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[Seb Bonnard <1565246@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Public bug reported:

Hi,

I'm using KUbuntu 14.04.4 with kernel 4.2.0-27-generic.

After installing bcmwl-kernel-source_6.30.223.248+bdcom-
0ubuntu8_amd64.deb (which I have downloaded from
http://packages.ubuntu.com/xenial/bcmwl-kernel-source) the following way
:

$ sudo gdebi -n bcmwl-kernel-source_6.30.223.248+bdcom-0ubuntu8_amd64.deb :
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Building data structures... Done
Building data structures... Done
(Lecture de la base de données... 110855 fichiers et répertoires déjà installés.)
Preparing to unpack bcmwl-kernel-source_6.30.223.248+bdcom-0ubuntu8_amd64.deb ...
Removing all DKMS Modules
Done.
Unpacking bcmwl-kernel-source (6.30.223.248+bdcom-0ubuntu8) over (6.30.223.248+bdcom-0ubuntu8) ...
Paramétrage de bcmwl-kernel-source (6.30.223.248+bdcom-0ubuntu8) ...
Loading new bcmwl-6.30.223.248+bdcom DKMS files...
Building only for 4.2.0-27-generic
Building for architecture x86_64
Building initial module for 4.2.0-27-generic
Done.

wl:
Running module version sanity check.
 - Original module
   - No original module exists within this kernel
 - Installation
   - Installing to /lib/modules/4.2.0-27-generic/updates/dkms/

depmod....

DKMS: install completed.
update-initramfs is disabled since running on read-only media
$ echo $?
0
The NetworkManager keeps on asking for the password of the wifi connection but fails to connect.

Can you help me ?

I'd be glad to add further information to this issue, just tell me how
:-)

Seb.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: xorg 1:7.7+1ubuntu8.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-27.32~14.04.1-generic 4.2.8-ckt1
Uname: Linux 4.2.0-27-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.19
Architecture: amd64
CasperVersion: 1.340.2
CurrentDesktop: KDE
Date: Sat Apr  2 10:12:24 2016
LiveMediaBuild: Kubuntu 14.04.4 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20160217.1)
SourcePackage: xorg
Symptom: display
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug kubuntu trusty

** Summary changed:

- bcmwl-kernel-source driver builds successfully but keeps asking for password and never connects
+ bcmwl-kernel-source driver builds successfully but keeps asking for password but never connects

** Package changed: xorg (Ubuntu) => bcmwl (Ubuntu)

** Description changed:

  Hi,
  
  I'm using KUbuntu 14.04.4 with kernel 4.2.0-27-generic.
  
  After installing bcmwl-kernel-source_6.30.223.248+bdcom-
- 0ubuntu8_amd64.deb the following way :
+ 0ubuntu8_amd64.deb (which I have downloaded from
+ http://packages.ubuntu.com/xenial/bcmwl-kernel-source) the following way
+ :
  
  $ sudo gdebi -n bcmwl-kernel-source_6.30.223.248+bdcom-0ubuntu8_amd64.deb :
  Reading package lists... Done
- Building dependency tree        
+ Building dependency tree
  Reading state information... Done
- Building data structures... Done 
- Building data structures... Done 
+ Building data structures... Done
+ Building data structures... Done
  (Lecture de la base de données... 110855 fichiers et répertoires déjà installés.)
  Preparing to unpack bcmwl-kernel-source_6.30.223.248+bdcom-0ubuntu8_amd64.deb ...
  Removing all DKMS Modules
  Done.
  Unpacking bcmwl-kernel-source (6.30.223.248+bdcom-0ubuntu8) over (6.30.223.248+bdcom-0ubuntu8) ...
  Paramétrage de bcmwl-kernel-source (6.30.223.248+bdcom-0ubuntu8) ...
  Loading new bcmwl-6.30.223.248+bdcom DKMS files...
  Building only for 4.2.0-27-generic
  Building for architecture x86_64
  Building initial module for 4.2.0-27-generic
  Done.
  
  wl:
  Running module version sanity check.
-  - Original module
-    - No original module exists within this kernel
-  - Installation
-    - Installing to /lib/modules/4.2.0-27-generic/updates/dkms/
+  - Original module
+    - No original module exists within this kernel
+  - Installation
+    - Installing to /lib/modules/4.2.0-27-generic/updates/dkms/
  
  depmod....
  
  DKMS: install completed.
  update-initramfs is disabled since running on read-only media
  $ echo $?
  0
  The NetworkManager keeps on asking for the password of the wifi connection but fails to connect.
  
  Can you help me ?
  
  I'd be glad to add further information to this issue, just tell me how
  :-)
  
  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: xorg 1:7.7+1ubuntu8.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-27.32~14.04.1-generic 4.2.8-ckt1
  Uname: Linux 4.2.0-27-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: wl
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.19
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperVersion: 1.340.2
  CurrentDesktop: KDE
  Date: Sat Apr  2 10:12:24 2016
  LiveMediaBuild: Kubuntu 14.04.4 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20160217.1)
  SourcePackage: xorg
  Symptom: display
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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Title:
  bcmwl-kernel-source driver builds successfully but keeps asking for
  password but never connects

Status in bcmwl package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Hi,

  I'm using KUbuntu 14.04.4 with kernel 4.2.0-27-generic.

  After installing bcmwl-kernel-source_6.30.223.248+bdcom-
  0ubuntu8_amd64.deb (which I have downloaded from
  http://packages.ubuntu.com/xenial/bcmwl-kernel-source) the following
  way :

  $ sudo gdebi -n bcmwl-kernel-source_6.30.223.248+bdcom-0ubuntu8_amd64.deb :
  Reading package lists... Done
  Building dependency tree
  Reading state information... Done
  Building data structures... Done
  Building data structures... Done
  (Lecture de la base de données... 110855 fichiers et répertoires déjà installés.)
  Preparing to unpack bcmwl-kernel-source_6.30.223.248+bdcom-0ubuntu8_amd64.deb ...
  Removing all DKMS Modules
  Done.
  Unpacking bcmwl-kernel-source (6.30.223.248+bdcom-0ubuntu8) over (6.30.223.248+bdcom-0ubuntu8) ...
  Paramétrage de bcmwl-kernel-source (6.30.223.248+bdcom-0ubuntu8) ...
  Loading new bcmwl-6.30.223.248+bdcom DKMS files...
  Building only for 4.2.0-27-generic
  Building for architecture x86_64
  Building initial module for 4.2.0-27-generic
  Done.

  wl:
  Running module version sanity check.
   - Original module
     - No original module exists within this kernel
   - Installation
     - Installing to /lib/modules/4.2.0-27-generic/updates/dkms/

  depmod....

  DKMS: install completed.
  update-initramfs is disabled since running on read-only media
  $ echo $?
  0
  The NetworkManager keeps on asking for the password of the wifi connection but fails to connect.

  Can you help me ?

  I'd be glad to add further information to this issue, just tell me how
  :-)

  Seb.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: xorg 1:7.7+1ubuntu8.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-27.32~14.04.1-generic 4.2.8-ckt1
  Uname: Linux 4.2.0-27-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: wl
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.19
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperVersion: 1.340.2
  CurrentDesktop: KDE
  Date: Sat Apr  2 10:12:24 2016
  LiveMediaBuild: Kubuntu 14.04.4 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20160217.1)
  SourcePackage: xorg
  Symptom: display
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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