** Description changed: - My apologies if I'm reporting against the wrong package. - Got wireless working again in my Acer Aspire One D260, with Broadcom BCM4313 driver. It has worked with only minor difficulty in prior versions of Ubuntu (often you have to connect it to Ethernet to download the driver, then in past releases you're good to go.), TODAY I did a regular upgrade to 12.04 Precise (GUI tool via update- manager) and it left me without working wireless. The Broadcom-STA driver showed up in the "additional drivers" tool, but it won't install, with lots of strange messages in /var/log/jockey.log - I found a workable procedure at - http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1879096 - - Using that procedure: - + I found a workable procedure at http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1879096 : 1) removed a package -- I believe it was bcmwl-kernel-source - 2) added two lines to /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf - blacklist bcma blacklist brcm80211 3) installed: bcmwl-kernel-source broadcom-sta-common broadcom-sta-source firmware-b43-installer (which drew in 11 other packages including b43-fwcutter) - Interestingly, during the installation some package (not sure which) coughed up a message with the PCI ID of the Broadcom BCM4313 -- 14e4:4727 -- and said it was aborting because that device isn't supported. And BCM4313 is conspicuously absent from the firmware-b43-installer package, so I bet that's the one that coughed. - --- + Interestingly, during the installation some package (not sure which) + coughed up a message with the PCI ID of the Broadcom BCM4313 -- + 14e4:4727 -- and said it was aborting because that device isn't + supported. And BCM4313 is conspicuously absent from the + firmware-b43-installer package, so I bet that's the one that coughed. + + --- AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24. AplayDevices: - **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices **** - card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC272X Analog [ALC272X Analog] - Subdevices: 1/1 - Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 + **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices **** + card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC272X Analog [ALC272X Analog] + Subdevices: 1/1 + Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7 Architecture: i386 ArecordDevices: - **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices **** - card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC272X Analog [ALC272X Analog] - Subdevices: 1/1 - Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 + **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices **** + card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC272X Analog [ALC272X Analog] + Subdevices: 1/1 + Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 AudioDevicesInUse: - USER PID ACCESS COMMAND - /dev/snd/controlC0: aem 1840 F.... pulseaudio + USER PID ACCESS COMMAND + /dev/snd/controlC0: aem 1840 F.... pulseaudio CRDA: Error: command ['iw', 'reg', 'get'] failed with exit code 1: nl80211 not found. Card0.Amixer.info: - Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0x58200000 irq 45' - Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC272X' - Components : 'HDA:10ec0272,10250349,00100001' - Controls : 17 - Simple ctrls : 9 + Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0x58200000 irq 45' + Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC272X' + Components : 'HDA:10ec0272,10250349,00100001' + Controls : 17 + Simple ctrls : 9 CurrentDmesg: - [ 36.752051] eth0: no IPv6 routers present - [ 60.416044] eth2: no IPv6 routers present - [ 128.427405] atl1c 0000:01:00.0: atl1c: eth0 NIC Link is Down - [ 133.246964] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth0: link is not ready - [ 190.608047] eth2: no IPv6 routers present + [ 36.752051] eth0: no IPv6 routers present + [ 60.416044] eth2: no IPv6 routers present + [ 128.427405] atl1c 0000:01:00.0: atl1c: eth0 NIC Link is Down + [ 133.246964] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth0: link is not ready + [ 190.608047] eth2: no IPv6 routers present DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=4edc06f9-2880-4f7f-a3e0-c6f6e515ad8c InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Netbook 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386 (20101007) MachineType: Acer AOD260 NonfreeKernelModules: wl Package: linux (not installed) ProcEnviron: - TERM=xterm - PATH=(custom, no user) - LANG=en_US.UTF-8 - SHELL=/bin/bash + TERM=xterm + PATH=(custom, no user) + LANG=en_US.UTF-8 + SHELL=/bin/bash ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic-pae root=UUID=eff2de8f-2e1c-4c27-9de4-7de1ae4ce8c0 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.37-generic-pae 3.2.14 RelatedPackageVersions: - linux-restricted-modules-3.2.0-24-generic-pae N/A - linux-backports-modules-3.2.0-24-generic-pae N/A - linux-firmware 1.79 + linux-restricted-modules-3.2.0-24-generic-pae N/A + linux-backports-modules-3.2.0-24-generic-pae N/A + linux-firmware 1.79 SourcePackage: linux Tags: precise precise Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic-pae i686 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-04-27 (0 days ago) UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout dip lpadmin netdev plugdev sambashare dmi.bios.date: 07/13/2010 dmi.bios.vendor: Acer dmi.bios.version: V3.10(DDR2) dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag dmi.board.name: AOD260 dmi.board.vendor: Acer dmi.board.version: V3.10(DDR2) dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Acer dmi.chassis.version: V3.10(DDR2) dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAcer:bvrV3.10(DDR2):bd07/13/2010:svnAcer:pnAOD260:pvrV3.10(DDR2):rvnAcer:rnAOD260:rvrV3.10(DDR2):cvnAcer:ct10:cvrV3.10(DDR2): dmi.product.name: AOD260 dmi.product.version: V3.10(DDR2) dmi.sys.vendor: Acer
** Description changed: Got wireless working again in my Acer Aspire One D260, with Broadcom BCM4313 driver. It has worked with only minor difficulty in prior versions of Ubuntu (often you have to connect it to Ethernet to download the driver, then in past releases you're good to go.), TODAY I did a regular upgrade to 12.04 Precise (GUI tool via update- manager) and it left me without working wireless. The Broadcom-STA driver showed up in the "additional drivers" tool, but it won't install, with lots of strange messages in /var/log/jockey.log - I found a workable procedure at http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1879096 : + WORKAROUND: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1879096 : 1) removed a package -- I believe it was bcmwl-kernel-source 2) added two lines to /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf blacklist bcma blacklist brcm80211 3) installed: bcmwl-kernel-source broadcom-sta-common broadcom-sta-source firmware-b43-installer (which drew in 11 other packages including b43-fwcutter) Interestingly, during the installation some package (not sure which) coughed up a message with the PCI ID of the Broadcom BCM4313 -- 14e4:4727 -- and said it was aborting because that device isn't supported. And BCM4313 is conspicuously absent from the firmware-b43-installer package, so I bet that's the one that coughed. --- AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24. AplayDevices: **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices **** card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC272X Analog [ALC272X Analog] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7 Architecture: i386 ArecordDevices: **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices **** card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC272X Analog [ALC272X Analog] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: aem 1840 F.... pulseaudio CRDA: Error: command ['iw', 'reg', 'get'] failed with exit code 1: nl80211 not found. Card0.Amixer.info: Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0x58200000 irq 45' Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC272X' Components : 'HDA:10ec0272,10250349,00100001' Controls : 17 Simple ctrls : 9 CurrentDmesg: [ 36.752051] eth0: no IPv6 routers present [ 60.416044] eth2: no IPv6 routers present [ 128.427405] atl1c 0000:01:00.0: atl1c: eth0 NIC Link is Down [ 133.246964] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth0: link is not ready [ 190.608047] eth2: no IPv6 routers present DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=4edc06f9-2880-4f7f-a3e0-c6f6e515ad8c InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Netbook 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386 (20101007) MachineType: Acer AOD260 NonfreeKernelModules: wl Package: linux (not installed) ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic-pae root=UUID=eff2de8f-2e1c-4c27-9de4-7de1ae4ce8c0 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.37-generic-pae 3.2.14 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.2.0-24-generic-pae N/A linux-backports-modules-3.2.0-24-generic-pae N/A linux-firmware 1.79 SourcePackage: linux Tags: precise precise Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic-pae i686 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-04-27 (0 days ago) UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout dip lpadmin netdev plugdev sambashare dmi.bios.date: 07/13/2010 dmi.bios.vendor: Acer dmi.bios.version: V3.10(DDR2) dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag dmi.board.name: AOD260 dmi.board.vendor: Acer dmi.board.version: V3.10(DDR2) dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Acer dmi.chassis.version: V3.10(DDR2) dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAcer:bvrV3.10(DDR2):bd07/13/2010:svnAcer:pnAOD260:pvrV3.10(DDR2):rvnAcer:rnAOD260:rvrV3.10(DDR2):cvnAcer:ct10:cvrV3.10(DDR2): dmi.product.name: AOD260 dmi.product.version: V3.10(DDR2) dmi.sys.vendor: Acer -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/990222 Title: 14e4:4727 Broadcom BCM4313 Not Usable on Upgrade to 12.04 Precise To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/broadcom-sta/+bug/990222/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
