (not installed)
+ ProcEnviron:
+ TERM=xterm-256color
+ PATH=(custom, no user)
+ XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=
+ LANG=en_US.UTF-8
+ SHELL=/bin/bash
+ ProcFB: 0 i915drmfb
+ ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-5.8.0-40-generic
root=UUID=42e51dbd-3e36-4a59-851c-6f1e14556ed9 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
+ ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.8.0-40.45~20.04.1-generic 5.8.18
+ RelatedPackageVersions:
+ linux-restricted-modules-5.8.0-40-generic N/A
+ linux-backports-modules-5.8.0-40-generic N/A
+ linux-firmware1.187.8
+ RfKill:
+ 0: dell-wifi: Wireless LAN
+ Soft blocked: no
+ Hard blocked: no
+ Tags: focal
+ Uname: Linux 5.8.0-40-generic x86_64
+ UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
+ UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin lxd plugdev sambashare sudo
+ _MarkForUpload: True
+ dmi.bios.date: 11/21/2008
+ dmi.bios.release: 0.9
+ dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
+ dmi.bios.version: A09
+ dmi.board.name: 0HT027
+ dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
+ dmi.chassis.type: 8
+ dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
+ dmi.ec.firmware.release: 0.9
+ dmi.modalias:
dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA09:bd11/21/2008:br0.9:efr0.9:svnDellInc.:pnLatitudeE6400:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0HT027:rvr:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvr:
+ dmi.product.name: Latitude E6400
+ dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.
** Attachment added: "AlsaInfo.txt"
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1913207/+attachment/5457816/+files/AlsaInfo.txt
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Title:
unable to connect dell E6400 to wifi
Status in linux package in Ubuntu:
Incomplete
Bug description:
Software updates stated "Broadcom Inc. and subsidiaries: BCM4312 802.11b/g
LP-PHY (Wireless 1397 WLAN Mini-Card)
Using Broadcom 802.11 Linux STA wireless driver source from
bcmwl-kernel-source (proprietary)
do not use this device..
After placing a bullet next to" Using Broadcom 802.11 Linux STA...then
restarting computer it reverts to: "Do not use this device"
I next did a hardware probe and i found at the end it stated that
System wireless is Rfkill(strikethrough)
Can someone pls assist
Thanks
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ProblemType: Bug
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.14
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
USERPID ACCESS COMMAND
/dev/snd/controlC0: wilber 1675 F pulseaudio
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
InstallationDate: Installed on 2021-01-21 (6 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200731)
IwConfig:
lono wireless extensions.
enp0s25 no wireless extensions.
MachineType: Dell Inc. Latitude E6400
Package: linux (not installed)
ProcEnviron:
TERM=xterm-256color
PATH=(custom, no user)
XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcFB: 0 i915drmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-5.8.0-40-generic
root=UUID=42e51dbd-3e36-4a59-851c-6f1e14556ed9 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.8.0-40.45~20.04.1-generic 5.8.18
RelatedPackageVersions:
linux-restricted-modules-5.8.0-40-generic N/A
linux-backports-modules-5.8.0-40-generic N/A
linux-firmware1.187.8
RfKill:
0: dell-wifi: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
Tags: focal
Uname: Linux 5.8.0-40-generic x86_64
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin lxd plugdev sambashare sudo
_MarkForUpload: True
dmi.bios.date: 11/21/2008
dmi.bios.release: 0.9
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: A09
dmi.board.name: 0HT027
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
