Here are some relevant log lines from bootup (when b43 fails to activate), then I press Fn-F2 and that activates the radio properly. Looks like maybe nw-manager is trying to bring up the interface before b43 has loaded firmware.
reboot: Dec 22 18:05:05 mecca NetworkManager: Loaded plugin ifupdown: (C) 2008 Canonical Ltd. To report bugs please use the NetworkManager mailing list. Dec 22 18:05:05 mecca NetworkManager: Loaded plugin keyfile: (c) 2007 - 2008 Red Hat, Inc. To report bugs please use the NetworkManager mailing list. Dec 22 18:05:05 mecca NetworkManager: <info> Found radio killswitch rfkill1 (at /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:06.0/0000:05:00.0/ssb0:0/ieee80211/phy0/rfkill1) (driver <unknown>) Dec 22 18:05:05 mecca NetworkManager: <info> Found radio killswitch rfkill0 (at /sys/devices/virtual/rfkill/rfkill0) (driver <unknown>) Dec 22 18:05:05 mecca NetworkManager: <info> Wireless now disabled by radio killswitch Dec 22 18:05:05 mecca NetworkManager: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: (27727968) ... get_connections. Dec 22 18:05:05 mecca NetworkManager: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: (27727968) ... get_connections (managed=false): return empty list. Dec 22 18:05:05 mecca NetworkManager: Ifupdown: get unmanaged devices count: 0 Dec 22 18:05:05 mecca NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): driver supports SSID scans (scan_capa 0x01). Dec 22 18:05:05 mecca NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): new 802.11 WiFi device (driver: 'b43') Dec 22 18:05:05 mecca NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): exported as /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/0 Dec 22 18:05:05 mecca NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): now managed Dec 22 18:05:05 mecca NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): device state change: 1 -> 2 (reason 2) Dec 22 18:05:05 mecca kernel: [ 24.598586] b43-phy0: Broadcom 4311 WLAN found (core revision 10) Dec 22 18:05:05 mecca kernel: [ 24.647622] cfg80211: World regulatory domain updated: Dec 22 18:05:05 mecca kernel: [ 24.647628] (start_freq - end_freq @ bandwidth), (max_antenna_gain, max_eirp) Dec 22 18:05:05 mecca kernel: [ 24.647633] (2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm) Dec 22 18:05:05 mecca kernel: [ 24.647637] (2457000 KHz - 2482000 KHz @ 20000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm) Dec 22 18:05:05 mecca kernel: [ 24.647640] (2474000 KHz - 2494000 KHz @ 20000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm) Dec 22 18:05:05 mecca kernel: [ 24.647643] (5170000 KHz - 5250000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm) Dec 22 18:05:05 mecca kernel: [ 24.647647] (5735000 KHz - 5835000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm) Dec 22 18:05:05 mecca kernel: [ 24.781605] phy0: Selected rate control algorithm 'minstrel' Dec 22 18:05:05 mecca kernel: [ 24.782536] Broadcom 43xx driver loaded [ Features: PL, Firmware-ID: FW13 ] Dec 22 18:05:05 mecca NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): bringing up device. Dec 22 18:05:05 mecca NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): deactivating device (reason: 2). fn-F2 activates b43: Dec 22 18:06:47 mecca kernel: [ 127.440167] BUG: scheduling while atomic: swapper/0/0x10010000 Dec 22 18:06:47 mecca NetworkManager: <info> Wireless now enabled by radio killswitch Dec 22 18:06:47 mecca kernel: [ 127.440178] Modules linked in: binfmt_misc ppdev oss_usb oss_hdaudio osscore autofs4 joydev arc4 ecb b43 mac80211 dell_wmi dell_laptop dcdbas cfg80211 sdhci_pci sdhci led_class ricoh_mmc k8temp psmouse serio_raw amd64_edac_mod edac_core i2c_piix4 shpchp lp parport dm_raid45 xor b44 mii radeon ttm drm i2c_algo_bit ssb Dec 22 18:06:47 mecca NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): bringing up device. Dec 22 18:06:47 mecca kernel: [ 127.440248] CPU 1: Dec 22 18:06:47 mecca kernel: [ 127.440253] Modules linked in: binfmt_misc ppdev oss_usb oss_hdaudio osscore autofs4 joydev arc4 ecb b43 mac80211 dell_wmi dell_laptop dcdbas cfg80211 sdhci_pci sdhci led_class ricoh_mmc k8temp psmouse serio_raw amd64_edac_mod edac_core i2c_piix4 shpchp lp parport dm_raid45 xor b44 mii radeon ttm drm i2c_algo_bit ssb Dec 22 18:06:47 mecca kernel: [ 127.440311] Pid: 0, comm: swapper Not tainted 2.6.31-16-generic #53-Ubuntu Inspiron 1501 Dec 22 18:06:47 mecca kernel: [ 127.440319] RIP: 0010:[<ffffffff810356f6>] [<ffffffff810356f6>] native_safe_halt+0x6/0x10 Dec 22 18:06:47 mecca kernel: [ 127.440343] RSP: 0018:ffff88010c891e98 EFLAGS: 00000246 Dec 22 18:06:47 mecca kernel: [ 127.440348] RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: ffff88010c891e98 RCX: 0000000000000000 Dec 22 18:06:47 mecca kernel: [ 127.440355] RDX: 000000000024d2e8 RSI: 0000000000000082 RDI: 0000000000000082 Dec 22 18:06:47 mecca kernel: [ 127.440361] RBP: ffffffff81012a0e R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000000000000 Dec 22 18:06:47 mecca kernel: [ 127.440368] R10: 0000000000000001 R11: 00000000ffffbc8e R12: ffff88010c891ef4 Dec 22 18:06:47 mecca kernel: [ 127.440374] R13: 0000000000000004 R14: ffffffff8108650f R15: ffff88010c891e18 Dec 22 18:06:47 mecca kernel: [ 127.440382] FS: 00007fb6779326f0(0000) GS:ffff88002803b000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 Dec 22 18:06:47 mecca kernel: [ 127.440389] CS: 0010 DS: 0018 ES: 0018 CR0: 000000008005003b Dec 22 18:06:47 mecca kernel: [ 127.440395] CR2: 0000000000bc5040 CR3: 00000000a6d3f000 CR4: 00000000000006e0 Dec 22 18:06:47 mecca kernel: [ 127.440401] DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: 0000000000000000 DR2: 0000000000000000 Dec 22 18:06:47 mecca kernel: [ 127.440408] DR3: 0000000000000000 DR6: 00000000ffff0ff0 DR7: 0000000000000400 Dec 22 18:06:47 mecca kernel: [ 127.440413] Call Trace: Dec 22 18:06:47 mecca kernel: [ 127.440429] [<ffffffff8101a27c>] ? default_idle+0x4c/0xe0 Dec 22 18:06:47 mecca kernel: [ 127.440443] [<ffffffff810854f9>] ? clockevents_notify+0x49/0xa0 Dec 22 18:06:47 mecca kernel: [ 127.440452] [<ffffffff8101a3aa>] ? c1e_idle+0x9a/0x120 Dec 22 18:06:47 mecca kernel: [ 127.440463] [<ffffffff81010e12>] ? cpu_idle+0xb2/0x100 Dec 22 18:06:47 mecca kernel: [ 127.440473] [<ffffffff81524096>] ? start_secondary+0xa9/0xab Dec 22 18:06:47 mecca kernel: [ 127.550098] b43 ssb0:0: firmware: requesting b43/ucode5.fw Dec 22 18:06:48 mecca kernel: [ 127.684819] b43 ssb0:0: firmware: requesting b43/pcm5.fw Dec 22 18:06:48 mecca kernel: [ 127.707909] b43 ssb0:0: firmware: requesting b43/b0g0initvals5.fw Dec 22 18:06:48 mecca kernel: [ 127.733940] b43 ssb0:0: firmware: requesting b43/b0g0bsinitvals5.fw Dec 22 18:06:48 mecca kernel: [ 127.870089] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10) Dec 22 18:06:48 mecca kernel: [ 128.051011] Registered led device: b43-phy0::tx Dec 22 18:06:48 mecca kernel: [ 128.051068] Registered led device: b43-phy0::rx Dec 22 18:06:48 mecca kernel: [ 128.051136] Registered led device: b43-phy0::radio Dec 22 18:06:48 mecca NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): device state change: 2 -> 3 (reason 0) Dec 22 18:06:48 mecca kernel: [ 128.082037] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready Dec 22 18:06:48 mecca NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: starting -> ready Dec 22 18:06:50 mecca wpa_supplicant[1017]: CTRL-EVENT-SCAN-RESULTS Dec 22 18:06:50 mecca wpa_supplicant[1017]: WPS-AP-AVAILABLE Dec 22 18:06:50 mecca NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) starting connection 'Auto cheese castle' Dec 22 18:06:50 mecca NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): device state change: 3 -> 4 (reason 0) Dec 22 18:06:50 mecca NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled... Dec 22 18:06:50 mecca NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started... Dec 22 18:06:50 mecca NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled... Dec 22 18:06:50 mecca NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete. Dec 22 18:06:50 mecca NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting... Dec 22 18:06:50 mecca NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): device state change: 4 -> 5 (reason 0) Dec 22 18:06:50 mecca NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): preparing device. Dec 22 18:06:50 mecca NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0/wireless): access point 'Auto cheese castle' has security, but secrets are required. Dec 22 18:06:50 mecca NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): device state change: 5 -> 6 (reason 0) Dec 22 18:06:50 mecca NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete. Dec 22 18:06:50 mecca NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled... Dec 22 18:06:50 mecca NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started... Dec 22 18:06:50 mecca NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): device state change: 6 -> 4 (reason 0) Dec 22 18:06:50 mecca NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled... Dec 22 18:06:50 mecca NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete. Dec 22 18:06:50 mecca NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting... Dec 22 18:06:50 mecca NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): device state change: 4 -> 5 (reason 0) Dec 22 18:06:50 mecca NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0/wireless): connection 'Auto cheese castle' has security, and secrets exist. No new secrets needed. Dec 22 18:06:50 mecca NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'ssid' value 'cheese castle' Dec 22 18:06:50 mecca NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'scan_ssid' value '1' Dec 22 18:06:50 mecca NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'key_mgmt' value 'WPA-PSK' Dec 22 18:06:50 mecca NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'psk' value '<omitted>' Dec 22 18:06:50 mecca NetworkManager: nm_setting_802_1x_get_pkcs11_engine_path: assertion `NM_IS_SETTING_802_1X (setting)' failed Dec 22 18:06:50 mecca NetworkManager: nm_setting_802_1x_get_pkcs11_module_path: assertion `NM_IS_SETTING_802_1X (setting)' failed Dec 22 18:06:50 mecca NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete. Dec 22 18:06:50 mecca NetworkManager: <info> Config: set interface ap_scan to 1 Dec 22 18:06:50 mecca NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant connection state: scanning -> disconnected Dec 22 18:06:55 mecca NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant connection state: disconnected -> scanning Dec 22 18:06:56 mecca wpa_supplicant[1017]: CTRL-EVENT-SCAN-RESULTS Dec 22 18:06:56 mecca wpa_supplicant[1017]: WPS-AP-AVAILABLE Dec 22 18:06:56 mecca wpa_supplicant[1017]: Trying to associate with 00:11:24:04:49:d9 (SSID='cheese castle' freq=2462 MHz) Dec 22 18:06:56 mecca NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant connection state: scanning -> associating Dec 22 18:06:56 mecca wpa_supplicant[1017]: Association request to the driver failed Dec 22 18:06:56 mecca kernel: [ 136.374085] wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:11:24:04:49:d9 Dec 22 18:06:56 mecca kernel: [ 136.375640] wlan0: authenticated Dec 22 18:06:56 mecca kernel: [ 136.375649] wlan0: associate with AP 00:11:24:04:49:d9 Dec 22 18:06:56 mecca kernel: [ 136.377921] wlan0: RX AssocResp from 00:11:24:04:49:d9 (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=2) Dec 22 18:06:56 mecca kernel: [ 136.377931] wlan0: associated Dec 22 18:06:56 mecca kernel: [ 136.380728] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): wlan0: link becomes ready Dec 22 18:06:56 mecca wpa_supplicant[1017]: Associated with 00:11:24:04:49:d9 Dec 22 18:06:56 mecca NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant connection state: associating -> associated Dec 22 18:06:56 mecca NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant connection state: associated -> 4-way handshake Dec 22 18:06:56 mecca kernel: [ 136.505278] Intel AES-NI instructions are not detected. Dec 22 18:06:57 mecca kernel: [ 136.572607] padlock: VIA PadLock not detected. Dec 22 18:06:57 mecca wpa_supplicant[1017]: WPA: Key negotiation completed with 00:11:24:04:49:d9 [PTK=CCMP GTK=TKIP] Dec 22 18:06:57 mecca wpa_supplicant[1017]: CTRL-EVENT-CONNECTED - Connection to 00:11:24:04:49:d9 completed (auth) [id=0 id_str=] Dec 22 18:06:57 mecca NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant connection state: 4-way handshake -> group handshake Dec 22 18:06:57 mecca NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant connection state: group handshake -> completed Dec 22 18:06:57 mecca NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0/wireless) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) successful. Connected to wireless network 'cheese castle'. Dec 22 18:06:57 mecca NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) scheduled. Dec 22 18:06:57 mecca NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) started... Dec 22 18:06:57 mecca NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): device state change: 5 -> 7 (reason 0) Dec 22 18:06:57 mecca NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Beginning DHCP transaction (timeout in 45 seconds) Dec 22 18:06:57 mecca NetworkManager: <info> dhclient started with pid 2692 Dec 22 18:06:57 mecca NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 4 of 5 (IP6 Configure Get) scheduled... Dec 22 18:06:57 mecca NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) complete. Dec 22 18:06:57 mecca NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 4 of 5 (IP6 Configure Get) started... Dec 22 18:06:57 mecca NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 4 of 5 (IP6 Configure Get) complete. Dec 22 18:06:57 mecca dhclient: Internet Systems Consortium DHCP Client V3.1.2 Dec 22 18:06:57 mecca dhclient: Copyright 2004-2008 Internet Systems Consortium. Dec 22 18:06:57 mecca dhclient: All rights reserved. Dec 22 18:06:57 mecca dhclient: For info, please visit http://www.isc.org/sw/dhcp/ Dec 22 18:06:57 mecca dhclient: Dec 22 18:06:57 mecca NetworkManager: <info> DHCP: device wlan0 state changed (null) -> preinit Dec 22 18:06:57 mecca dhclient: Listening on LPF/wlan0/00:19:7d:99:58:59 Dec 22 18:06:57 mecca dhclient: Sending on LPF/wlan0/00:19:7d:99:58:59 Dec 22 18:06:57 mecca dhclient: Sending on Socket/fallback Dec 22 18:06:58 mecca avahi-daemon[889]: Registering new address record for fe80::219:7dff:fe99:5859 on wlan0.*. Dec 22 18:07:00 mecca dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 7 Dec 22 18:07:00 mecca dhclient: DHCPOFFER of 10.0.1.2 from 10.0.1.1 Dec 22 18:07:00 mecca dhclient: DHCPREQUEST of 10.0.1.2 on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 Dec 22 18:07:00 mecca dhclient: DHCPACK of 10.0.1.2 from 10.0.1.1 Dec 22 18:07:00 mecca dhclient: bound to 10.0.1.2 -- renewal in 5775 seconds. Dec 22 18:07:00 mecca NetworkManager: <info> DHCP: device wlan0 state changed preinit -> bound Dec 22 18:07:00 mecca NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 4 of 5 (IP4 Configure Get) scheduled... Dec 22 18:07:00 mecca NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 4 of 5 (IP4 Configure Get) started... Dec 22 18:07:00 mecca NetworkManager: <info> address 10.0.1.2 Dec 22 18:07:00 mecca NetworkManager: <info> prefix 24 (255.255.255.0) Dec 22 18:07:00 mecca NetworkManager: <info> gateway 10.0.1.1 Dec 22 18:07:00 mecca NetworkManager: <info> nameserver '10.0.1.1' Dec 22 18:07:00 mecca NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 5 of 5 (IP Configure Commit) scheduled... Dec 22 18:07:00 mecca NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 4 of 5 (IP4 Configure Get) complete. Dec 22 18:07:00 mecca NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 5 of 5 (IP Configure Commit) started... Dec 22 18:07:00 mecca avahi-daemon[889]: Joining mDNS multicast group on interface wlan0.IPv4 with address 10.0.1.2. Dec 22 18:07:00 mecca avahi-daemon[889]: New relevant interface wlan0.IPv4 for mDNS. Dec 22 18:07:00 mecca avahi-daemon[889]: Registering new address record for 10.0.1.2 on wlan0.IPv4. Dec 22 18:07:01 mecca NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): device state change: 7 -> 8 (reason 0) Dec 22 18:07:01 mecca NetworkManager: <info> Policy set 'Auto cheese castle' (wlan0) as default for routing and DNS. Dec 22 18:07:01 mecca NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) successful, device activated. Dec 22 18:07:01 mecca NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 5 of 5 (IP Configure Commit) complete. -- Karmic BCM4311 doesn't work with Broadcom B43 wireless driver and Driver Broadcom STA https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/421095 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
