Thanks that did the trick.  Now I have another problem of the wifi card
being enabled but not turned on because of I suspect the Lenovo fn-F5
keyboard combo not working. But this is not the place for that problem.
thanks

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On Thu, May 26, 2011 at 5:28 PM, MadMax <email address hidden> wrote:

> I may have a work around for this.
>  My chipset:
> 09:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4312 802.11b/g
> LP-PHY [14e4:4315] (rev 01)
>
>  According to http://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/Driver/bcm43x I am
> supposed to install bcmwl-kernel-source, which is supposedly installed
> already, per apt-get and synaptic... so, i reinstalled it.
>
> ~$ sudo apt-get --reinstall install bcmwl-kernel-source
> Log started: 2011-05-26  10:04:47
> Selecting previously deselected package bcmwl-kernel-source.
> (Reading database ... 130285 files and directories currently installed.)
> Preparing to replace bcmwl-kernel-source 5.100.82.38+bdcom-0ubuntu3 (using
> .../bcmwl-kernel-source_5.100.82.38+bdcom-0ubuntu3_i386.deb) ...
> Removing all DKMS Modules
>
> Error! There are no instances of module: bcmwl
> 5.100.82.38+bdcom located in the DKMS tree.
> dpkg: warning: subprocess old pre-removal script returned error exit status
> 3
> dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ...
> dpkg: ... it looks like that went OK.
> Unpacking replacement bcmwl-kernel-source ...
> Setting up bcmwl-kernel-source (5.100.82.38+bdcom-0ubuntu3) ...
> Loading new bcmwl-5.100.82.38+bdcom DKMS files...
> Building only for 2.6.38-8-generic-pae
> Building for architecture i686
> Building initial module for 2.6.38-8-generic-pae
> Done.
>
> wl.ko:
> Running module version sanity check.
>  - Original module
>   - No original module exists within this kernel
>  - Installation
>   - Installing to /lib/modules/2.6.38-8-generic-pae/updates/dkms/
>
> depmod.........
>
> DKMS: install Completed.
> update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
> Processing triggers for initramfs-tools ...
> update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-8-generic-pae
> Log ended: 2011-05-26  10:06:00
>
>
> A reboot later, and my card is working!
>
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> Max
> On Thu, May 26, 2011 at 9:25 AM, AJenbo <email address hidden> wrote:
>
> > as fare as i can tell this issues comes from the driver not compiling
> > properly for the PAE kernel.
> >
> > --
> > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> > of a duplicate bug (785503).
> > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/776439
> >
> > Title:
> >  package bcmwl-kernel-source 5.100.82.38+bdcom-0ubuntu3 failed to
> >  install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned
> >  error exit status 3
> >
> > Status in “bcmwl” package in Ubuntu:
> >  Triaged
> >
> > Bug description:
> >  trying to uninstall bcmwl-kernel-source with apt-get remove
> >
> >  Reading package lists... Done
> >  Building dependency tree
> >  Reading state information... Done
> >  The following packages will be REMOVED:
> >    bcmwl-kernel-source
> >  0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 4 not upgraded.
> >  After this operation, 3,367 kB disk space will be freed.
> >  Do you want to continue [Y/n]?
> >  (Reading database ... 163429 files and directories currently installed.)
> >  Removing bcmwl-kernel-source ...
> >  Removing all DKMS Modules
> >
> >  Error! There are no instances of module: bcmwl
> >  5.100.82.38+bdcom located in the DKMS tree.
> >  dpkg: error processing bcmwl-kernel-source (--remove):
> >   subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 3
> >  Errors were encountered while processing:
> >   bcmwl-kernel-source
> >  E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
> >
> >  ProblemType: Package
> >  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
> >  Package: bcmwl-kernel-source 5.100.82.38+bdcom-0ubuntu3
> >  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic-pae 2.6.38.2
> >  Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic-pae i686
> >  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
> >  AptOrdering: bcmwl-kernel-source: Remove
> >  Architecture: i386
> >  Date: Tue May  3 10:46:33 2011
> >  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error
> exit
> > status 3
> >  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release i386
> > (20110427.1)
> >  SourcePackage: bcmwl
> >  Title: package bcmwl-kernel-source 5.100.82.38+bdcom-0ubuntu3 failed to
> > install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error
> exit
> > status 3
> >  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
> >
> > To unsubscribe from this bug, go to:
> > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bcmwl/+bug/776439/+subscribe
> >
>
>
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> --
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of a duplicate bug (786200).
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/776439
>
> Title:
>  package bcmwl-kernel-source 5.100.82.38+bdcom-0ubuntu3 failed to
>  install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned
>  error exit status 3
>
> Status in “bcmwl” package in Ubuntu:
>  Triaged
>
> Bug description:
>  trying to uninstall bcmwl-kernel-source with apt-get remove
>
>  Reading package lists... Done
>  Building dependency tree
>  Reading state information... Done
>  The following packages will be REMOVED:
>    bcmwl-kernel-source
>  0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 4 not upgraded.
>  After this operation, 3,367 kB disk space will be freed.
>  Do you want to continue [Y/n]?
>  (Reading database ... 163429 files and directories currently installed.)
>  Removing bcmwl-kernel-source ...
>  Removing all DKMS Modules
>
>  Error! There are no instances of module: bcmwl
>  5.100.82.38+bdcom located in the DKMS tree.
>  dpkg: error processing bcmwl-kernel-source (--remove):
>   subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 3
>  Errors were encountered while processing:
>   bcmwl-kernel-source
>  E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
>
>  ProblemType: Package
>  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
>  Package: bcmwl-kernel-source 5.100.82.38+bdcom-0ubuntu3
>  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic-pae 2.6.38.2
>  Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic-pae i686
>  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
>  AptOrdering: bcmwl-kernel-source: Remove
>  Architecture: i386
>  Date: Tue May  3 10:46:33 2011
>  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit
> status 3
>  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release i386
> (20110427.1)
>  SourcePackage: bcmwl
>  Title: package bcmwl-kernel-source 5.100.82.38+bdcom-0ubuntu3 failed to
> install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit
> status 3
>  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
>
> To unsubscribe from this bug, go to:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bcmwl/+bug/776439/+subscribe
>