Nell Hardcastle, regarding the proprietary drivers not working, please file a new report for that via a terminal: ubuntu-bug bcmwl
Please feel free to subscribe me to it. Regarding the scope of this report (open source driver) as per https://wireless.wiki.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/brcm80211 this is scheduled for support in 4.4+. Hence, this may be marked Triaged for now until this officially lands upstream. ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Medium => High ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Triaged ** Description changed: - Open source drivers don't work for this card. It appears that it - requires updated firmware from Broadcom as noted in - http://moepi.net/?page_id=213 . + Open source drivers don't work for this card. This is to be supported + upstream in 4.4+ as per + https://wireless.wiki.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/brcm80211 . ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10 Package: linux-image-4.2.0-18-generic 4.2.0-18.22 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-18.22-generic 4.2.3 Uname: Linux 4.2.0-18-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.19.1-0ubuntu5 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: nell 1355 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC1: nell 1355 F.... pulseaudio CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Sat Nov 28 20:14:30 2015 IwConfig: enx00249b07662f no wireless extensions. lo no wireless extensions. MachineType: Apple Inc. MacBook8,1 ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.2.0-18-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=cda41380-82fb-4b7d-850e-c742811e2f45 ro RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-4.2.0-18-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-4.2.0-18-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.153 RfKill: SourcePackage: linux UdevLog: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/var/log/udev' UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 07/31/2015 dmi.bios.vendor: Apple Inc. dmi.bios.version: MB81.88Z.0164.B08.1507311433 dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag# dmi.board.name: Mac-BE0E8AC46FE800CC dmi.board.vendor: Apple Inc. dmi.board.version: MacBook8,1 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Chassis Board Asset Tag# dmi.chassis.type: 9 dmi.chassis.vendor: Apple Inc. dmi.chassis.version: Mac-BE0E8AC46FE800CC dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAppleInc.:bvrMB81.88Z.0164.B08.1507311433:bd07/31/2015:svnAppleInc.:pnMacBook8,1:pvr1.0:rvnAppleInc.:rnMac-BE0E8AC46FE800CC:rvrMacBook8,1:cvnAppleInc.:ct9:cvrMac-BE0E8AC46FE800CC: dmi.product.name: MacBook8,1 dmi.product.version: 1.0 dmi.sys.vendor: Apple Inc. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1520875 Title: 14e4:43a3 [MacBook8,1] Wireless does not work To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1520875/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
