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[Thue Janus Kristensen <thuejk@xxxxxxxxx>]

Public bug reported:

On my Acer Aspire 3613WLMi laptop I have the following wireless network
card:

thue@thue-Aspire-3610:~$ lspci
[...]
06:05.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4318 [AirForce One 54g] 802.11g Wireless LAN Controller (rev 02)
[...]

Which is not automatically working on installation. The "additional
drivers" in the ubuntu control center recommends downloading a
properitary driver (see attached screenshot) - after I install that the
network card doesn't actually work, and the kernel oopses.

But if I after much googling install the firmware-b43-installer package
from the Ubuntu repository, then my wireless network card works! So IMO
the "additional drivers" should offer that solution for this device, at
least as an option. The "additional drivers" dialogue actually continues
to say "this device is not working" after I have done this, even though
the wireless network connection is up and running.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: unity-settings-daemon 14.04.0+14.04.20140606-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-37.64-generic 3.13.11.7
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-37-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.5
Architecture: i386
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Tue Oct 28 15:50:32 2014
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-10-26 (1 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.5 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20140807.1)
SourcePackage: unity-settings-daemon
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2014-10-26 (1 days ago)

** Affects: unity-settings-daemon (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: apport-bug i386 trusty

** Attachment added: "Offered driver solution"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1386742/+attachment/4247191/+files/Screenshot%20from%202014-10-28%2015%3A53%3A08.png

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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1386742

Title:
  "Additional drivers" recommends wrong solution for BCM4318

Status in “unity-settings-daemon” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  On my Acer Aspire 3613WLMi laptop I have the following wireless
  network card:

  thue@thue-Aspire-3610:~$ lspci
  [...]
  06:05.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4318 [AirForce One 54g] 802.11g Wireless LAN Controller (rev 02)
  [...]

  Which is not automatically working on installation. The "additional
  drivers" in the ubuntu control center recommends downloading a
  properitary driver (see attached screenshot) - after I install that
  the network card doesn't actually work, and the kernel oopses.

  But if I after much googling install the firmware-b43-installer
  package from the Ubuntu repository, then my wireless network card
  works! So IMO the "additional drivers" should offer that solution for
  this device, at least as an option. The "additional drivers" dialogue
  actually continues to say "this device is not working" after I have
  done this, even though the wireless network connection is up and
  running.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: unity-settings-daemon 14.04.0+14.04.20140606-0ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-37.64-generic 3.13.11.7
  Uname: Linux 3.13.0-37-generic i686
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.5
  Architecture: i386
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  Date: Tue Oct 28 15:50:32 2014
  EcryptfsInUse: Yes
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-10-26 (1 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.5 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20140807.1)
  SourcePackage: unity-settings-daemon
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2014-10-26 (1 days ago)

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