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[Bug 1296030] RfKill.txt
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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.
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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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