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[Bug 873511] [NEW] Broadcom BCM43224 (0596) Wifi card not working out of box

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Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2011 22:55:24 -0000
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System: Lenovo Thinkpad Edge with AMD processor. Ubuntu 11.10 (64-bit)
If jockey-gtk is used to install the proprietary Broadcom STA driver the BCM43224 Wifi card does not work.

Typing
sudo lshw -C network
shows that the bcma driver is used (rather than the wl driver) - this is why the card does not work.

There is an easy fix by editing a conf file:
sudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf
and add "blacklist bcma"

Then reboot.

** Affects: jockey (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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Broadcom BCM43224 (0596) Wifi card not working out of box
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/873511
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