Public bug reported: Install 16.04.2 or 16.10 on HP 245 G4 Notebook PC and its wifi RTL8723BE PCIe Wireless Network Adapter [10ec:b723] does not work.
------------------ $ lspci -knn 05:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8723BE PCIe Wireless Network Adapter [10ec:b723] DeviceName: Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company RTL8723BE PCIe Wireless Network Adapter [103c:804c] Kernel driver in use: rtl8723be Kernel modules: rtl8723be ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10 Package: linux-image-4.8.0-52-generic 4.8.0-52.55 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-52.55-generic 4.8.17 Uname: Linux 4.8.0-52-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.3-0ubuntu8.2 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: ubuntu 1929 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: ubuntu 1929 F.... pulseaudio Date: Wed May 10 06:17:41 2017 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=f3e58c36-a649-4db0-afb8-19d4acc491c0 InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-05-05 (4 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.10 "Yakkety Yak" - Release amd64 (20161012.2) MachineType: Hewlett-Packard Test product name ProcFB: 0 radeondrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.8.0-52-generic root=UUID=c1ee6ec3-1d6c-4bcc-92a2-b3996ef451a3 ro rootdelay=60 quiet splash initcall_debug net.ifnames=0 vt.handoff=7 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-4.8.0-52-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-4.8.0-52-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.161.1 SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 07/15/2015 dmi.bios.vendor: Insyde dmi.bios.version: B.18 dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag dmi.board.name: 8133 dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.board.version: KBC Version 98.0C dmi.chassis.asset.tag: 75214P108U dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnInsyde:bvrB.18:bd07/15/2015:svnHewlett-Packard:pnTestproductname:pvrType1ProductConfigId:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn8133:rvrKBCVersion98.0C:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: Test product name dmi.product.version: Type1ProductConfigId dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard ** Affects: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: Confirmed ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug package-from-proposed taipei-lab yakkety -- 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/1689787 Title: Realtek Wifi card rtl8723be [10ec:b723] WiFi does not work with Xenial-4.8 and Yakkety Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Install 16.04.2 or 16.10 on HP 245 G4 Notebook PC and its wifi RTL8723BE PCIe Wireless Network Adapter [10ec:b723] does not work. ------------------ $ lspci -knn 05:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8723BE PCIe Wireless Network Adapter [10ec:b723] DeviceName: Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company RTL8723BE PCIe Wireless Network Adapter [103c:804c] Kernel driver in use: rtl8723be Kernel modules: rtl8723be ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10 Package: linux-image-4.8.0-52-generic 4.8.0-52.55 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-52.55-generic 4.8.17 Uname: Linux 4.8.0-52-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.3-0ubuntu8.2 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: ubuntu 1929 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: ubuntu 1929 F.... pulseaudio Date: Wed May 10 06:17:41 2017 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=f3e58c36-a649-4db0-afb8-19d4acc491c0 InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-05-05 (4 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.10 "Yakkety Yak" - Release amd64 (20161012.2) MachineType: Hewlett-Packard Test product name ProcFB: 0 radeondrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.8.0-52-generic root=UUID=c1ee6ec3-1d6c-4bcc-92a2-b3996ef451a3 ro rootdelay=60 quiet splash initcall_debug net.ifnames=0 vt.handoff=7 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-4.8.0-52-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-4.8.0-52-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.161.1 SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 07/15/2015 dmi.bios.vendor: Insyde dmi.bios.version: B.18 dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag dmi.board.name: 8133 dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.board.version: KBC Version 98.0C dmi.chassis.asset.tag: 75214P108U dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnInsyde:bvrB.18:bd07/15/2015:svnHewlett-Packard:pnTestproductname:pvrType1ProductConfigId:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn8133:rvrKBCVersion98.0C:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: Test product name dmi.product.version: Type1ProductConfigId dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1689787/+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