BCM4331 was quite hard to get working

[hemlockii]

I have 12.04 on a macbook pro 8,2; to run bcm4331 i used all methods on https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/Driver/bcm43xx . Getting b43-fwcutter from software center didn't work; so I tried the no internet access method and got the *.deb package from a 10.04 cd. This didn't work either so after hours on #ubuntu IRC i found another *.deb package; which accepted the propreiatery firmware from broadcom. I'm not sure if this is a bug, only filing this cause https://launchpad.net/~josephjamesmills suggested i should. Hope it helps.

jockey-gtk

(jockey-gtk:2519): Gtk-CRITICAL **: gtk_icon_set_render_icon_pixbuf: assertion `icon_set != NULL' failed

(jockey-gtk:2519): Gtk-CRITICAL **: gtk_icon_set_render_icon_pixbuf: assertion `icon_set != NULL' failed

dmesg | grep -e bcma -e wlan -e eth -e b43
[ 3.079077] i2c-core: driver [aat2870] using legacy suspend method
[ 3.079079] i2c-core: driver [aat2870] using legacy resume method
[ 5.275917] tg3 0000:02:00.0: eth0: Tigon3 [partno(BCM957765) rev 57785100] (PCI Express) MAC address 3c:07:54:1f:d6:e5
[ 5.275921] tg3 0000:02:00.0: eth0: attached PHY is 57765 (10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet) (WireSpeed[1], EEE[1])
[ 5.275923] tg3 0000:02:00.0: eth0: RXcsums[1] LinkChgREG[0] MIirq[0] ASF[0] TSOcap[1]
[ 5.275924] tg3 0000:02:00.0: eth0: dma_rwctrl[00000001] dma_mask[64-bit]
[ 9.828593] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth0: link is not ready
[ 13.145719] bcma-pci-bridge 0000:03:00.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 17 (level, low) -> IRQ 17
[ 13.145733] bcma-pci-bridge 0000:03:00.0: setting latency timer to 64
[ 13.145795] bcma: Core 0 found: ChipCommon (manuf 0x4BF, id 0x800, rev 0x25, class 0x0)
[ 13.145823] bcma: Core 1 found: IEEE 802.11 (manuf 0x4BF, id 0x812, rev 0x1D, class 0x0)
[ 13.145885] bcma: Core 2 found: PCIe (manuf 0x4BF, id 0x820, rev 0x13, class 0x0)
[ 13.146027] bcma: PMU resource config unknown for device 0x4331
[ 13.216020] bcma: Bus registered
[ 15.212877] ipheth 1-1.3:4.2: Apple iPhone USB Ethernet device attached
[ 15.212890] usbcore: registered new interface driver ipheth
[ 15.684771] b43-phy0: Broadcom 4331 WLAN found (core revision 29)
[ 24.252201] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth0: link is not ready
[ 24.252932] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth0: link is not ready
[ 24.364110] b43-phy0 ERROR: Firmware file "b43/ucode29_mimo.fw" not found
[ 24.364113] b43-phy0 ERROR: Firmware file "b43-open/ucode29_mimo.fw" not found
[ 24.364115] b43-phy0 ERROR: You must go to http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/b43#devicefirmware and download the correct firmware for this driver version. Please carefully read all instructions on this website.
[ 24.364231] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
[ 34.685636] eth1: no IPv6 routers present
[ 73.412770] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth1: link is not ready
[ 87.870842] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): eth1: link becomes ready
[ 97.978167] eth1: no IPv6 routers present
[ 413.798660] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth1: link is not ready
[ 417.269597] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): eth1: link becomes ready
[ 427.479302] eth1: no IPv6 routers present
[ 620.605656] b43-phy1: Broadcom 4331 WLAN found (core revision 29)
[ 620.616316] b43-phy1 ERROR: Firmware file "b43/ucode29_mimo.fw" not found
[ 620.616330] b43-phy1 ERROR: Firmware file "b43-open/ucode29_mimo.fw" not found
[ 620.616332] b43-phy1 ERROR: You must go to http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/b43#devicefirmware and download the correct firmware for this driver version. Please carefully read all instructions on this website.
[ 620.616453] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
[ 1605.704612] bcma-pci-bridge 0000:03:00.0: PCI INT A disabled
[ 1762.473427] bcma-pci-bridge 0000:03:00.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 17 (level, low) -> IRQ 17
[ 1762.473462] bcma-pci-bridge 0000:03:00.0: setting latency timer to 64
[ 1762.473610] bcma: Core 0 found: ChipCommon (manuf 0x4BF, id 0x800, rev 0x25, class 0x0)
[ 1762.473642] bcma: Core 1 found: IEEE 802.11 (manuf 0x4BF, id 0x812, rev 0x1D, class 0x0)
[ 1762.473704] bcma: Core 2 found: PCIe (manuf 0x4BF, id 0x820, rev 0x13, class 0x0)
[ 1762.473844] bcma: PMU resource config unknown for device 0x4331
[ 1762.482891] bcma: Bus registered
[ 1762.500611] b43-phy0: Broadcom 4331 WLAN found (core revision 29)
[ 1762.518681] b43-phy0 ERROR: Firmware file "b43/ucode29_mimo.fw" not found
[ 1762.518686] b43-phy0 ERROR: Firmware file "b43-open/ucode29_mimo.fw" not found
[ 1762.518688] b43-phy0 ERROR: You must go to http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/b43#devicefirmware and download the correct firmware for this driver version. Please carefully read all instructions on this website.
[ 1762.518824] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
[ 2051.481245] bcma-pci-bridge 0000:03:00.0: PCI INT A disabled
[ 2953.334975] bcma-pci-bridge 0000:03:00.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 17 (level, low) -> IRQ 17
[ 2953.334989] bcma-pci-bridge 0000:03:00.0: setting latency timer to 64
[ 2953.335048] bcma: Core 0 found: ChipCommon (manuf 0x4BF, id 0x800, rev 0x25, class 0x0)
[ 2953.335071] bcma: Core 1 found: IEEE 802.11 (manuf 0x4BF, id 0x812, rev 0x1D, class 0x0)
[ 2953.335125] bcma: Core 2 found: PCIe (manuf 0x4BF, id 0x820, rev 0x13, class 0x0)
[ 2953.335245] bcma: PMU resource config unknown for device 0x4331
[ 2953.344329] bcma: Bus registered
[ 2953.351469] b43-phy0: Broadcom 4331 WLAN found (core revision 29)
[ 2953.471898] b43-phy0 ERROR: Firmware file "b43/ht0initvals29.fw" not found
[ 2953.471907] b43-phy0 ERROR: Firmware file "b43-open/ucode29_mimo.fw" not found
[ 2953.471913] b43-phy0 ERROR: You must go to http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/b43#devicefirmware and download the correct firmware for this driver version. Please carefully read all instructions on this website.
[ 2953.472188] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
[ 2953.595858] b43-phy0 ERROR: Firmware file "b43/ht0initvals29.fw" not found
[ 2953.595862] b43-phy0 ERROR: Firmware file "b43-open/ucode29_mimo.fw" not found
[ 2953.595865] b43-phy0 ERROR: You must go to http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/b43#devicefirmware and download the correct firmware for this driver version. Please carefully read all instructions on this website.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: firmware-b43-installer 1:015-9
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-32.51-generic 3.2.30
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-32-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu15
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Nov 30 02:03:03 2012
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120823.1)
MarkForUpload: True
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: b43-fwcutter
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Joseph Mills (josephjamesmills)]

even after installing linux-firmware-nonfree and firmware-b43-installer It was still not getting all firmware that was needed.
Irc conversation happens on November 29th 2012
maybe this should be moved to jockey-gtk or to linux-firmware-nonfree and firmware-b43-installer