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[Heiko Selber <1296030@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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Title:
  Ubuntu 13.10 Fresh Install on Laptop: no Network Connectivity - bcmwl
  WLAN Driver not Installed

Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Release:        Ubuntu 13.10
  Installation Media:        Desktop CD image from a USB stick with pendrivelinux
  Hardware:        Dell Inspiron 3721 with a Broadcom BCM43142A0 WLAN device.

  [EXPECTED]
  I would have expected that the live system and the installed system both have automatic network connectivity via WLAN.

  
  [ACTUAL]
  1st problem: The live system didn't have WLAN network connectivity.

  I was able to activate it simply by installing "bcmwl-kernel-source"
  (after a lot of try and error):

   sudo apt-get install bcmwl-kernel-source

  (2nd problem: This is rather counter-intuitive. Why do I have to
  install sources when I need a driver binary?)

  3rd problem: When I booted into the installed system, network was down
  again.

  Here the fix was more complicated, surely too complicated for a non-
  technical person:

  
  [MY APPROACH]
   sudo dpkg -i /media/hok/UUI/pool/main/d/dkms/dkms_2.2.0.3-1.1ubuntu4_all.deb

   sudo dpkg -i /media/hok/UUI/pool/restricted/b/bcmwl/bcmwl-kernel-
  source_6.30.223.141+bdcom-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb

  
  [Proposed solution]
  These problems would be solved if the Ubuntu installer installed the driver by default, or after detecting an appropriate device.
  --- 
  ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.2
  Architecture: amd64
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  hok        1983 F.... pulseaudio
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
  HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=689334b7-fe4f-48d1-9ce0-4527681c6fea
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-03-02 (20 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1)
  MachineType: Dell Inc. Inspiron 3721
  MarkForUpload: True
  NonfreeKernelModules: wl
  Package: linux (not installed)
  ProcFB:
   0 inteldrmfb
   1 radeondrmfb
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.11.0-18-generic root=UUID=44c23f47-f2fc-4cc0-9a80-f58d5fa55a2d ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-18.32-generic 3.11.10.4
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   linux-restricted-modules-3.11.0-18-generic N/A
   linux-backports-modules-3.11.0-18-generic  N/A
   linux-firmware                             1.116.2
  StagingDrivers: rts5139
  Tags:  saucy staging
  Uname: Linux 3.11.0-18-generic x86_64
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo
  dmi.bios.date: 10/25/2013
  dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: A12
  dmi.board.name: 0N7THG
  dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
  dmi.board.version: A00
  dmi.chassis.type: 8
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
  dmi.chassis.version: A12
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA12:bd10/25/2013:svnDellInc.:pnInspiron3721:pvrA12:rvnDellInc.:rn0N7THG:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvrA12:
  dmi.product.name: Inspiron 3721
  dmi.product.version: A12
  dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.

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