3.9 kernel and broadcom drivers

[cflow]

3.9 kernel stopped my broadcom wireless card from working... Fortunately, I had a backup wireless adapter. Other than that it works fine so far.

Out of curiousity, I wonder if these poprietary broadcom drivers are always like this during early kernel upgrades. I have read through Ubuntu+1 threads, and this happens quite often with the wireless drivers...

[tstc]

@cflow: you might consider marking this https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...l/+bug/1157880 as affecting you, too.

[cflow]

Just did that now... If there's any other info I can give, let me know. Forunately, the drivers work in kernel 3.8.

[cariboo]

Moved to a separate thread, as it really has nothing to do with the thread it was in.

That being said, I ran into the same problem, but with a different error message from the bug, I'll post it a bit later.

I connected a network cable and did the latest updates, and still no joy. When trying install the latest bcmwl driver, I get the following output:

sudo dpkg -i *deb
(Reading database ... 185871 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace bcmwl-kernel-source 6.20.155.1+bdcom-0ubuntu6 (using bcmwl-kernel-source_6.20.155.1+bdcom-0ubuntu6_i386.deb) ...
Removing all DKMS Modules
Done.
Unpacking replacement bcmwl-kernel-source ...
Setting up bcmwl-kernel-source (6.20.155.1+bdcom-0ubuntu6) ...
Loading new bcmwl-6.20.155.1+bdcom DKMS files...
Building only for 3.9.0-0-generic
Building for architecture i686
Building initial module for 3.9.0-0-generic
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/share/apport/package-hooks/dkms_packages.py", line 22, in <module>
import apport
ImportError: No module named apport
Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 3.9.0-0-generic (i686)
Consult /var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/6.20.155.1+bdcom/build/make.log for more information.
FATAL: Module wl not found.
update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
Processing triggers for initramfs-tools ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.9.0-0-generic

[cflow]

Sorry for the late responce. I think I got a similar error as you when I updated the kernel recently:

Setting up linux-image-3.9.0-0-generic (3.9.0-0.4) ...
Running depmod.
update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later)
Not updating initrd symbolic links since we are being updated/reinstalled
(3.9.0-0.3 was configured last, according to dpkg)
Not updating image symbolic links since we are being updated/reinstalled
(3.9.0-0.3 was configured last, according to dpkg)
Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 3.9.0-0-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.9.0-0-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 3.9.0-0-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.9.0-0-generic
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/share/apport/package-hooks/dkms_packages.py", line 22, in <module>
import apport
ImportError: No module named apport
Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 3.9.0-0-generic (i686)
Consult /var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/6.20.155.1+bdcom/build/make.log for more information.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 3.9.0-0-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.9.0-0-generic
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.9.0-0-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/pm-utils 3.9.0-0-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.9.0-0-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier 3.9.0-0-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.9.0-0-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 3.9.0-0-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.9.0-0-generic

[cariboo]

There was a solution posted in the bug report, but it didn't work for me, Instead I installed the firmware-b43-lpphy-installer package, which did work, and I'm posting this using wireless.

*-network
       description: Wireless interface
       physical id: 2
       logical name: wlan0
       serial: 90:4c:e5:41:e4:2f
       capabilities: ethernet physical wireless
       configuration: broadcast=yes driver=b43 driverversion=3.9.0-0-generic firmware=478.104 ip=192.168.0.110 link=yes multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11bg

[cflow]

After I removed the propietary driver and installed the firmware, it worked. I might keep it that way. Thank you...

[cariboo]

After I removed the propietary driver and installed the firmware, it worked. I might keep it that way. Thank you...

That was my thought too, the b43 driver works much better this time around, then the last time I tried it.

[iceboy2008d]

Hi
where is the exact location of coppying operation & how can we exchange it with our own coppying operation ?

[mcellius]

I disabled the proprietary driver and thought I'd need to install a new driver, but surprisingly - it started working! Not as good as the proprietary driver (when it worked before 3.9), but it works. I don't know why. I can live with it for now.