Patrick Wright, this bug was reported a while ago and there hasn't been any activity in it recently. We were wondering if this is still an issue? Can you try with the latest development release of Ubuntu? ISO CD images are available from http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/ .
If it remains an issue, could you run the following command in the development release from a Terminal (Applications->Accessories->Terminal). It will automatically gather and attach updated debug information to this report. apport-collect -p linux <replace-with-bug-number> Also, if you could test the latest upstream kernel available that would be great. It will allow additional upstream developers to examine the issue. Refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds . Please do not test the kernel in the daily folder, but the one all the way at the bottom. Once you've tested the upstream kernel, please remove the 'needs-upstream-testing' tag. This can be done by clicking on the yellow pencil icon next to the tag located at the bottom of the bug description and deleting the 'needs-upstream-testing' text. As well, please comment on which kernel version specifically you tested. If this bug is fixed in the mainline kernel, please add the following tag 'kernel-fixed-upstream'. If the mainline kernel does not fix this bug, please add the tag: 'kernel-bug-exists-upstream'. If you are unable to test the mainline kernel, for example it will not boot, please add the tag: 'kernel-unable-to-test-upstream', and comment as to why specifically you were unable to test it. Please let us know your results. Thanks in advance. Helpful Bug Reporting Links: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ReportingBugs#Bug_Reporting_Etiquette https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ReportingBugs#A3._Make_sure_the_bug_hasn.27t_already_been_reported https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ReportingBugs#Adding_Apport_Debug_Information_to_an_Existing_Launchpad_Bug https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ReportingBugs#Adding_Additional_Attachments_to_an_Existing_Launchpad_Bug ** Summary changed: - IdeaPad U160 Broadcom wifi not connecting + 14e4:4727 IdeaPad U160 Broadcom wifi not connecting ** Description changed: + WORKAROUND: I discovered that the acer_wmi module loads by default and I + had originally blacklisted it because it added "acer wireless" as a + device. In order to get this to work I had to remove it from the + blacklist. Below are the steps I followed. + + 1. Login in (assuming acer wireless module gets loaded) and select Enable Wireless from network applet + 2. Enable to wireless on the ideapad (Fn-F5) + 3. Now, run sudo rmmod acer_wmi + + Wifi connects immediately + + Adding acer_wmi to the blacklist causes Natty to freeze on the Ubuntu + loading splash screen. If you manage to get in this situation you have + to get into initramfs by adding break=bottom to the kernel boot line. + After you've remounted /root to make it writable you can restore the + blacklist file if you backed it up. If you didn't back up the file first + you'll need to run sed on the blacklist.conf and fix the line. + + If Enable to wireless by using the keyboard shortcuts freezes (step 2 + above) you can run: rfkill unblock wifi then continue to remove acer_wmi + Natty Desktop i386 Alpha 3 = Info before installing STA Broadcom driver = Network Manager applet does not list any wireless network information $ iwconfig lo no wireless extensions. eth0 no wireless extensions. $ rfkill list wifi 0: ideapad_wlan: Wireless LAN Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no $ lshw -C network *-network description: Ethernet interface product: AR8131 Gigabit Ethernet vendor: Atheros Communications physical id: 0 bus info: pci@0000:03:00.0 logical name: eth0 version: c0 serial: f0:de:f1:12:21:e9 size: 1Gbit/s capacity: 1Gbit/s width: 64 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: pm msi pciexpress vpd bus_master cap_list ethernet physical tp 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd 1000bt-fd autonegotiation configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=atl1c driverversion=1.0.1.0-NAPI duplex=full firmware=N/A ip=192.168.1.139 latency=0 link=yes multicast=yes port=twisted pair speed=1Gbit/s resources: irq:41 memory:f0400000-f043ffff ioport:2000(size=128) *-network UNCLAIMED description: Network controller product: BCM4313 802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN Controller vendor: Broadcom Corporation physical id: 0 bus info: pci@0000:04:00.0 version: 01 width: 64 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: pm msi pciexpress cap_list configuration: latency=0 resources: memory:f0500000-f0503fff $ cat /var/lib/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.state [main] NetworkingEnabled=true WirelessEnabled=true WWANEnabled=true = Info after installing STA Broadcom driver = Network Manager now lists Wireless Network info, but they are disabled $ iwconfig lo no wireless extensions. eth0 no wireless extensions. eth1 IEEE 802.11 Access Point: Not-Associated Link Quality:5 Signal level:0 Noise level:0 Rx invalid nwid:0 invalid crypt:0 invalid misc:0 $ rfkill list wifi 0: ideapad_wlan: Wireless LAN Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no 3: brcmwl-0: Wireless LAN Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: yes $ lshw -C network *-network description: Ethernet interface product: AR8131 Gigabit Ethernet vendor: Atheros Communications physical id: 0 bus info: pci@0000:03:00.0 logical name: eth0 version: c0 serial: f0:de:f1:12:21:e9 size: 1Gbit/s capacity: 1Gbit/s width: 64 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: pm msi pciexpress vpd bus_master cap_list ethernet physical tp 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd 1000bt-fd autonegotiation configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=atl1c driverversion=1.0.1.0-NAPI duplex=full firmware=N/A ip=192.168.1.139 latency=0 link=yes multicast=yes port=twisted pair speed=1Gbit/s resources: irq:43 memory:f0400000-f043ffff ioport:2000(size=128) *-network description: Wireless interface product: BCM4313 802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN Controller vendor: Broadcom Corporation physical id: 0 bus info: pci@0000:04:00.0 logical name: eth1 version: 01 serial: ac:81:12:38:ba:89 width: 64 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list ethernet physical wireless configuration: broadcast=yes driver=wl0 driverversion=5.100.82.38 latency=0 multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11 resources: irq:17 memory:f0500000-f0503fff $ cat /var/lib/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.state [main] NetworkingEnabled=true WirelessEnabled=true WWANEnabled=true ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04 Package: linux-image-2.6.38-5-generic 2.6.38-5.32 Regression: Yes Reproducible: Yes ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-5.32-generic 2.6.38-rc6 Uname: Linux 2.6.38-5-generic i686 AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.23. Architecture: i386 ArecordDevices: **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices **** card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC269VB Analog [ALC269VB Analog] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: patrickmw 1480 F.... pulseaudio CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory Card0.Amixer.info: Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xf0800000 irq 43' Mixer name : 'Intel IbexPeak HDMI' Components : 'HDA:10ec0269,17aa600a,00100100 HDA:80862804,80860101,00100000' Controls : 17 Simple ctrls : 9 Date: Mon Mar 7 15:35:47 2011 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=f28f03d7-7aac-44dd-a082-1af00074d4b9 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Alpha i386 (20110302) IwConfig: lo no wireless extensions. eth0 no wireless extensions. MachineType: LENOVO 08945KU ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_US:en LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-5-generic root=UUID=67063a39-77cb-40d4-a4b0-75cd44759b8a ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-2.6.38-5-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-2.6.38-5-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.48 SourcePackage: linux StagingDrivers: brcm80211 Title: [STAGING] UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 05/10/2010 dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO dmi.bios.version: 33CN14WW dmi.board.asset.tag: Tag 12345 dmi.board.name: MoutCook dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO dmi.board.version: Not Applicable dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO dmi.chassis.version: N/A dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvr33CN14WW:bd05/10/2010:svnLENOVO:pn08945KU:pvrLENOVOIdeapadU160:rvnLENOVO:rnMoutCook:rvrNotApplicable:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrN/A: dmi.product.name: 08945KU dmi.product.version: LENOVO Ideapad U160 dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO - - = Recently I blacklisted ideapad_laptop = + = Recently I blacklisted ideapad_laptop = $ rfkill list wifi 1: brcmwl-0: Wireless LAN - Soft blocked: no - Hard blocked: yes + Soft blocked: no + Hard blocked: yes ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/730972 Title: 14e4:4727 IdeaPad U160 Broadcom wifi not connecting To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/730972/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
