Broadcom b43 Wifi no longer working in 16.04
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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linux (Ubuntu) |
Expired
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Medium
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
I've installed the new 16.04.1 (elementaryOS Loki) - removed `wl` wifi driver [which for some reason was installed even though I did NOT choose the option to install non-free software (mp3, etc..)].
I then connected via ethernet, installed b43 via its `firmware-
My wifi sometimes works, ie. if manages to join a network, then all is cool, no disconnects, no problem.
But many many times though, I can't join a wifi network.. :(
Let me know any further info, test, and/or troubleshooting I can do to help figure out where this regression is coming from.
I say regression because I was using 14.04.5 (elementaryOS Freya) and used b43 as wifi driver - and never had problems with wifi networks, it just worked fine.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: elementary 0.4
Package: linux-image-
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-38-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
/dev/snd/
CurrentDesktop: Pantheon
Date: Sat Oct 8 11:57:22 2016
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
HibernationDevice: RESUME=
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-10-01 (6 days ago)
InstallationMedia: elementary OS 0.4 "Loki" - Stable amd64 (20160921)
MachineType: Apple Inc. MacBookPro7,1
ProcFB: 0 nouveaufb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=
RelatedPackageV
linux-
linux-
linux-firmware 1.157.3
SourcePackage: linux
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 11/07/11
dmi.bios.vendor: Apple Inc.
dmi.bios.version: MBP71.88Z.
dmi.board.name: Mac-F222BEC8
dmi.board.vendor: Apple Inc.
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Apple Inc.
dmi.chassis.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAppleInc
dmi.product.name: MacBookPro7,1
dmi.product.
dmi.sys.vendor: Apple Inc.
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