Oh, the built in kernel module bcma.ko matches the PCI device of the wireless card I'm using:
bdmurray@bdmurray-Standard-PC-Q35-ICH9-2009:/var/log/installer$ modinfo bcma filename: /lib/modules/6.2.0-19-generic/kernel/drivers/bcma/bcma.ko license: GPL description: Broadcom's specific AMBA driver srcversion: 749A31694E59B438A98CF86 alias: pci:v000014E4d0000A8DCsv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v000014E4d0000A8DBsv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v000014E4d00004727sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v000014E4d000043B1sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v000014E4d000043AAsv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v000014E4d000043A9sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v000014E4d000043A0sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v000014E4d00004365sv0000103Csd0000804Abc*sc*i* alias: pci:v000014E4d00004365sv0000105Bsd0000E092bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v000014E4d00004365sv00001028sd00000018bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v000014E4d00004365sv00001028sd00000016bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v000014E4d00004360sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v000014E4d00004359sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v000014E4d00004358sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v000014E4d00004357sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v000014E4d00004353sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v000014E4d00004331sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v000014E4d0000A8D8sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v000014E4d00004313sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v000014E4d00000576sv*sd*bc*sc*i* depends: retpoline: Y intree: Y name: bcma I think this is why 'ubuntu-drivers install' doesn't do anything. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to ubuntu-drivers-common in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2013236 Title: Failed to install bcmwl wireless driver during the install Status in linux-firmware package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in ubuntu-drivers-common package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Specifically for Lunar - using a Macbook Air 2012, its wireless driver was not enabled even though I ticked the wireless tickbox on the installer. A quick look at the installer logs reveals various issues syslog:2023-03-29T18:01:25.141599+00:00 ubuntu-budgie kernel: [ 43.063747] b43 bcma0:1: Direct firmware load for b43/ucode29_mimo.fw failed with error -2 syslog:2023-03-29T18:01:25.141625+00:00 ubuntu-budgie kernel: [ 43.063802] b43 bcma0:1: Direct firmware load for b43/ucode29_mimo.fw failed with error -2 syslog:2023-03-29T18:01:25.141626+00:00 ubuntu-budgie kernel: [ 43.063862] b43 bcma0:1: Direct firmware load for b43-open/ucode29_mimo.fw failed with error -2 syslog:2023-03-29T18:01:25.141626+00:00 ubuntu-budgie kernel: [ 43.063908] b43 bcma0:1: Direct firmware load for b43-open/ucode29_mimo.fw failed with error -2 I will attach the installer logs manually since this was captured after the installation Note - on 20.04.6, 22.04.2 and 22.10 with the same laptop bcmwl was installed correctly during the install so this is a regression with the 6.2 kernel To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-firmware/+bug/2013236/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
