Windows is not installed on this computer, so the BIOS upgrade cannot be installed at this time. The upgrade is indicated as only improving memory and nothing else on the HP site. Also, when first obtaining this computer a few Linux Distributions were tried before settling on Ubuntu. The WiFi worked on those immediately as it did for Ubuntu 11.04 with 2.6.x kernel.
On Tue, Aug 20, 2013 at 7:56 PM, Christopher M. Penalver < [email protected]> wrote: > Raymond Martin, as per > > http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareCategory?os=4063&lc=en&cc=ca&dlc=en&sw_lang=&product=5128936#N1026 > an update is available for your BIOS (F.47). If you update to this, does > it change anything? > > If not, could you please both specify what happened, and provide the > output of the following terminal command: > sudo dmidecode -s bios-version && sudo dmidecode -s bios-release-date > > Please note your current BIOS is already in the Bug Description, so > posting this on the old BIOS would not be helpful. > > Thank you for your understanding. > > ** Tags added: bios-outdated-f.47 > > ** Summary changed: > > - Realtek RTL8188CE WiFi not working > + 10ec:8176 [HP 2000-240CA Notebook PC] Realtek RTL8188CE WiFi not working > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug > report. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/874229 > > Title: > 10ec:8176 [HP 2000-240CA Notebook PC] Realtek RTL8188CE WiFi not > working > > Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: > Incomplete > > Bug description: > Wireless card no longer working under Linux 3.0.x after upgrade from > 11.04 to 11.10, system is an HP 2000 laptop with Realtek RTL8188CE card. > Hardware switch(driver?) for wireless no longer operates. Under 11.04 > with 2.6.38.x kernel functionality was correct (except having to toggle > button two times to set to on). The switch never operates, even when > booting kernel where it could be invoked with 2.6 kernel transiently before > system is fully up. Switching back to 2.6.38 kernel restores operation, > with the side effect of suspend not working due to other software/kernel > issues (this results in a locked blank screen that can only be fixed by > removing all power/battery first). > --- > ApportVersion: 2.12-0ubuntu3 > Architecture: amd64 > AudioDevicesInUse: > USER PID ACCESS COMMAND > /dev/snd/controlC0: ubuntu 2647 F.... pulseaudio > ubuntu 4498 F.... pulseaudio > CasperVersion: 1.336 > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10 > LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Alpha amd64 (20130819) > MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP 2000 Notebook PC > MarkForUpload: True > Package: linux (not installed) > ProcFB: 0 radeondrmfb > ProcKernelCmdLine: file=/cdrom/preseed/username.seed boot=casper > initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash -- maybe-ubiquity > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-2.5-generic 3.11.0-rc5 > RelatedPackageVersions: > linux-restricted-modules-3.11.0-2-generic N/A > linux-backports-modules-3.11.0-2-generic N/A > linux-firmware 1.113 > Tags: saucy > Uname: Linux 3.11.0-2-generic x86_64 > UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) > UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo > dmi.bios.date: 06/08/2011 > dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard > dmi.bios.version: F.26 > dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag > dmi.board.name: 3577 > dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard > dmi.board.version: 24.23 > dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Chassis Asset Tag > dmi.chassis.type: 10 > dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard > dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version > dmi.modalias: > dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvrF.26:bd06/08/2011:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHP2000NotebookPC:pvr0587100000204A10002620100:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn3577:rvr24.23:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvrChassisVersion: > dmi.product.name: HP 2000 Notebook PC > dmi.product.version: 0587100000204A10002620100 > dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/874229/+subscriptions > -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/874229 Title: 10ec:8176 [HP 2000-240CA Notebook PC] Realtek RTL8188CE WiFi not working To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/874229/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
