[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1432444] Re: bcmwl-kernel-source does not install STA wireless driver on live boot
** Changed in: bcmwl (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Fix Released ** Changed in: bcmwl (Ubuntu) Assignee: (unassigned) => zawlatt (ayngzawlatt) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to bcmwl in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1432444 Title: bcmwl-kernel-source does not install STA wireless driver on live boot Status in bcmwl package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Bug description: I am doing a live USB boot (Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS release amd64) on a Macbook Air (6.2). The WiFi is not recognised. If I attempt to install the STA driver by selecting 'Broadcom 802.11...' in the 'Additional Drivers' of Software update then while it claims to be using the driver, the wifi is still not recognised. lsmod confirms no 'wl' driver is loaded. I have got WiFi running with the following steps in the terminal: cp -a /usr/src/bcmwl-6.30.223.141+bdcom . && cd bcmwl* patch -p1 < patches/0009-add-support-for-linux-3.10.0.patch patch -p1 < patches/0012-/home/james/0012-add-support-for-linux-3.16.patch # Attached cp lib/wlc_hybrid.o_shipped_x86_64 lib/wlc_hybrid.o_shipped make modprobe lib80211 modprobe cfg80211 insmod wl.ko I'm guessing that the bcmwl-kernel-source package on the 14.04.2 install image doesn't work with the kernel on that image. ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ lsb_release -rd Description:Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS Release:14.04 ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ uname -a Linux ubuntu 3.16.0-30-generic #40~14.04.1-Ubuntu SMP Thu Jan 15 17:43:14 UTC 2015 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ apt-cache policy bcmwl-kernel-source bcmwl-kernel-source: Installed: 6.30.223.141+bdcom-0ubuntu2 Candidate: 6.30.223.141+bdcom-0ubuntu2 Version table: *** 6.30.223.141+bdcom-0ubuntu2 0 500 cdrom://Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS _Trusty Tahr_ - Release amd64 (20150218.1)/ trusty/restricted amd64 Packages 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/restricted amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bcmwl/+bug/1432444/+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
[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1432444] Re: bcmwl-kernel-source does not install STA wireless driver on live boot
Why is that version of bcmwl-kernel-source on the ISO when it should have version 6.30.223.248 that is patched to work with the 3.16 kernel -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to bcmwl in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1432444 Title: bcmwl-kernel-source does not install STA wireless driver on live boot Status in bcmwl package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: I am doing a live USB boot (Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS release amd64) on a Macbook Air (6.2). The WiFi is not recognised. If I attempt to install the STA driver by selecting 'Broadcom 802.11...' in the 'Additional Drivers' of Software update then while it claims to be using the driver, the wifi is still not recognised. lsmod confirms no 'wl' driver is loaded. I have got WiFi running with the following steps in the terminal: cp -a /usr/src/bcmwl-6.30.223.141+bdcom . cd bcmwl* patch -p1 patches/0009-add-support-for-linux-3.10.0.patch patch -p1 patches/0012-/home/james/0012-add-support-for-linux-3.16.patch # Attached cp lib/wlc_hybrid.o_shipped_x86_64 lib/wlc_hybrid.o_shipped make modprobe lib80211 modprobe cfg80211 insmod wl.ko I'm guessing that the bcmwl-kernel-source package on the 14.04.2 install image doesn't work with the kernel on that image. ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ lsb_release -rd Description:Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS Release:14.04 ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ uname -a Linux ubuntu 3.16.0-30-generic #40~14.04.1-Ubuntu SMP Thu Jan 15 17:43:14 UTC 2015 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ apt-cache policy bcmwl-kernel-source bcmwl-kernel-source: Installed: 6.30.223.141+bdcom-0ubuntu2 Candidate: 6.30.223.141+bdcom-0ubuntu2 Version table: *** 6.30.223.141+bdcom-0ubuntu2 0 500 cdrom://Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS _Trusty Tahr_ - Release amd64 (20150218.1)/ trusty/restricted amd64 Packages 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/restricted amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bcmwl/+bug/1432444/+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
[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1432444] Re: bcmwl-kernel-source does not install STA wireless driver on live boot
Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users. ** Changed in: bcmwl (Ubuntu) Status: New = Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to bcmwl in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1432444 Title: bcmwl-kernel-source does not install STA wireless driver on live boot Status in bcmwl package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: I am doing a live USB boot (Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS release amd64) on a Macbook Air (6.2). The WiFi is not recognised. If I attempt to install the STA driver by selecting 'Broadcom 802.11...' in the 'Additional Drivers' of Software update then while it claims to be using the driver, the wifi is still not recognised. lsmod confirms no 'wl' driver is loaded. I have got WiFi running with the following steps in the terminal: cp -a /usr/src/bcmwl-6.30.223.141+bdcom . cd bcmwl* patch -p1 patches/0009-add-support-for-linux-3.10.0.patch patch -p1 patches/0012-/home/james/0012-add-support-for-linux-3.16.patch # Attached cp lib/wlc_hybrid.o_shipped_x86_64 lib/wlc_hybrid.o_shipped make modprobe lib80211 modprobe cfg80211 insmod wl.ko I'm guessing that the bcmwl-kernel-source package on the 14.04.2 install image doesn't work with the kernel on that image. ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ lsb_release -rd Description:Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS Release:14.04 ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ uname -a Linux ubuntu 3.16.0-30-generic #40~14.04.1-Ubuntu SMP Thu Jan 15 17:43:14 UTC 2015 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ apt-cache policy bcmwl-kernel-source bcmwl-kernel-source: Installed: 6.30.223.141+bdcom-0ubuntu2 Candidate: 6.30.223.141+bdcom-0ubuntu2 Version table: *** 6.30.223.141+bdcom-0ubuntu2 0 500 cdrom://Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS _Trusty Tahr_ - Release amd64 (20150218.1)/ trusty/restricted amd64 Packages 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/restricted amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bcmwl/+bug/1432444/+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
[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1432444] Re: bcmwl-kernel-source does not install STA wireless driver on live boot
The attachment Patch to get wl module to compile seems to be a patch. If it isn't, please remove the patch flag from the attachment, remove the patch tag, and if you are a member of the ~ubuntu-reviewers, unsubscribe the team. [This is an automated message performed by a Launchpad user owned by ~brian-murray, for any issues please contact him.] ** Tags added: patch -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to bcmwl in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1432444 Title: bcmwl-kernel-source does not install STA wireless driver on live boot Status in bcmwl package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: I am doing a live USB boot (Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS release amd64) on a Macbook Air (6.2). The WiFi is not recognised. If I attempt to install the STA driver by selecting 'Broadcom 802.11...' in the 'Additional Drivers' of Software update then while it claims to be using the driver, the wifi is still not recognised. lsmod confirms no 'wl' driver is loaded. I have got WiFi running with the following steps in the terminal: cp -a /usr/src/bcmwl-6.30.223.141+bdcom . cd bcmwl* patch -p1 patches/0009-add-support-for-linux-3.10.0.patch patch -p1 patches/0012-/home/james/0012-add-support-for-linux-3.16.patch # Attached cp lib/wlc_hybrid.o_shipped_x86_64 lib/wlc_hybrid.o_shipped make modprobe lib80211 modprobe cfg80211 insmod wl.ko I'm guessing that the bcmwl-kernel-source package on the 14.04.2 install image doesn't work with the kernel on that image. ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ lsb_release -rd Description:Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS Release:14.04 ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ uname -a Linux ubuntu 3.16.0-30-generic #40~14.04.1-Ubuntu SMP Thu Jan 15 17:43:14 UTC 2015 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ apt-cache policy bcmwl-kernel-source bcmwl-kernel-source: Installed: 6.30.223.141+bdcom-0ubuntu2 Candidate: 6.30.223.141+bdcom-0ubuntu2 Version table: *** 6.30.223.141+bdcom-0ubuntu2 0 500 cdrom://Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS _Trusty Tahr_ - Release amd64 (20150218.1)/ trusty/restricted amd64 Packages 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/restricted amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bcmwl/+bug/1432444/+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
