Have you tried the hardware manager propietary driver, it has worked for me the last two installs, after trouble setting it up.
On Sun, Oct 18, 2009 at 1:42 PM, chuck adams <chuck.adams.k...@gmail.com>wrote: > > Using lenovo s10 netbook. Has Broadcom Corporation BCM4312 802.11b/g (rev > 01) hardware for wifi. > > Install karmic-netbook-remix iso for today oct 18, 2009 dated 03:05 > o passed disc test on thumb drive > o runs live without showing wifi > o do an install > > tried each of the following as recommended by several Internet finds > using google.com > > 1. sudo apt-get install bcmwl-kernel-source > shutdown system > reboot still shows no wifi interface > sudo apt-get install --reinstall-kernel-source (this recommended at one > site as a fix) > reboot and still no wifi > > 2. went to http://www.broadcom.com/support/802.11/linux_sta.php > downloaded README.txt and tarball for 32-bit drivers > > a. first ran lsmod | grep "b43\|ssb\}wl" and got several listings > with b43 and ssb (no wl) > did the rmmod b43 and rmmod ssb > > b. sudo echo "blacklist ssb" >> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf (BTW > I had to sudo chmod 777 to get this to work) > was getting permission denied even though rwx > for root allowed --- strange IMHO > sudo echo "blacklist b43" >> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf > > upon rebooting system later ssb is still shown by lsmod and check > shows that PPID of init (PID 1) uses it. > > c. sudo apt-get install build-essential (via eth0) > > d. make > sudo make install > > these two steps for broadcom source using Makefile they > provide > > e. shutdown > > f. reboot and still not wifi > > g. sudo depmod > sudo modprobe wl > > still no wifi > > > I am sorry that I can not provide more info as this is not my area of > expertise, but I do follow > instructions. I think. :-) > > FYI > > chuck > > -- > Broadcom 43xx wifi not working in Kubuntu Karmic alpha 4 > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/415472 > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > of the bug. > > Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: New > > Bug description: > In jaunty, the fix was doing > > rmmod ssb > modprob wl > > Here, i get a "Fatal module not found" error when doing that. > > > If I try to install drivers via kde-jockey, installation hangs. > > **Update: > I was able to install the broadcom drivers from kde-jockey (although the > installer crashed several times). WiFi now works although some sessions I > get frequent disconnection (some other sessions it works fine). > -- Broadcom 43xx wifi not working in Kubuntu Karmic alpha 4 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/415472 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
