wl driver enabled after update to 2.6.24-20, can't connect to network with BCM4328

[Tero Keinänen]

Binary package hint: linux-restricted-modules-2.6.24-20-generic

Before the update to 2.6.24-20, I was using ndiswrapper with my BCM4328 chipset. Upon booting to the new kernel, the restricted drivers management popped up, saying there's a new driver in use, wl. I cannot connect to my WPA2-protected network with the new driver. Attached you will find the relevant part of my syslog.

kenkku@lucifer:~$ lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 8.04.1
Release: 8.04

kenkku@lucifer:~$ apt-cache policy linux-restricted-modules-2.6.24-20-generic
linux-restricted-modules-2.6.24-20-generic:
  Installed: 2.6.24.14-20.46
  Candidate: 2.6.24.14-20.46
  Version table:
 *** 2.6.24.14-20.46 0
        500 http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com hardy-proposed/restricted Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

Output of lspci -vvnn:
03:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4328 802.11a/b/g/n [14e4:4328] (rev 03)
 Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Unknown device [103c:1367]
 Control: I/O- Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B-
 Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR-
 Latency: 0, Cache Line Size: 64 bytes
 Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 9
 Region 0: Memory at c8000000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
 Region 2: Memory at c9200000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=1M]
 Capabilities: <access denied>

[James Schriver (dashua)]

This was a first for me as well. I've been running Hardy since Alpha 5 using ndiswrapper and with the recent updates to linux-restricted-modules-2.6.24-20-generic my Broadcom BCM4328 is showing in the restricted drivers manager as wl driver. My network is visible via network-manager, but I can not connect as well WPA2.

[James Schriver (dashua)]

I was able to get my wireless working with the restricted driver. I'm using asac's PPA for NM 7 on Hardy and all seems to be working well.

0b:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4328 802.11a/b/g/n [14e4:4328] (rev 03)
 Subsystem: Dell Wireless 1500 Draft 802.11n WLAN Mini-card [1028:000a]
 Control: I/O- Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR+ FastB2B-
 Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR-
 Latency: 0, Cache Line Size: 64 bytes
 Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 17
 Region 0: Memory at f9efc000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
 Region 2: Memory at f0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=1M]
 Capabilities: <access denied>

Good news for XPS m1530 owners and the upcoming Dell Ubuntu XPS 1530's. I will do some more testing as my signal strength has increased dramatically from ndiswrapper.

[Tero Keinänen (kenkku)]

Bug gone with the new version of NetworkManager from https://launchpad.net/~network-manager/+archive

[bugbot (bugbot)]

This bug report was filed against an old version of Ubuntu.
Can you confirm whether this is still an issue in natty?

If you don't mind, it would be very helpful if you could update the bug
report in launchpad to 'Fix Released' if it is no longer an issue for
you, or if it is still occurring under natty, please tag the bug 'natty'
so it's easier for us to track.

[bugbot (bugbot)]

We're closing this bug since it is has been some time with no response from the original reporter. However, if the issue still exists please feel free to reopen with the requested information. Also, if you could, please test against the latest development version of Ubuntu, since this confirms the bug is one we may be able to pass upstream for help.