Thanks that did the trick. Now I have another problem of the wifi card being enabled but not turned on because of I suspect the Lenovo fn-F5 keyboard combo not working. But this is not the place for that problem. thanks
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On Thu, May 26, 2011 at 5:28 PM, MadMax <776...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote: > I may have a work around for this. > My chipset: > 09:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4312 802.11b/g > LP-PHY [14e4:4315] (rev 01) > > According to http://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/Driver/bcm43x I am > supposed to install bcmwl-kernel-source, which is supposedly installed > already, per apt-get and synaptic... so, i reinstalled it. > > ~$ sudo apt-get --reinstall install bcmwl-kernel-source > Log started: 2011-05-26 10:04:47 > Selecting previously deselected package bcmwl-kernel-source. > (Reading database ... 130285 files and directories currently installed.) > Preparing to replace bcmwl-kernel-source 5.100.82.38+bdcom-0ubuntu3 (using > .../bcmwl-kernel-source_5.100.82.38+bdcom-0ubuntu3_i386.deb) ... > Removing all DKMS Modules > > Error! There are no instances of module: bcmwl > 5.100.82.38+bdcom located in the DKMS tree. > dpkg: warning: subprocess old pre-removal script returned error exit status > 3 > dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ... > dpkg: ... it looks like that went OK. > Unpacking replacement bcmwl-kernel-source ... > Setting up bcmwl-kernel-source (5.100.82.38+bdcom-0ubuntu3) ... > Loading new bcmwl-5.100.82.38+bdcom DKMS files... > Building only for 2.6.38-8-generic-pae > Building for architecture i686 > Building initial module for 2.6.38-8-generic-pae > Done. > > wl.ko: > Running module version sanity check. > - Original module > - No original module exists within this kernel > - Installation > - Installing to /lib/modules/2.6.38-8-generic-pae/updates/dkms/ > > depmod......... > > DKMS: install Completed. > update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated) > Processing triggers for initramfs-tools ... > update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-8-generic-pae > Log ended: 2011-05-26 10:06:00 > > > A reboot later, and my card is working! > > > Hope this helps, > > Max > On Thu, May 26, 2011 at 9:25 AM, AJenbo <and...@jenbo.dk> wrote: > > > as fare as i can tell this issues comes from the driver not compiling > > properly for the PAE kernel. > > > > -- > > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > > of a duplicate bug (785503). > > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/776439 > > > > Title: > > package bcmwl-kernel-source 5.100.82.38+bdcom-0ubuntu3 failed to > > install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned > > error exit status 3 > > > > Status in “bcmwl” package in Ubuntu: > > Triaged > > > > Bug description: > > trying to uninstall bcmwl-kernel-source with apt-get remove > > > > Reading package lists... Done > > Building dependency tree > > Reading state information... Done > > The following packages will be REMOVED: > > bcmwl-kernel-source > > 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 4 not upgraded. > > After this operation, 3,367 kB disk space will be freed. > > Do you want to continue [Y/n]? > > (Reading database ... 163429 files and directories currently installed.) > > Removing bcmwl-kernel-source ... > > Removing all DKMS Modules > > > > Error! There are no instances of module: bcmwl > > 5.100.82.38+bdcom located in the DKMS tree. > > dpkg: error processing bcmwl-kernel-source (--remove): > > subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 3 > > Errors were encountered while processing: > > bcmwl-kernel-source > > E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) > > > > ProblemType: Package > > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04 > > Package: bcmwl-kernel-source 5.100.82.38+bdcom-0ubuntu3 > > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic-pae 2.6.38.2 > > Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic-pae i686 > > NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia > > AptOrdering: bcmwl-kernel-source: Remove > > Architecture: i386 > > Date: Tue May 3 10:46:33 2011 > > ErrorMessage: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error > exit > > status 3 > > InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release i386 > > (20110427.1) > > SourcePackage: bcmwl > > Title: package bcmwl-kernel-source 5.100.82.38+bdcom-0ubuntu3 failed to > > install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error > exit > > status 3 > > UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) > > > > To unsubscribe from this bug, go to: > > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bcmwl/+bug/776439/+subscribe > > > > > -- > -- > Caution: Contents may become habit forming! > http://www.muddiebuddies.net > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > of a duplicate bug (786200). > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/776439 > > Title: > package bcmwl-kernel-source 5.100.82.38+bdcom-0ubuntu3 failed to > install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned > error exit status 3 > > Status in “bcmwl” package in Ubuntu: > Triaged > > Bug description: > trying to uninstall bcmwl-kernel-source with apt-get remove > > Reading package lists... Done > Building dependency tree > Reading state information... Done > The following packages will be REMOVED: > bcmwl-kernel-source > 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 4 not upgraded. > After this operation, 3,367 kB disk space will be freed. > Do you want to continue [Y/n]? > (Reading database ... 163429 files and directories currently installed.) > Removing bcmwl-kernel-source ... > Removing all DKMS Modules > > Error! There are no instances of module: bcmwl > 5.100.82.38+bdcom located in the DKMS tree. > dpkg: error processing bcmwl-kernel-source (--remove): > subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 3 > Errors were encountered while processing: > bcmwl-kernel-source > E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) > > ProblemType: Package > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04 > Package: bcmwl-kernel-source 5.100.82.38+bdcom-0ubuntu3 > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic-pae 2.6.38.2 > Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic-pae i686 > NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia > AptOrdering: bcmwl-kernel-source: Remove > Architecture: i386 > Date: Tue May 3 10:46:33 2011 > ErrorMessage: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit > status 3 > InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release i386 > (20110427.1) > SourcePackage: bcmwl > Title: package bcmwl-kernel-source 5.100.82.38+bdcom-0ubuntu3 failed to > install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit > status 3 > UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) > > To unsubscribe from this bug, go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bcmwl/+bug/776439/+subscribe > -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/776439 Title: package bcmwl-kernel-source 5.100.82.38+bdcom-0ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 3 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
