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-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1296030 Title: Ubuntu 13.10 Fresh Install on Laptop: no Network Connectivity - bcmwl WLAN Driver not Installed Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Release: Ubuntu 13.10 Installation Media: Desktop CD image from a USB stick with pendrivelinux Hardware: Dell Inspiron 3721 with a Broadcom BCM43142A0 WLAN device. [EXPECTED] I would have expected that the live system and the installed system both have automatic network connectivity via WLAN. [ACTUAL] 1st problem: The live system didn't have WLAN network connectivity. I was able to activate it simply by installing "bcmwl-kernel-source" (after a lot of try and error): sudo apt-get install bcmwl-kernel-source (2nd problem: This is rather counter-intuitive. Why do I have to install sources when I need a driver binary?) 3rd problem: When I booted into the installed system, network was down again. Here the fix was more complicated, surely too complicated for a non- technical person: [MY APPROACH] sudo dpkg -i /media/hok/UUI/pool/main/d/dkms/dkms_2.2.0.3-1.1ubuntu4_all.deb sudo dpkg -i /media/hok/UUI/pool/restricted/b/bcmwl/bcmwl-kernel- source_6.30.223.141+bdcom-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb [Proposed solution] These problems would be solved if the Ubuntu installer installed the driver by default, or after detecting an appropriate device. --- ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.2 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: hok 1983 F.... pulseaudio DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=689334b7-fe4f-48d1-9ce0-4527681c6fea InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-03-02 (20 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1) MachineType: Dell Inc. Inspiron 3721 MarkForUpload: True NonfreeKernelModules: wl Package: linux (not installed) ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb 1 radeondrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.11.0-18-generic root=UUID=44c23f47-f2fc-4cc0-9a80-f58d5fa55a2d ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-18.32-generic 3.11.10.4 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.11.0-18-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.11.0-18-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.116.2 StagingDrivers: rts5139 Tags: saucy staging Uname: Linux 3.11.0-18-generic x86_64 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo dmi.bios.date: 10/25/2013 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: A12 dmi.board.name: 0N7THG dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.board.version: A00 dmi.chassis.type: 8 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.chassis.version: A12 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA12:bd10/25/2013:svnDellInc.:pnInspiron3721:pvrA12:rvnDellInc.:rn0N7THG:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvrA12: dmi.product.name: Inspiron 3721 dmi.product.version: A12 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1296030/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
