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[Bug 1440954] [NEW] wifi disabled by hardware switch on buntu 14.04

 

Public bug reported:

after installing this 
sudo b43-fwcutter -w /lib/firmware broadcom-wl-5.100.138/linux/wl_apsta.o
 my wifi cant be used

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: firmware-b43-installer (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-48.80-generic 3.13.11-ckt16
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-48-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.8
Architecture: i386
Date: Tue Apr  7 09:39:11 2015
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-04-06 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release i386 (20140417)
SourcePackage: b43-fwcutter
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: b43-fwcutter (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: apport-bug i386 trusty

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Title:
  wifi disabled by hardware switch on buntu 14.04

Status in b43-fwcutter package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  after installing this 
  sudo b43-fwcutter -w /lib/firmware broadcom-wl-5.100.138/linux/wl_apsta.o
   my wifi cant be used

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: firmware-b43-installer (not installed)
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-48.80-generic 3.13.11-ckt16
  Uname: Linux 3.13.0-48-generic i686
  NonfreeKernelModules: wl
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.8
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Tue Apr  7 09:39:11 2015
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-04-06 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release i386 (20140417)
  SourcePackage: b43-fwcutter
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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