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[Bug 1559607] [NEW] wifi problems on HP Pavilion dv4-1220us

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From: Ted <tedm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2016 00:51:00 -0000
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Public bug reported:

There are 2 bugs:

bug 1:
Installation of Ubuntu 16.04 fails to install and properly setup wifi on this laptop.  I had to do the following to get this to work:

1) Plug in ethernet cable to ethernet port and turn on ethernet interface
2) Issue command  sudo apt-get update
3) issue command apt-get install bcmwl-kernel-source

Until that was done the wifi switch on the laptop stayed orange (it is
not a mechanical contact switch it is a touch switch)

bug2:
Once it is running and working the light on the wifi goes blue - however, touching the switch once turns off wifi and makes the light go orange - touching the switch again makes it go blue again - but  wifi does not turn back on.

 lsb_release -rd
Description:	Ubuntu Xenial Xerus (development branch)
Release:	16.04

lspci -nn -d 14e4:
09:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4322 802.11a/b/g/n Wireless LAN Controller [14e4:432b] (rev 01)

iwconfig 
wlp9s0    IEEE 802.11abg  ESSID:"toybox"  
          Mode:Managed  Frequency:2.412 GHz  Access Point: 00:22:6B:56:A3:CC   
          Bit Rate=130 Mb/s   Tx-Power=200 dBm   
          Retry short limit:7   RTS thr:off   Fragment thr:off
          Encryption key:off
          Power Management:off
          Link Quality=57/70  Signal level=-53 dBm  
          Rx invalid nwid:0  Rx invalid crypt:0  Rx invalid frag:0
          Tx excessive retries:0  Invalid misc:0   Missed beacon:0

 dmesg | grep Broad
[   17.098545] wlan0: Broadcom BCM432b 802.11 Hybrid Wireless Controller 6.30.223.248 (r487574)

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: linux-image-4.4.0-14-generic 4.4.0-14.30
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-14.30-generic 4.4.5
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-14-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
ApportVersion: 2.20-0ubuntu3
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0:  tedm       1482 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC1:  tedm       1482 F.... pulseaudio
Date: Sat Mar 19 17:36:21 2016
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=abbb3876-c300-4a31-8806-7cca026144f6
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-03-19 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Alpha amd64 (20160307)
MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP Pavilion dv4 Notebook PC
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_US
 TERM=xterm-256color
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcFB: 0 radeondrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-14-generic root=UUID=40932593-8dd5-4af1-8fc1-de93b9039491 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
PulseList:
 Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: Home directory not accessible: Permission denied
 No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon.
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-4.4.0-14-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-4.4.0-14-generic  N/A
 linux-firmware                            1.156
SourcePackage: linux
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 07/06/2010
dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.bios.version: F.55
dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag
dmi.board.name: 30FB
dmi.board.vendor: Compal
dmi.board.version: 01.A6
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Compal
dmi.chassis.version: N/A
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvrF.55:bd07/06/2010:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPPaviliondv4NotebookPC:pvr1:rvnCompal:rn30FB:rvr01.A6:cvnCompal:ct10:cvrN/A:
dmi.product.name: HP Pavilion dv4 Notebook PC
dmi.product.version: 1
dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard

** Affects: linux (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: Confirmed


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug xenial

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Title:
  wifi problems on HP Pavilion dv4-1220us

Status in linux package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  There are 2 bugs:

  bug 1:
  Installation of Ubuntu 16.04 fails to install and properly setup wifi on this laptop.  I had to do the following to get this to work:

  1) Plug in ethernet cable to ethernet port and turn on ethernet interface
  2) Issue command  sudo apt-get update
  3) issue command apt-get install bcmwl-kernel-source

  Until that was done the wifi switch on the laptop stayed orange (it is
  not a mechanical contact switch it is a touch switch)

  bug2:
  Once it is running and working the light on the wifi goes blue - however, touching the switch once turns off wifi and makes the light go orange - touching the switch again makes it go blue again - but  wifi does not turn back on.

   lsb_release -rd
  Description:	Ubuntu Xenial Xerus (development branch)
  Release:	16.04

  lspci -nn -d 14e4:
  09:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4322 802.11a/b/g/n Wireless LAN Controller [14e4:432b] (rev 01)

  iwconfig 
  wlp9s0    IEEE 802.11abg  ESSID:"toybox"  
            Mode:Managed  Frequency:2.412 GHz  Access Point: 00:22:6B:56:A3:CC   
            Bit Rate=130 Mb/s   Tx-Power=200 dBm   
            Retry short limit:7   RTS thr:off   Fragment thr:off
            Encryption key:off
            Power Management:off
            Link Quality=57/70  Signal level=-53 dBm  
            Rx invalid nwid:0  Rx invalid crypt:0  Rx invalid frag:0
            Tx excessive retries:0  Invalid misc:0   Missed beacon:0

   dmesg | grep Broad
  [   17.098545] wlan0: Broadcom BCM432b 802.11 Hybrid Wireless Controller 6.30.223.248 (r487574)

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: linux-image-4.4.0-14-generic 4.4.0-14.30
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-14.30-generic 4.4.5
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-14-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: wl
  ApportVersion: 2.20-0ubuntu3
  Architecture: amd64
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  tedm       1482 F.... pulseaudio
   /dev/snd/controlC1:  tedm       1482 F.... pulseaudio
  Date: Sat Mar 19 17:36:21 2016
  HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=abbb3876-c300-4a31-8806-7cca026144f6
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-03-19 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Alpha amd64 (20160307)
  MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP Pavilion dv4 Notebook PC
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=en_US
   TERM=xterm-256color
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  ProcFB: 0 radeondrmfb
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-14-generic root=UUID=40932593-8dd5-4af1-8fc1-de93b9039491 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  PulseList:
   Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: Home directory not accessible: Permission denied
   No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon.
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   linux-restricted-modules-4.4.0-14-generic N/A
   linux-backports-modules-4.4.0-14-generic  N/A
   linux-firmware                            1.156
  SourcePackage: linux
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 07/06/2010
  dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
  dmi.bios.version: F.55
  dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag
  dmi.board.name: 30FB
  dmi.board.vendor: Compal
  dmi.board.version: 01.A6
  dmi.chassis.type: 10
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Compal
  dmi.chassis.version: N/A
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvrF.55:bd07/06/2010:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPPaviliondv4NotebookPC:pvr1:rvnCompal:rn30FB:rvr01.A6:cvnCompal:ct10:cvrN/A:
  dmi.product.name: HP Pavilion dv4 Notebook PC
  dmi.product.version: 1
  dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard

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Follow ups

[Bug 1559607] Re: wifi problems on HP Pavilion dv4-1220us
From: Joseph Salisbury, 2016-03-21
[Bug 1559607] Status changed to Confirmed
From: Brad Figg, 2016-03-20