On 22 August 2013 15:58, J Fernyhough <j.fernyho...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 22 August 2013 14:30, James Morrissey <morrissey.jam...@gmail.com> > 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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