No wireless on Dell N5110 with any driver

**robawalsh** · February 21st, 2013

Originally Posted by chili555

The installation of bcmwl-kernel-source is supposed to blacklist ssb and bcma; they are still loading and wl is not. Please do:

Code:

gksudo gedit /etc/modules

If bcma and ssb are in there, remove them and add wl. Proofread, save and close gedit.

bcma and ssb weren't in there, but b43 was, so I added wl and removed b43 - correct?

Originally Posted by chili555

Now do:

Code:

sudo su
echo "blacklist ssb" >> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf
echo "blacklist bcma" >> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf
modprobe -r bcma
modprobe -r ssb
modprobe wl
exit

Any improvement?

All successful up to modprobe wl, but then the same error again:

Code:

FATAL: Error inserting wl (/lib/modules/3.2.0-38-generic/updates/dkms/wl.ko): Invalid argument

**chili555** · February 21st, 2013

Now that we have done some housekeeping, please run again:

Code:

sudo apt-get install --reinstall bcmwl-kernel-source

Reference: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1610246

**robawalsh** · February 21st, 2013

Originally Posted by chili555

Now that we have done some housekeeping, please run again:

Code:

sudo dpkg --force-all -P
sudo apt-get install --reinstall bcmwl-kernel-source

Reference: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1610246

Again, exactly the same as before, resulting in:

Code:

FATAL: Error inserting wl (/lib/modules/3.2.0-38-generic/updates/dkms/wl.ko): Invalid argument

**robawalsh** · February 21st, 2013

After a reboot, I'm still getting the same:

Code:

robawalsh@Dell-Inspiron-N5110:~$ sudo modprobe brcmsmac
WARNING: Error inserting brcmutil (/lib/modules/3.2.0-38-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmutil/brcmutil.ko): Invalid argument
WARNING: Error inserting mac80211 (/lib/modules/3.2.0-38-generic/kernel/net/mac80211/mac80211.ko): Invalid argument
FATAL: Error inserting brcmsmac (/lib/modules/3.2.0-38-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmsmac/brcmsmac.ko): Invalid argument

I can't find anything on this on Google...

**chili555** · February 21st, 2013

Please show me:

Code:

sudo apt-get remove --purge linux-backports-modules-cw*

Thanks.

**robawalsh** · February 21st, 2013

Originally Posted by chili555

Please show me:

Code:

sudo apt-get remove --purge linux-backports-modules-cw*

Thanks.

robawalsh@Dell-Inspiron-N5110:~$ sudo apt-get remove --purge linux-backports-modules-cw*
[sudo] password for robawalsh:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
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robawalsh@Dell-Inspiron-N5110:~$

**chili555** · February 21st, 2013

Problem is, I have this problem when trying to modprobe ANY module:

And that, of course, is the real problem. Please reboot. In the first second or two of the boot process, press the Shift key to bring up the GRUB menu. Use the arrow keys to select any kernel version earlier than 3.2.0-38-generic. Press Enter and boot into the earlier version. In that version can you successfully modprobe any module?

Code:

sudo modprobe brcmsmac

If so, let's try to reinstall -38:

Code:

sudo apt-get install --reinstall linux-image-3.2.0-38-generic

Then reboot into -38 and try modprobe again. If it works, now do:

Code:

sudo apt-get install --reinstall bcmwl-kernel-source
sudo modprobe wl

Please see attached.

Fingers crossed!

**robawalsh** · February 21st, 2013

Originally Posted by chili555

And that, of course, is the real problem. Please reboot. In the first second or two of the boot process, press the Shift key to bring up the GRUB menu. Use the arrow keys to select any kernel version earlier than 3.2.0-38-generic. Press Enter and boot into the earlier version. In that version can you successfully modprobe any module?

Code:

sudo modprobe brcmsmac

If so, let's try to reinstall -38:

Code:

sudo apt-get install --reinstall linux-image-3.2.0-38-generic

Then reboot into -38 and try modprobe again. If it works, now do:

Code:

sudo apt-get install --reinstall bcmwl-kernel-source
sudo modprobe wl

Please see attached.

Fingers crossed!

Hmm, I did think to try that, which didn't work in kernel 3.2.0-37 either, but I'll try an earlier kernel and report back - shortly.

Boot into recovery mode or not?

Also, do I want to modprobe brcmsmac or wl?

**chili555** · February 21st, 2013

Boot into recovery mode or not?

Either. Recovery mode, if I remember correctly, is text mode only, so Gnome, Compiz, and, by the way, Network Manager, etc. aren't in the way. You can do everything above from there.

**robawalsh** · February 21st, 2013

Currently in kernel 3.2.0.34, and the wireless worked straight away at boot.

The first thing I did was sudo modprobe brcmsmac, and this appeared successful.

So then I tried lsmod:

Code:

robawalsh@Dell-Inspiron-N5110:~$ sudo modprobe brcmsmac
[sudo] password for robawalsh: 
robawalsh@Dell-Inspiron-N5110:~$ lsmod
Module                  Size  Used by
bbswitch               13396  0 
rfcomm                 47604  12 
parport_pc             32866  0 
ppdev                  17113  0 
bnep                   18281  2 
binfmt_misc            17540  1 
nls_iso8859_1          12713  1 
nls_cp437              16991  1 
vfat                   17585  1 
fat                    61512  1 vfat
snd_hda_codec_hdmi     32474  4 
snd_hda_codec_idt      70795  1 
snd_hda_intel          33773  3 
snd_hda_codec         127706  3 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec_idt,snd_hda_intel
snd_hwdep              13668  1 snd_hda_codec
arc4                   12529  2 
snd_pcm                97188  3 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec
snd_seq_midi           13324  0 
snd_rawmidi            30748  1 snd_seq_midi
snd_seq_midi_event     14899  1 snd_seq_midi
brcmsmac              570874  0 
mac80211              506816  1 brcmsmac
brcmutil               15139  1 brcmsmac
i915                  477438  3 
cfg80211              205544  2 brcmsmac,mac80211
snd_seq                61896  2 snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event
crc8                   12893  1 brcmsmac
drm_kms_helper         46978  1 i915
drm                   241921  4 i915,drm_kms_helper
uvcvideo               72627  0 
cordic                 12535  1 brcmsmac
i2c_algo_bit           13423  1 i915
dell_laptop            18119  0 
snd_timer              29990  2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
snd_seq_device         14540  3 snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq
videodev               98259  1 uvcvideo
btusb                  18332  2 
dcdbas                 14490  1 dell_laptop
psmouse                97443  0 
joydev                 17693  0 
snd                    78855  16 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec_idt,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_hwdep,snd_pcm,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device
dell_wmi               12681  0 
v4l2_compat_ioctl32    17128  1 videodev
sparse_keymap          13890  1 dell_wmi
serio_raw              13211  0 
mxm_wmi                12979  0 
video                  19596  1 i915
wmi                    19256  2 dell_wmi,mxm_wmi
lp                     17799  0 
soundcore              15091  1 snd
mei                    41616  0 
mac_hid                13253  0 
bluetooth             180104  23 rfcomm,bnep,btusb
snd_page_alloc         18529  2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
parport                46562  3 parport_pc,ppdev,lp
ums_realtek            18248  0 
uas                    18180  0 
usb_storage            49198  1 ums_realtek
usbhid                 47199  0 
hid                    99592  1 usbhid
r8169                  62099  0 
lzo                    12597  0 
robawalsh@Dell-Inspiron-N5110:~$

Since I can't see any other wireless module, I assume this kernel is using brcmsmac and has blacklisted the other drivers/modules. This is what I want.

sudo apt-get install --reinstall linux-image-3.2.0-38-generic appeared mostly successful, but with a dkms error:

Code:

robawalsh@Dell-Inspiron-N5110:~$ sudo apt-get install --reinstall linux-image-3.2.0-38-generic
[sudo] password for robawalsh: 
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 reinstalled, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 0 B/38.5 MB of archives.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
(Reading database ... 604225 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace linux-image-3.2.0-38-generic 3.2.0-38.60 (using .../linux-image-3.2.0-38-generic_3.2.0-38.60_amd64.deb) ...
Done.
Unpacking replacement linux-image-3.2.0-38-generic ...
Examining /etc/kernel/postrm.d .
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/initramfs-tools 3.2.0-38-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-38-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub 3.2.0-38-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-38-generic
Setting up linux-image-3.2.0-38-generic (3.2.0-38.60) ...
Running depmod.
update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later)
Not updating initrd symbolic links since we are being updated/reinstalled 
(3.2.0-38.60 was configured last, according to dpkg)
Not updating image symbolic links since we are being updated/reinstalled 
(3.2.0-38.60 was configured last, according to dpkg)
Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 3.2.0-38-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-38-generic
ERROR (dkms apport): kernel package linux-headers-3.2.0-38-generic is not supported
Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 3.2.0-38-generic (x86_64)
Consult /var/lib/dkms/psmouse-alps/0.10/build/make.log for more information.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 3.2.0-38-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-38-generic
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-38-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/pm-utils 3.2.0-38-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-38-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier 3.2.0-38-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-38-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 3.2.0-38-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-38-generic
Generating grub.cfg ...
using custom appearance settings
Found background image: /media/DATA/Wallpapers/Black_Texture.jpg
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-38-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-38-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-37-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-37-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-34-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-34-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-33-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-33-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-32-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-32-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-31-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-31-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-30-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-30-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-29-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-29-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-27-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-27-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-26-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-26-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-25-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-25-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-24-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-23-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-23-generic
Found Windows 7 (loader) on /dev/sda2
Found Windows 7 (loader) on /dev/sda3
done
robawalsh@Dell-Inspiron-N5110:~$

This package, linux-headers-3.2.0-38-generic, is what seems to be causing problems when I try to build/compile anything.

/var/lib/dkms/psmouse-alps/0.10/build/make.log contains:

Code:

DKMS make.log for psmouse-alps-0.10 for kernel 3.2.0-38-generic (x86_64)
Thu Feb 21 16:53:22 GMT 2013
make: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-3.2.0-38-generic'
  LD      /var/lib/dkms/psmouse-alps/0.10/build/src/built-in.o
  CC [M]  /var/lib/dkms/psmouse-alps/0.10/build/src/psmouse-base.o
  CC [M]  /var/lib/dkms/psmouse-alps/0.10/build/src/synaptics.o
  CC [M]  /var/lib/dkms/psmouse-alps/0.10/build/src/alps.o
/var/lib/dkms/psmouse-alps/0.10/build/src/alps.c:135:33: error: expected ‘)’ before ‘int’
make[2]: *** [/var/lib/dkms/psmouse-alps/0.10/build/src/alps.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [/var/lib/dkms/psmouse-alps/0.10/build/src] Error 2
make: *** [_module_/var/lib/dkms/psmouse-alps/0.10/build] Error 2
make: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-3.2.0-38-generic'

I'll boot into 3.2.0-38 to try modprobe and see if the error(s) still occur.

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