11.04 Broadcom STA Wireless drivers won't activate or uninstall

[Danny830x]

Post #13 seems to have fixed me again.

dmesg | grep b43

does nothing except return to a new line, but the wireless is working.

Thanks everyone.

[josephmills]

Post #13 seems to have fixed me again.

dmesg | grep b43

does nothing except return to a new line, but the wireless is working.

Thanks everyone.

dont reboot yet lets see

ls /lib/firmware | grep ucode

ls /lib/firmware/b43

[Danny830x]

Yeah I spoke too soon, again. The wireless works if I start Ubuntu with the wired connection. I can then switch to wireless, otherwise I get no wireless.

ls /lib/firmware | grep ucode:

iwlwifi-1000-3.ucode
iwlwifi-1000-5.ucode
iwlwifi-100-5.ucode
iwlwifi-3945-2.ucode
iwlwifi-4965-2.ucode
iwlwifi-5000-1.ucode
iwlwifi-5000-2.ucode
iwlwifi-5000-5.ucode
iwlwifi-5150-2.ucode
iwlwifi-6000-4.ucode
iwlwifi-6000g2a-5.ucode
iwlwifi-6000g2b-5.ucode
iwlwifi-6050-4.ucode
iwlwifi-6050-5.ucode

sudo ls /lib/firmware/b43:

a0g0bsinitvals5.fw a0g1initvals5.fw lp0bsinitvals13.fw n0initvals11.fw
a0g0bsinitvals9.fw a0g1initvals9.fw lp0bsinitvals14.fw pcm5.fw
a0g0initvals5.fw b0g0bsinitvals13.fw lp0bsinitvals15.fw ucode11.fw
a0g0initvals9.fw b0g0bsinitvals5.fw lp0initvals13.fw ucode13.fw
a0g1bsinitvals13.fw b0g0bsinitvals9.fw lp0initvals14.fw ucode14.fw
a0g1bsinitvals5.fw b0g0initvals13.fw lp0initvals15.fw ucode15.fw
a0g1bsinitvals9.fw b0g0initvals5.fw n0absinitvals11.fw ucode5.fw
a0g1initvals13.fw b0g0initvals9.fw n0bsinitvals11.fw ucode9.fw

I ran these terminals with the wireless working. If I need to do them when the wireless doesn't work to figure out what's wrong, let me know.

Thanks!

[josephmills]

Yeah I spoke too soon, again. The wireless works if I start Ubuntu with the wired connection. I can then switch to wireless, otherwise I get no wireless.

ls /lib/firmware | grep ucode:



sudo ls /lib/firmware/b43:



I ran these terminals with the wireless working. If I need to do them when the wireless doesn't work to figure out what's wrong, let me know.

Thanks!

with the wireless working lets see a

dmesg | grep b43

thanks

[northd_tech]

It might also help to post a known working wireless result of:

lsmod

and possibly a known "broken"/non-working version of the same "lsmod" terminal command (but this is less important if it's not easily available).

EDIT: and maybe one of these for the known working wireless:

 dmesg | grep wl

[Danny830x]

WHILE WIRELESS WORKING:

dmesg | grep b43:

Returned nothing, just a new line

lsmod:

Module Size Used by
binfmt_misc 13213 1
rfcomm 38125 8
michael_mic 12540 4
arc4 12473 2
sco 17779 2
bnep 17785 2
l2cap 48656 16 rfcomm,bnep
parport_pc 32111 0
ppdev 12849 0
snd_hda_codec_hdmi 27479 1
snd_hda_codec_realtek 255820 1
snd_hda_intel 24140 2
snd_hda_codec 90901 3 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hda_i ntel
snd_hwdep 13274 1 snd_hda_codec
snd_pcm 80244 3 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec
snd_seq_midi 13132 0
snd_rawmidi 25269 1 snd_seq_midi
snd_seq_midi_event 14475 1 snd_seq_midi
joydev 17322 0
snd_seq 51291 2 snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event
snd_timer 28659 2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
snd_seq_device 14110 3 snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq
lib80211_crypt_tkip 17203 0
snd 55295 14 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hda_i ntel,snd_hda_codec,snd_hwdep,snd_pcm,snd_rawmidi,s nd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device
wl 2642531 0
i915 450979 8
drm_kms_helper 40745 1 i915
soundcore 12600 1 snd
uvcvideo 66851 0
videodev 75143 1 uvcvideo
psmouse 59039 0
drm 184133 4 i915,drm_kms_helper
serio_raw 12990 0
dell_laptop 13515 0
snd_page_alloc 14073 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
lib80211 14570 2 lib80211_crypt_tkip,wl
dcdbas 14054 1 dell_laptop
dell_wmi 12601 0
i2c_algo_bit 13184 1 i915
btusb 18160 2
bluetooth 65565 9 rfcomm,sco,bnep,l2cap,btusb
video 18951 1 i915
intel_ips 17769 0
sparse_keymap 13666 1 dell_wmi
lp 13349 0
parport 36746 3 parport_pc,ppdev,lp
usbhid 41704 0
hid 77084 1 usbhid
ahci 21591 2
libahci 25548 1 ahci
atl1c 36237 0

dmesg | grep w1:

[ 2.814945] generic-usb 0003:413C:8162.0002: input,hidraw1: USB HID v1.11 Mouse [HID 413c:8162] on usb-0000:00:1a.0-1.1.2/input0

If necessary, I can try to get the same things without the wireless working shortly.

[josephmills]

sudo apt-get install firmware-b43-installer

then lets see a

dmesg | grep b43

if you still get nothing just let us see

dmesg

[marioubalde]

I hope I'm not being impertinent posting to this thread, but I seem to be having a similar problem with my Dell Latitude D630. I've found various threads on this same issue both here and on other forums, and I've tried numerous fixes (including ones suggested previously in this thread) but because I seem to better understand what's happening on this thread, I was hoping I could jump in and get some advice as well.

I simply can't get the wireless up and running, and it was no problem on 10.10, or previous versions. Regarding the first question on this thread, this is what I get after a clean install of 11.04 and then updating everything: the Broadcom STA wireless driver is installed and in use, but wireless isn't working.

For: lspci | grep work
I get:
0c:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4311 802.11b/g WLAN (rev 01)

For: sudo lshw -C network
I get:
*-network UNCLAIMED
description: Network controller
product: BCM4311 802.11b/g WLAN
vendor: Broadcom Corporation
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:0c:00.0
version: 01
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list
configuration: latency=0
resources: memory:f1ffc000-f1ffffff
*-network
description: Ethernet interface
product: NetXtreme BCM5755M Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express
vendor: Broadcom Corporation
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:09:00.0
logical name: eth0
version: 02
serial: 00:1c:23:35:26:94
size: 1Gbit/s
capacity: 1Gbit/s
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm vpd msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list ethernet physical tp 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd 1000bt 1000bt-fd autonegotiation
configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=tg3 driverversion=3.116 duplex=full firmware=5755m-v3.29 ip=192.168.1.6 latency=0 link=yes multicast=yes port=twisted pair speed=1Gbit/s
resources: irq:44 memory:f1ef0000-f1efffff

For lsmod
I get:
Module Size Used by
sha256_generic 20911 2
cryptd 19801 0
aes_i586 16956 313
aes_generic 38023 1 aes_i586
dm_crypt 22463 1
vesafb 13449 1
rfcomm 38125 8
nvidia 9766978 44
snd_hda_codec_idt 60537 1
binfmt_misc 13213 1
snd_hda_intel 24140 4
snd_hda_codec 90901 2 snd_hda_codec_idt,snd_hda_intel
snd_hwdep 13274 1 snd_hda_codec
snd_pcm 80244 3 snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec
joydev 17322 0
snd_seq_midi 13132 0
snd_rawmidi 25269 1 snd_seq_midi
sco 17779 2
bnep 17785 2
pcmcia 39671 0
l2cap 48656 16 rfcomm,bnep
snd_seq_midi_event 14475 1 snd_seq_midi
dell_wmi 12601 0
snd_seq 51291 2 snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event
ppdev 12849 0
sparse_keymap 13666 1 dell_wmi
btusb 18160 2
snd_timer 28659 2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
dell_laptop 13515 0
snd_seq_device 14110 3 snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq
yenta_socket 27230 0
wl 2642531 0
dcdbas 14054 1 dell_laptop
bluetooth 65565 9 rfcomm,sco,bnep,l2cap,btusb
pcmcia_rsrc 18292 1 yenta_socket
pcmcia_core 21505 3 pcmcia,yenta_socket,pcmcia_rsrc
snd 55295 16 snd_hda_codec_idt,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_ hwdep,snd_pcm,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_se q_device
psmouse 73312 0
soundcore 12600 1 snd
snd_page_alloc 14073 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
serio_raw 12990 0
lib80211 14570 1 wl
parport_pc 32111 1
lp 13349 0
parport 36746 3 ppdev,parport_pc,lp
usbhid 41704 0
hid 77084 1 usbhid
firewire_ohci 31504 0
tg3 131476 0
firewire_core 56138 1 firewire_ohci
usb_storage 43946 2
uas 17676 0
crc_itu_t 12627 1 firewire_core
video 18951 0

I know mine is a 4311, not a 4313, but since, as northd_tech noted yesterday they should use the same driver, I hope I'm barking up the correct tree.

Also attached is the screenshot from the Synaptics Package Manager.

If there is anything else I can provide to help diagnose the problem, please let me know. I appreciate whatever help the collective mind provides.

Thanks,
Mario

[josephmills]

I hope I'm not being impertinent posting to this thread, but I seem to be having a similar problem with my Dell Latitude D630. I've found various threads on this same issue both here and on other forums, and I've tried numerous fixes (including ones suggested previously in this thread) but because I seem to better understand what's happening on this thread, I was hoping I could jump in and get some advice as well.

I simply can't get the wireless up and running, and it was no problem on 10.10, or previous versions. Regarding the first question on this thread, this is what I get after a clean install of 11.04 and then updating everything: the Broadcom STA wireless driver is installed and in use, but wireless isn't working.

For: lspci | grep work
I get:
0c:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4311 802.11b/g WLAN (rev 01)

For: sudo lshw -C network
I get:
*-network UNCLAIMED
description: Network controller
product: BCM4311 802.11b/g WLAN
vendor: Broadcom Corporation
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:0c:00.0
version: 01
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list
configuration: latency=0
resources: memory:f1ffc000-f1ffffff
*-network
description: Ethernet interface
product: NetXtreme BCM5755M Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express
vendor: Broadcom Corporation
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:09:00.0
logical name: eth0
version: 02
serial: 00:1c:23:35:26:94
size: 1Gbit/s
capacity: 1Gbit/s
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm vpd msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list ethernet physical tp 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd 1000bt 1000bt-fd autonegotiation
configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=tg3 driverversion=3.116 duplex=full firmware=5755m-v3.29 ip=192.168.1.6 latency=0 link=yes multicast=yes port=twisted pair speed=1Gbit/s
resources: irq:44 memory:f1ef0000-f1efffff

For lsmod
I get:
Module Size Used by
sha256_generic 20911 2
cryptd 19801 0
aes_i586 16956 313
aes_generic 38023 1 aes_i586
dm_crypt 22463 1
vesafb 13449 1
rfcomm 38125 8
nvidia 9766978 44
snd_hda_codec_idt 60537 1
binfmt_misc 13213 1
snd_hda_intel 24140 4
snd_hda_codec 90901 2 snd_hda_codec_idt,snd_hda_intel
snd_hwdep 13274 1 snd_hda_codec
snd_pcm 80244 3 snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec
joydev 17322 0
snd_seq_midi 13132 0
snd_rawmidi 25269 1 snd_seq_midi
sco 17779 2
bnep 17785 2
pcmcia 39671 0
l2cap 48656 16 rfcomm,bnep
snd_seq_midi_event 14475 1 snd_seq_midi
dell_wmi 12601 0
snd_seq 51291 2 snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event
ppdev 12849 0
sparse_keymap 13666 1 dell_wmi
btusb 18160 2
snd_timer 28659 2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
dell_laptop 13515 0
snd_seq_device 14110 3 snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq
yenta_socket 27230 0
wl 2642531 0
dcdbas 14054 1 dell_laptop
bluetooth 65565 9 rfcomm,sco,bnep,l2cap,btusb
pcmcia_rsrc 18292 1 yenta_socket
pcmcia_core 21505 3 pcmcia,yenta_socket,pcmcia_rsrc
snd 55295 16 snd_hda_codec_idt,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_ hwdep,snd_pcm,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_se q_device
psmouse 73312 0
soundcore 12600 1 snd
snd_page_alloc 14073 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
serio_raw 12990 0
lib80211 14570 1 wl
parport_pc 32111 1
lp 13349 0
parport 36746 3 ppdev,parport_pc,lp
usbhid 41704 0
hid 77084 1 usbhid
firewire_ohci 31504 0
tg3 131476 0
firewire_core 56138 1 firewire_ohci
usb_storage 43946 2
uas 17676 0
crc_itu_t 12627 1 firewire_core
video 18951 0

I know mine is a 4311, not a 4313, but since, as northd_tech noted yesterday they should use the same driver, I hope I'm barking up the correct tree.

Also attached is the screenshot from the Synaptics Package Manager.

If there is anything else I can provide to help diagnose the problem, please let me know. I appreciate whatever help the collective mind provides.

Thanks,
Mario

lets make sure that you have the same card

lspci -vnn | grep 14e4

thanks

[cwwilson721]

On this page, it has a REAL good, quick, short fix. (At least for my Acer Aspire 4520)

In a nutshell:

I have the same wireless network card; i.e. "Broadcom Corporation BCM4311" (possibly your model may be different, which can be determined by "lspci -vvnn | grep 14e4" command in the terminal), and the same problem (no wireless connection, even I cannot see the list of wireless networks) after the 11.04 upgrade.My problem is solved after removing "bcmwl-kernel-source" by using Synaptic Package Manager, then installing "firmware-b43-installer" and "b43-fwcutter" again by Synaptic Package Manager. After a restart, my wireless network connection works. I hope it solves your problem, too.

Basically, same as #13 above, but a bit shorter, with the exact packages to remove and the exact ones to reinstall. Like a rifle shot compared to a shotgun.

Let's see if it helps anyone else.