Comment 6 for bug 415472

Have you tried the hardware manager propietary driver, it has worked for me
the last two installs, after trouble setting it up.

On Sun, Oct 18, 2009 at 1:42 PM, chuck adams <email address hidden>wrote:

>
> Using lenovo s10 netbook. Has Broadcom Corporation BCM4312 802.11b/g (rev
> 01) hardware for wifi.
>
> Install karmic-netbook-remix iso for today oct 18, 2009 dated 03:05
> o passed disc test on thumb drive
> o runs live without showing wifi
> o do an install
>
> tried each of the following as recommended by several Internet finds
> using google.com
>
> 1. sudo apt-get install bcmwl-kernel-source
> shutdown system
> reboot still shows no wifi interface
> sudo apt-get install --reinstall-kernel-source (this recommended at one
> site as a fix)
> reboot and still no wifi
>
> 2. went to http://www.broadcom.com/support/802.11/linux_sta.php
> downloaded README.txt and tarball for 32-bit drivers
>
> a. first ran lsmod | grep "b43\|ssb\}wl" and got several listings
> with b43 and ssb (no wl)
> did the rmmod b43 and rmmod ssb
>
> b. sudo echo "blacklist ssb" >> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf (BTW
> I had to sudo chmod 777 to get this to work)
> was getting permission denied even though rwx
> for root allowed --- strange IMHO
> sudo echo "blacklist b43" >> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf
>
> upon rebooting system later ssb is still shown by lsmod and check
> shows that PPID of init (PID 1) uses it.
>
> c. sudo apt-get install build-essential (via eth0)
>
> d. make
> sudo make install
>
> these two steps for broadcom source using Makefile they
> provide
>
> e. shutdown
>
> f. reboot and still not wifi
>
> g. sudo depmod
> sudo modprobe wl
>
> still no wifi
>
>
> I am sorry that I can not provide more info as this is not my area of
> expertise, but I do follow
> instructions. I think. :-)
>
> FYI
>
> chuck
>
> --
> Broadcom 43xx wifi not working in Kubuntu Karmic alpha 4
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/415472
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>
> Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: New
>
> Bug description:
> In jaunty, the fix was doing
>
> rmmod ssb
> modprob wl
>
> Here, i get a "Fatal module not found" error when doing that.
>
>
> If I try to install drivers via kde-jockey, installation hangs.
>
> **Update:
> I was able to install the broadcom drivers from kde-jockey (although the
> installer crashed several times). WiFi now works although some sessions I
> get frequent disconnection (some other sessions it works fine).
>