aod250 aspire netbook wireless no longer works

[johnzbesko]

The bug outlined in this forum posting does not seem to be entered into the bug database. I suffer from it, too.

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1399559

[johnzbesko (johnzbesko)]

I verified that the bug must have crept in between:

Linux Acer 2.6.31-15-generic

and

Linux Acer 2.6.31-16-generic

Linux Acer 2.6.31-19-generic does not work either

[Brian Murray (brian-murray)]

To receive the most readers it would be useful if you were to put information about the bug in the bug report rather than directly people to a forum thread and expecting them to wade through an unknown number of postings and collate information.

[johnzbesko (johnzbesko)]

From the original post:

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Ok, I have filled out the details as described for filling a wireless ticket. Here's the problem. I just installed UNR on my netbook, and I'm pretty new to Linux in general. When I first installed it I could not get wireless to work, and it took me a few hours to get it to the working stage, but even now it is very problematic.I have installed the necessary drivers, (not the Windows drivers, the Linux drivers) and when I turn off my computer and start it up again, the wireless does not work again. So, I go into system settings and go to Hardware Drivers, and for my wireless card, it says This driver is installed but not currently active. Also at this stage I cannot turn my wireless card on through the wireless switch on the netbook. However, after I remove and than activate the drivers, I can get it working again by using the wireless switch. Although, sometimes the computer completely freezes after it connects to a wireless network ( I lose the GUI, it shows the command prompt but frozen, and my caps lock indicator is blinking). When I do get it working though, it's mostly fine and if I just go to standby or suspend, and come back, it will still be working. It stops working when I restart the computer.

C'mon guys I'm new to Linux and I really want to make the switch. What happened to all this talk about I hear about Linux being a better and more robust OS

1 ) Machine Brand and Model (PC/Laptop):
Code:
Acer Aspire One AOD250-1116
2 ) Wireless Brand, Model and Wireless Chipset:
Code:
01:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4312 802.11b/g (rev 01)

3 ) check interface:
Code:

$ iwconfig

lo no wireless extensions.

eth0 no wireless extensions.

eth2 IEEE 802.11 Nickname:""
Access Point: Not-Associated

4 ) Check for modules:

Sorry I'm not sure which one was for wireless, I'm guess wl?
Code:
$ lsmod

nls_iso8859_1 3740 0
nls_cp437 5372 0
vfat 10716 0
fat 51452 1 vfat
usb_storage 52576 0
lib80211_crypt_tkip 8636 0
wl 1272936 0
lib80211 6432 2 lib80211_crypt_tkip,wl
binfmt_misc 8356 1
ppdev 6688 0
joydev 10240 0
snd_hda_codec_realtek 203328 1
snd_hda_intel 26920 2
snd_hda_codec 75708 2 snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hda_intel
snd_hwdep 7200 1 snd_hda_codec
snd_pcm_oss 37920 0
snd_mixer_oss 16028 1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_pcm 75296 3 snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_pcm_oss
snd_seq_dummy 2656 0
snd_seq_oss 28576 0
snd_seq_midi 6432 0
iptable_filter 3100 0
snd_rawmidi 22208 1 snd_seq_midi
snd_seq_midi_event 6940 2 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi
ip_tables 11692 1 iptable_filter
snd_seq 50224 6 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_mid i_event
x_tables 16544 1 ip_tables
uvcvideo 59080 0
snd_timer 22276 2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
snd_seq_device 6920 5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi ,snd_seq
videodev 36736 1 uvcvideo
v4l1_compat 14496 2 uvcvideo,videodev
snd 59204 16 snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec, snd_hwdep,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_se q_oss,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device
psmouse 56500 0
soundcore 7264 1 snd
serio_raw 5280 0
snd_page_alloc 9156 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
led_class 4096 0
ndiswrapper 185532 0
atl1c 30880 0
lp 8964 0
parport 35340 2 ppdev,lp
fbc...

[Jeremy Foshee (jeremyfoshee)]

This bug report was marked as Incomplete and has not had any updated comments for quite some time. As a result this bug is being closed. Please reopen if this is still an issue in the current Ubuntu development release http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/daily-live/current/ . Also, please be sure to provide any requested information that may have been missing. To reopen the bug, click on the current status under the Status column and change the status back to "New". Thanks.

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