wireress not working after update

[jadtech]

OK here is the deal running Hp pavillion g6 BOught it new last spring Installed Ubuntu on it has been working great,

over the last few days there have been it seems a load of updates I dont always reboot after updates always how ever this morning there was updates and suddendly the broadcom sta wont log on our internet service ..

I opted to remove the broad com driver and got the linux driver to work not the best driver ..

my question was there a problem I was not alerted to with some update or patch or something I missed to repair my issues because I can not see how the updates I had today could mess up a either card driver

help love Ubuntu but I have not been able to get any info on and issue or repair for this so far but time is money I dont want to install microsoft windows but if it is the only working solution it is what I will do .

if it helps I bleave a few days ago there was a broadcom driver update but no Idea why it would decided not to work now ..

thanks

[jadtech]

??? anyone have an answer as to how to get the driver working again >>>

[GordThompson]

I just looked in Synaptic Package Manager on my Ubuntu 12.04 LTS box and it shows two versions of 'bcmwl-kernel-source':

5.100.82.38+bdcom-0ubuntu6.1 (precise-updates)
5.100.82.38+bdcom-0ubuntu6 (precise)

Maybe you could try to force-install the older version and see if that fixes your problem...?

[noletolucas]

same issue. i updated today (21/01/2013) and after rebooting wireless stopped working.

[GordThompson]

same issue. i updated today (21/01/2013) and after rebooting wireless stopped working.

Same recommendation: Try reverting to the earlier version of the driver and see if that solves the problem.

[noletolucas]

Same recommendation: Try reverting to the earlier version of the driver and see if that solves the problem.

ehehe if I only knew how to do that...

[jadtech]

if any one has some walk through on this ???

I know it isnt Rocket sceince im a bit rusty nor having helped other here for a bit as far as I know it is possble to have more then one version of a dtriver installed, if that is right than the question is how to get the older version and how to install it

[jadtech]

hopefully someone who can help lead through the answer will find this post.

I know I am not the only one who has this issue , the temporary solution is to remove the Broadcom STA proprietary driver the orginal lixus driver will take over its not Ideal but works with out hard wiring in ..

[GordThompson]

Well, to help out a neighbor (eh?), see if the following works for you:

Start by opening a Terminal window. First, get everything up-to-date

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade

Next, downgrade the driver

sudo apt-get install bcmwl-kernel-source=5.100.82.38+bdcom-0ubuntu6

Then, pin that package so `apt` won't upgrade you back to the (presumably) broken one. Use the command...

sudo nano /etc/apt/preferences

...and add the following block to that file:

Package: bcmwl-kernel-source
Pin: version 5.100.82.38*
Pin-priority: 1001

Give that a try and let us know how it went.

[jadtech]

ok I wont say the info you gave didn't work it dio just what you intended How ever it still didnt correct the problem at all the broad com sta driver is not working at all .

I am on wireless with the driver that comes on the 12.04 install dvd I have that installs with ubuntu this works but not well very weak signal if you move 10 foot from the router nothing ..

i cant say it was the driver up date that caused the issue over the last days there have been alot of updates that broad com sta driver was one of many updated including kernal up dates and more .