Wireless fails on all kernel updates since 4.13.0-45

[Doug Forguson]

I did some research and this seems to be the result of missing headers in the kernel patch. I found some references to steps to force a full kernel build but I wasn't able to get the steps to work. I've locked the 4.13.0-45 kernel hoping a future patch will correct the issue.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: linux-headers-4.15.0-29 4.15.0-29.31~16.04.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-45.50~16.04.1-lowlatency 4.13.16
Uname: Linux 4.13.0-45-lowlatency x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.18
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: XFCE
Date: Sun Jul 29 09:17:04 2018
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-03-07 (509 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Studio 16.04.2 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170215)
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_US
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: linux-hwe
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Jeremy (wa113y3s)]

Download http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/restricted/b/bcmwl/bcmwl-kernel-source_6.30.223.271+bdcom-0ubuntu4_amd64.deb
Boot into the 4.15 kernel and install

[Doug Forguson (doug-x)]

I downloaded the patch but the Ubuntu installer didn't work. I did a
quick search that pointed me at "sudo dpkg -i $pkg" which fixed the issue.

Thanks for the pointer.

On 07/29/2018 02:26 PM, Jeremy wrote:
> Download http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/restricted/b/bcmwl/bcmwl-kernel-source_6.30.223.271+bdcom-0ubuntu4_amd64.deb
> Boot into the 4.15 kernel and install
>

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Jason Bassett (jbassett-v)]

Hello

Same issue, I I previously opened bug report here:

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-release-upgrader/+bug/1784614

Regards

Jason

[Joseph Salisbury (jsalisbury)]

Would it be possible for you to test the latest upstream kernel? Refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds . Please test the latest v4.18 kernel[0].

If this bug is fixed in the mainline kernel, please add the following tag 'kernel-fixed-upstream'.

If the mainline kernel does not fix this bug, please add the tag: 'kernel-bug-exists-upstream'.

Once testing of the upstream kernel is complete, please mark this bug as "Confirmed".

Thanks in advance.

[0] http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.18-rc7

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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