Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: kernel-image-2.6.20-8-generic-di
running amd64... this is a duplicate posting of bug #85099. Basically
this latest kernel it seems includes the ?DeviceScape? bcm43xx driver
rather than softmac. This breaks support with a host of older cards,
many of which also no longer work with ndiswrapper. Either two separate
modules bcm43xx-legacy (softmac, for older firmwares) and bcm43xx (the
new ?devicescape? driver supporting newer firmwares), or a driver in
which both old and new firmwares are supported. This is a major
networking issue as Broadcom chipsets are used in countless notebook
computers, new and old and older notebooks which have always worked with
bcm43xx (since merged into the kernel, which consequently for myself was
actually when ndiswrapper ceased to function (yes i blacklisted bcm43xx
first)).
** Affects: linux-source-2.6.20 (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: Confirmed
** Changed in: linux-source-2.6.20 (Ubuntu)
Status: Unconfirmed => Confirmed
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Broadcom bcm43xx broken with 2.6.20.8 kernel
https://launchpad.net/bugs/85658
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