package bcmwl-kernel-source 5.60.48.36+bdcom-0ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: bcmwl kernel module failed to build
Bug #528222 reported by
Sudhir Khanger
This bug report is a duplicate of:
Bug #607617: package bcmwl-kernel-source 5.60.48.36 bdcom-0ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: bcmwl kernel module failed to build.
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Bug Description
I am getting same error if i install b43-fwcutter in order to enable wifi in Dell E1505.
ProblemType: Package
Architecture: i386
Date: Thu Feb 25 22:58:48 2010
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
ErrorMessage: bcmwl kernel module failed to build
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 "Lucid Lynx" - Alpha i386 (20100224.1)
Package: bcmwl-kernel-source 5.60.48.
PackageVersion: 5.60.48.
ProcVersionSign
SourcePackage: bcmwl
Title: package bcmwl-kernel-source 5.60.48.
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-14-generic i686
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I think the error happens because Lucid does not install the program patch that is required to install bcm and also for other installations. This is a fairly common program in *nix. I expected this package to be installed by default.