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Public bug reported:

I tried to install the Broadcom STA source version of the Broadcom drivers, by running...
sudo apt-get install bcmwl-kernel-source

The install progresses well and appears to be fine, until, during the build process, the attempt to...
modprobe wl
...which takes place after DKMS has built the module hangs indefinitely, requiring a kill, even if b43 and ssb are unloaded. Then if you inspect lsmod the wl module appears to be there but cannot be removed, despite having no other modules using it. No network behaviour is visible within network manager.

An identical issue remains even after a full reboot at this point.

If you remove the blacklisted entries from /etc/modprobe.d it's possible
to go back and install both b43-fwcutter  and firmware-b43-installer and
this provides functional wireless, but the driver is unable to accept
power management instructions, which is why I'm trying to get the newer,
allegedly more stable, source to work.

Laptop Model: Dell D430
lspci reports...
0c:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4311 802.11b/g WLAN (rev 01)

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
Package: bcmwl-kernel-source 6.30.223.141+bdcom-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-12.19-generic 3.11.3
Uname: Linux 3.11.0-12-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.1
Architecture: i386
Date: Thu Dec 19 18:58:56 2013
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-12-18 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Linux Mint 16 "petra" - Release i386 20131126
MarkForUpload: True
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_GB:en
 TERM=xterm
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: bcmwl
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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


** Tags: apport-bug i386 petra

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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1262807

Title:
  wl doesn't seem to load with BCM4311 on Mint 16

Status in “bcmwl” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I tried to install the Broadcom STA source version of the Broadcom drivers, by running...
  sudo apt-get install bcmwl-kernel-source

  The install progresses well and appears to be fine, until, during the build process, the attempt to...
  modprobe wl
  ...which takes place after DKMS has built the module hangs indefinitely, requiring a kill, even if b43 and ssb are unloaded. Then if you inspect lsmod the wl module appears to be there but cannot be removed, despite having no other modules using it. No network behaviour is visible within network manager.

  An identical issue remains even after a full reboot at this point.

  If you remove the blacklisted entries from /etc/modprobe.d it's
  possible to go back and install both b43-fwcutter  and
  firmware-b43-installer and this provides functional wireless, but the
  driver is unable to accept power management instructions, which is why
  I'm trying to get the newer, allegedly more stable, source to work.

  Laptop Model: Dell D430
  lspci reports...
  0c:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4311 802.11b/g WLAN (rev 01)

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
  Package: bcmwl-kernel-source 6.30.223.141+bdcom-0ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-12.19-generic 3.11.3
  Uname: Linux 3.11.0-12-generic i686
  NonfreeKernelModules: wl
  ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.1
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Thu Dec 19 18:58:56 2013
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-12-18 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Linux Mint 16 "petra" - Release i386 20131126
  MarkForUpload: True
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=en_GB:en
   TERM=xterm
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: bcmwl
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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