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    [ubuntu] Re: 13.04 update 14 Jun - wireless gone

    That's it. Everything is working fine.
    Thanks again!
    jamarsh
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    [ubuntu] Re: 13.04 update 14 Jun - wireless gone

    Here it is:


    egrep 'bcma|brcm' /etc/modprobe.d/*
    /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-bcm43.conf:blacklist brcm80211
    /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-bcm43.conf:blacklist brcmfmac...
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    [ubuntu] Re: 13.04 update 14 Jun - wireless gone

    The wireless is back to its old self.


    egrep 'bcma|brcd' /etc/modprobe.d/*
    /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-bcm43.conf:blacklist bcma



    cat /etc/modules
    # /etc/modules: kernel modules to load at...
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    [ubuntu] Re: 13.04 update 14 Jun - wireless gone

    Thanks, yes, the LAN is attached and working.

    sudo uname -a
    3.8.0-25-generic #37-Ubuntu SMP Thu Jun 6 20:47:07 UTC 2013 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux



    lspci -nnk | grep -iA2 net
    01:00.0...
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    [ubuntu] 13.04 update 14 Jun - wireless gone

    Upgraded to 13.04 recently, with minimal problems. Today (Friday, 14, June) I clicked the notification button to update software. Now the wireless connection has disappeared. Any thoughts on how...
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    [ubuntu] Re: upgraded to 13.04 - no free disk space

    Thanks for the reply. I fixed it. It was a user error.
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    [ubuntu] upgraded to 13.04 - no free disk space

    After upgrading from 12.10 to 13.04, the partition became completely full. I have managed to free a few GB by deleting unused packages, but the partition is still 97% full. Beforehand, it was about...
  8. [ubuntu] Re: 12.10 periodic wireless dropouts after update

    By trial and error, I think I have solved my own problem. I switched to the Broadcom wireless 802.11 driver. Since the switch, I am having no problems whatsoever.
  9. [ubuntu] Re: 12.10 periodic wireless dropouts after update

    Well, I'm still having repeated wireless drops. I'm wondering if Skype might be part of the issue, so I am leaving skype off for the moment to see if wireless interruptions still occur.
  10. [ubuntu] Re: usb external drive does not show on desktop in Ubuntu 12.10

    Well, I think I finally have answered my own question. For some inexplicable reason, fdisk shows my usb drive as 'Hidden'. I don't know how or why this happened. I was able to plug in the drive...
  11. [ubuntu] Re: 12.10 periodic wireless dropouts after update

    It still drops the wireless connection, although perhaps not as frequently. What puzzles me is that I can use the mouse to disconnect and then reconnect to the network. Isn't it possible for my...
  12. [ubuntu] Re: 12.10 periodic wireless dropouts after update

    Well, I changed the encryption from AES & TKIP to just AES. I'll let you know how that works. There a about 7 other devices connecting via this router, so we shall see if there are any other...
  13. [ubuntu] Re: 12.10 periodic wireless dropouts after update

    I am using the 'Network' interface app. I cannot find the options you suggested. My current selection is: WPA & WPA2 Personal.
  14. [ubuntu] Re: 12.10 periodic wireless dropouts after update

    With the final bit here:

    Mb/s
    18 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
    Bit Rates:6 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s
    Mode:Master
    ...
  15. [ubuntu] Re: 12.10 periodic wireless dropouts after update

    Oh, and here is the last terminal command:

    sudo iwlist scan

    eth0 Interface doesn't support scanning.

    lo Interface doesn't support scanning.

    wlan0 Scan completed :
    ...
  16. [ubuntu] Re: 12.10 periodic wireless dropouts after update

    Hi praseodym:
    Thanks for the reply. Here are the answers to your queries:

    lspci -nnk | grep -iA2 net

    01:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Broadcom Corporation NetLink BCM57780 Gigabit Ethernet...
  17. [ubuntu] 12.10 periodic wireless dropouts after update

    Newly installed 12.10. Seemed to work find at first, now I am experiencing wireless drops from time to time. I disconnect from the service and then reconnect. This seems to work for a while and...
  18. [ubuntu] Re: usb external drive does not show on desktop in Ubuntu 12.10

    I installed Ubuntu 12.10 on a similar but not exact model Acer Aspire laptop with the same result. I believe this is a bug in Ubuntu 12.10 but cannot find a solution.
  19. [ubuntu] usb external drive does not show on desktop in Ubuntu 12.10

    If I plug in a usb thumb drive, it shows up in the unity panel and in Nautilus. However, there is no response from my usb external hard drive. I know it is recognized, and I can manually mount it....
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    [ubuntu] Netgear wg511T for Hardy

    I have spent days trying to learn how to get wireless working for Hardy. The Ubuntu compatible hardware list indicates that I need to install the AR5212 driver. Can anyone guide me through this? I...
  21. [ubuntu] Ubuntu video problems - Dell Inspiron 1501 laptop

    I am a beginner trying to install Ubuntu 8.04 on the above laptop using live cd. The first few splash screens are fine, but once the installation begins, the sceen is so jumpy with double images,...
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    [ubuntu] New installation - unable to login

    Just installed Ubuntu (dual boot) on HD with Windows XP Home. I did a manual partition (I guess I did it right). It looks as though there is one swap file that is shared by both Ubuntu and XP. I...
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    [ubuntu] Dell Inspiron 1501 video issues

    I am a beginner trying to install Ubuntu 8.04 on the above laptop using live cd. The first few splash screens are fine, but once the installation begins, the sceen is so jumpy with double images,...
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