Re: [ubuntu-uk] Problems with a freezing machine: All kernels in 12.04 and 13.04

[bumaw]

 



On 22 August 2013 15:58, J Fernyhough  wrote:

On 22 August 2013 14:30, James Morrissey  wrote: > If i uninstall bcmwl-kernel-source, which of the following packages > do i need to install in order to get my wireless working: > firmware-b43-installer, firmware-b43-lppy-installer, b43-fwcutter, and/or > firmware-b43legacy-installer. I ask because i have had other problems > installing the wrong 
packages in 13.04 after trying to the the upstream > kernel to work (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2140655) - > ironically part of a vain attempt to resolve the freezing issue. > 
This depends on the card. I'd start with firmware-b43-installer. IIRC it will complain if it's the wrong one for the card (but according to the saucy package it lists the BCM4322 as compatible; not sure if this is the same family as the BCM43228).
 
Hi all, Good news on this. I removed bcmwl-kernel-source, and installed firmware-b43-installer. However this rendered my wireless useless.
I then started googling on how i would get my broadcom card working without bcmwl-kernel-source and came across a post which described building the driver from the Broadcom page, with some patches, and getting it to work on the 3.5 kernel (http://www.mindwerks.net/2012/06/wireless-bcm4312-with-the-3-4-and-3-5-kernel/). Comments seemed positive with some people saying it works on 
13.04 as well. 
So i built the driver following the instructions on the site (feeling nervous about sticking a patch on it given the previous conversation on this forum about linux trojans...). I have been running without a freeze for about 72 hours hours now, having spent as much time on battery as i could. The only slight downside of using the driver in this configuration is that it takes slightly longer to pick up wireless after suspend.  
I'll stick with things as they are for the rest of the week and then think about installing 13.04 and trying things there. 
Does anyone know why the driver from the restricted drivers package would compile a buggy proprietary driver. 
 
j




Try this http://linuxg.net/how-to-fix-broadcom-bcm4311-wireless-driver-on-ubuntu-and-linux-mint/
 
 
 



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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Not everyone is an expert!

[Alan Pope]

On 25 August 2013 08:18, Gareth France  wrote:
> So
> far there is one person in Wycombe who says the distance puts them off and a
> few who go to Reading who say don't count on us but we might possibly stop
> by sometimes.
>

I wouldn't take too much notice of how many people reply on the
mailing list when asked questions. There's hundreds of people on many
LUG mailing lists, the vast majority of which are lurkers.

Cheers,
Al.

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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Problems with a freezing machine: All kernels in 12.04 and 13.04

[James Morrissey]

On 22 August 2013 15:58, J Fernyhough  wrote:

> On 22 August 2013 14:30, James Morrissey 
> wrote:
> > If i uninstall bcmwl-kernel-source, which of the following packages
> > do i need to install in order to get my wireless working:
> > firmware-b43-installer, firmware-b43-lppy-installer, b43-fwcutter, and/or
> > firmware-b43legacy-installer. I ask because i have had other problems
> > installing the wrong packages in 13.04 after trying to the the upstream
> > kernel to work (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2140655) -
> > ironically part of a vain attempt to resolve the freezing issue.
> >
>
> This depends on the card. I'd start with firmware-b43-installer. IIRC
> it will complain if it's the wrong one for the card (but according to
> the saucy package it lists the BCM4322 as compatible; not sure if this
> is the same family as the BCM43228).
>

Hi all,

Good news on this.

I removed bcmwl-kernel-source, and installed firmware-b43-installer.
However this rendered my wireless useless.

I then started googling on how i would get my broadcom card working without
bcmwl-kernel-source and came across a post which described building the
driver from the Broadcom page, with some patches, and getting it to work on
the 3.5 kernel (
http://www.mindwerks.net/2012/06/wireless-bcm4312-with-the-3-4-and-3-5-kernel/).
Comments seemed positive with some people saying it works on 13.04 as well.

So i built the driver following the instructions on the site (feeling
nervous about sticking a patch on it given the previous conversation on
this forum about linux trojans...). I have been running without a freeze
for about 72 hours hours now, having spent as much time on battery as i
could. The only slight downside of using the driver in this configuration
is that it takes slightly longer to pick up wireless after suspend.

I'll stick with things as they are for the rest of the week and then think
about installing 13.04 and trying things there.

Does anyone know why the driver from the restricted drivers package would
compile a buggy proprietary driver.

j
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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Not everyone is an expert!

[Gareth France]

On 25/08/13 07:52, MARTIN DIXON wrote:
For what it's worth!  I used to live in Reading and would not have 
considered Wycombe too far toshare (contributeand benefit) 
Of course there will always be the possibility of crossover and I'd like 
to do something that compliments the Reading group, rather than replaces 
it. So far there is one person in Wycombe who says the distance puts 
them off and a few who go to Reading who say don't count on us but we 
might possibly stop by sometimes.


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