Just booted 12.04.2 64-bit ubuntu desktop live image (USB) on the Acer Aspire One D260.
ubuntu@ubuntu$ uname -a Linux ubuntu 3.5.0-23-generic #35~precise1-Ubuntu SMP Fri Jan 25 17:13:26 UTC 2013 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux The networking works from the live image. I'm connected to my LAN. However the Install Drivers icon appeared in the top bar and it suggests I might want to install the proprietary Broadcom STA wireless drivers. I don't know the different drivers, but the live boot image is using the "brcmsmac" driver successfully on this hardware. It's my understanding this is the "proper" open source driver for broadcom. I don't understand why Ubuntu suggests the proprietary driver when whatever is already in the kernel works fine, at least on this hardware. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to bcmwl in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1031831 Title: 3.5.0-7.7~precise1-generic works except for broadcom bcmwl-kernel- source failure Status in “bcmwl” package in Ubuntu: Expired Bug description: I signed up to test backports of quantal kernel to precise LTS. Sorry I have not tested Quantal on this system yet. Fresh clean install of Ubuntu 12.04 LTS on an Acer Aspire One D260 netbook. Major failure during installation: broadcom driver won't install. (Notes below) Attaching build log. Kernel does run on this hardware, suspend, sound, graphics seem good. Wireless non-functional (as expected due to install failure). Here are some pertinent lines from Terminal: Setting up linux-headers-3.5.0-7 (3.5.0-7.7~precise1) ... Setting up linux-headers-3.5.0-7-generic (3.5.0-7.7~precise1) ... Examining /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d. run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/dkms 3.5.0-7-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-7-generic Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 3.5.0-7-generic (i686) Consult /var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/5.100.82.38+bdcom/build/make.log for more information. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bcmwl/+bug/1031831/+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
