[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1766993] Re: dpkg-reconfigure bcmwl-kernel-source : modprobe: ERROR: could not insert 'wl': Exec format error

I was building the kernel module with the wrong gcc version. I was using gcc version 4.9 instead of the original gcc-4.8 from Ubuntu LTS Trusty 14.04.5 Sorry for this bug which wasn't one. ** Changed in: bcmwl (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1766993] Re: dpkg-reconfigure bcmwl-kernel-source : modprobe: ERROR: could not insert 'wl': Exec format error

Found the solution here, I was building the kernel module with the wrong gcc version. I was using gcc version 4.9 instead of the original gcc-4.8 from Ubuntu LTS Trusty 14.04.5 : $ sudo update-alternatives --config gcc Il existe 5 choix pour l'alternative gcc (qui fournit /usr/bin/gcc). Sélec

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1766993] Re: dpkg-reconfigure bcmwl-kernel-source : modprobe: ERROR: could not insert 'wl': Exec format error

And these lines appear in dmesg log : $ dmesg | grep -w wl | tail [ 5704.013452] wl: version magic '4.4.0-121-generic SMP mod_unload modversions ' should be '4.4.0-121-generic SMP mod_unload modversions retpoline ' [ 5797.237082] wl: version magic '4.4.0-121-generic SMP mod_unload modversions '

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1766993] Re: dpkg-reconfigure bcmwl-kernel-source : modprobe: ERROR: could not insert 'wl': Exec format error

A little more info. to help : $ sudo modprobe -v wl insmod /lib/modules/4.4.0-121-generic/updates/dkms/wl.ko modprobe: ERROR: could not insert 'wl': Exec format error $ echo $? 1 $ sudo insmod /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/updates/dkms/wl.ko insmod: ERROR: could not insert module /lib/modules/4.4.0-1

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1766993] [NEW] dpkg-reconfigure bcmwl-kernel-source : modprobe: ERROR: could not insert 'wl': Exec format error

Public bug reported: Hi, The bcmwl driver cannot be build upon the linux-header v4.4.0-121-generic : $ sudo dpkg-reconfigure bcmwl-kernel-source [sudo] password for sebastien: Removing all DKMS Modules Done. Loading new bcmwl-6.30.223.248+bdcom DKMS files... Building only for 4.4.

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1565246] Re: bcmwl-kernel-source driver builds successfully but keeps asking for password but never connects

As it is the NetworkManager keeps on asking for the password of the wifi connection and fails to connect, the problematic package could be the one that contains the NetworkManager : plasma-nm or network-manager -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, wh

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1565246] Re: bcmwl-kernel-source driver builds successfully but keeps asking for password but never connects

** Description changed: Hi, I'm using KUbuntu 14.04.4 with kernel 4.2.0-27-generic. After installing bcmwl-kernel-source_6.30.223.248+bdcom- 0ubuntu8_amd64.deb (which I have downloaded from http://packages.ubuntu.com/xenial/bcmwl-kernel-source) the following way : $ sudo gde

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1565246] [NEW] bcmwl-kernel-source driver builds successfully but keeps asking for password but never connects

Public bug reported: Hi, I'm using KUbuntu 14.04.4 with kernel 4.2.0-27-generic. After installing bcmwl-kernel-source_6.30.223.248+bdcom- 0ubuntu8_amd64.deb (which I have downloaded from http://packages.ubuntu.com/xenial/bcmwl-kernel-source) the following way : $ sudo gdebi -n bcmwl-kernel-sour

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1075967] Re: 0846:9041 NetGear, Inc. WNA1000M 802.11bgn [Realtek RTL8188CUS] does not connect to wireless networks

Hi, You can forget about the PC hardware, because I am using a different PC (a Toshiba laptop) running Ubuntu 14.10 and this NetGear USB WNA1000M (0846:9041 [Realtek RTL8188CUS]) does not connect to Wi-Fi networks either. Any other idea ? ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete