Investigating: $ cat /var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/5.60.48.36+bdcom/build/make.log DKMS make.log for bcmwl-5.60.48.36+bdcom for kernel 2.6.35-25-generic-pae (i686) Sun Mar 6 17:13:38 NZDT 2011 make: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.35-25-generic-pae' LD /var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/5.60.48.36+bdcom/build/built-in.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/5.60.48.36+bdcom/build/src/shared/linux_osl.o In file included from /var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/5.60.48.36+bdcom/build/src/shared/linux_osl.c:19: /var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/5.60.48.36+bdcom/build/src/include/linuxver.h:23:28: [b]error: linux/autoconf.h: No such file or directory[/b] make[1]: *** [/var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/5.60.48.36+bdcom/build/src/shared/linux_osl.o] Error 1 make: *** [_module_/var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/5.60.48.36+bdcom/build] Error 2 make: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.35-25-generic-pae'
Note error: this usually happens when the kernel header files are not installed - typical newbie mistake that I did not make. $ uname -r 2.6.35-25-generic-pae Hmmmm.... simon@envoy:/usr/src/bcmwl-5.60.48.36+bdcom$ locate "autoconf.h" | grep "2.6.35" /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.35-25-generic-pae/include/generated/autoconf.h Do I read this right: the build is looking for autoconf.h as /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.35-25-generic-pae/linux/autoconf.h I don't see what is trying to look there so I can change it. Note: this breaks the wireless for all installed kernels. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/729993 Title: bcmwl-kernel-source fails to compile for 2.6.35 (works with 2.6.32) -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs