I have the same problem on Ubuntu 13.04 (amd64). But when i try to uninstall broadcom-sta-common and bcmwl the terminal answer me:
*** paola@paola-Inspiron-1520:~$ sudo apt-get remove broadcom-sta-common Lettura elenco dei pacchetti... Fatto Generazione albero delle dipendenze Lettura informazioni sullo stato... Fatto Il pacchetto broadcom-sta-common non è installato e quindi non è stato rimosso ---> Transl: The package broadcom-sta-common is not installed, and then was not removed 0 aggiornati, 0 installati, 0 da rimuovere e 308 non aggiornati. paola@paola-Inspiron-1520:~$ sudo apt-get remove bcmwl Lettura elenco dei pacchetti... Fatto Generazione albero delle dipendenze Lettura informazioni sullo stato... Fatto E: Impossibile trovare il pacchetto bcmwl ---> Transl: Could not find package bcmwl *** but broadcom-sta-common exist: *** paola@paola-Inspiron-1520:~$ sudo dpkg -l bcmwl-kernel-source Voluto=U (non noto)/I (installato)/R (rimosso)/P (rimosso totale)/H (in attesa) | Stato=Non/Inst/Conf-files/Unpacked/halF-conf/Half-inst/trig-aWait/Trig-pend |/ Err?=(nessuno)/R (reinstallazione richiesta) (Stato,Err: maiuscolo=grave) ||/ Nome Versione Architettura Descrizione +++-==============-============-============-================================= ii bcmwl-kernel-s 6.20.155.1+b amd64 Broadcom 802.11 Linux STA wireles *** and b44 is already installed, but doesn't work: *** paola@paola-Inspiron-1520:~$ modinfo b44 filename: /lib/modules/3.8.0-19-generic/kernel/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/b44.ko version: 2.0 license: GPL description: Broadcom 44xx/47xx 10/100 PCI ethernet driver author: Felix Fietkau, Florian Schirmer, Pekka Pietikainen, David S. Miller srcversion: 5C684C4C68DF8EDC52F7285 alias: pci:v000014E4d0000170Csv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v000014E4d00004402sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v000014E4d00004401sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: ssb:v4243id0806rev* depends: ssb intree: Y vermagic: 3.8.0-19-generic SMP mod_unload modversions parm: b44_debug:B44 bitmapped debugging message enable value (int) *** What can I do? wired connection and wifi doesn't work... -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1113779 Title: 14e4:170c Broadcom bcm4401-b0 network card no longer functional Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: This actually happedned when I did an upgrade to 3.2.0-36-generic about a week ago. The network card was working fine until I rebooted after the update. Now to get internet access on this machine I have had to use a pcmcia network card. It appears though I have been unable to confirm this, that the bcmlw update blacklisted all broadcom drivers. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: linux-image-3.2.0-37-generic 3.2.0-37.58 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-37.58-generic 3.2.35 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-37-generic x86_64 AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24. ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.1 Architecture: amd64 ArecordDevices: **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices **** card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: STAC92xx Analog [STAC92xx Analog] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: tom 9780 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p: tom 9780 F...m pulseaudio Card0.Amixer.info: Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xefebc000 irq 42' Mixer name : 'SigmaTel STAC9200' Components : 'HDA:83847690,102801d4,00102201 HDA:14f12bfa,14f100c3,00090000' Controls : 14 Simple ctrls : 7 Date: Sat Feb 2 13:17:39 2013 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=bb8dbb09-d641-48d1-a1ca-e4f9296956e5 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012) MachineType: Dell Inc. Latitude D520 MarkForUpload: True PccardctlStatus: Socket 0: 5.0V 16-bit PC Card Subdevice 0 (function 0) bound to driver "axnet_cs" ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-37-generic root=UUID=98c0e985-6278-48f4-832d-b54216f77312 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.2.0-37-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.2.0-37-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.79.1 SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2013-01-30 (2 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 10/13/2006 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: A02 dmi.board.name: 0NF743 dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.chassis.type: 8 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA02:bd10/13/2006:svnDellInc.:pnLatitudeD520:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0NF743:rvr:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvr: dmi.product.name: Latitude D520 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1113779/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp