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[GFR <robertsgfr@xxxxxxxxx>]

I downloaded   the 12.04.2  and  the  Broadcom drivers loaded   OK  and
then I updated     and all is well   butI could not get the . 3 to  work
but  with the .2  it loaded ok and  now I have no problem  ---- hope this
helps


On Wed, Sep 11, 2013 at 12:41 AM, fossfreedom
<1095751@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> Matthew
>
> "what can I do..." - wait until the SRU is drafted, accepted and rolled
> out.
>
> Until then - look at askubuntu for a workaround.
>
>  - http://askubuntu.com/questions/337974/broadcom-sta-driver-fails-to-
> install-missing-wl-on-ubuntu-12-04-3-lts-linux-3
>
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>
> Title:
>   bcmwl fails to build with 3.8 kernels [error: ‘struct
>   cfg80211_ibss_params’ has no member named ‘channel’]
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Title:
  bcmwl fails to build with 3.8 kernels [error: ‘struct
  cfg80211_ibss_params’ has no member named ‘channel’]

Status in “bcmwl” package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in “broadcom-sta” package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in “bcmwl” source package in Precise:
  Fix Released
Status in “broadcom-sta” source package in Precise:
  Fix Released

Bug description:
  Upcoming 3.8 kernels have broken this DKMS package.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
  Package: bcmwl-kernel-source 6.20.155.1+bdcom-0ubuntu2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-0.1~apw2-generic 3.8.0-rc2
  Uname: Linux 3.8.0-0-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.7-0ubuntu2
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Thu Jan  3 17:59:26 2013
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-11-07 (57 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Alpha amd64 (20120627)
  MarkForUpload: True
  SourcePackage: bcmwl
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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