Issue installing wifi if you have installed it in the live session

Bug #1308640 reported by Dave Morley
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This bug affects 2 people
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
ubiquity (Ubuntu)
Expired
High
Unassigned

Bug Description

On Mac using current amd64+mac

WORKING WAY:
If I install via the normal direct install or I install from the live session without installing the driver everythng works in the installed session.

BROKEN WAY:
1. Select Try Ubuntu
2. Wait for the live desktop to appear
3. Select Sytem Settings
4. Select Software and Updates
5. Click on the Additional Drivers tab
6. Select the Broadcom driver
7. This installs, Setup up wifi
8. Run an install
9. Eject the cd and reboot
10. In the desktop select the wifi
11. Note no connctions listed
12 Open System Settings
13. Open Software and Updates
14. Click on Additional Drivers
15. Select Broadcom (Not installable)
16. Select Sources add the cd
17. exit Software and Updates
18. This triggers an update
19. Reopen the Software and Updates
20. Try and install the driver again.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: ubiquity (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-24.46-generic 3.13.9
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-24-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Wed Apr 16 17:04:32 2014
InstallCmdLine: file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash -- maybe-ubiquity
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-04-16 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64+mac (20140415)
SourcePackage: ubiquity
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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Dave Morley (davmor2) wrote :
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Ubuntu QA Website (ubuntuqa) wrote :

This bug has been reported on the Ubuntu ISO testing tracker.

A list of all reports related to this bug can be found here:
http://iso.qa.ubuntu.com/qatracker/reports/bugs/1308640

tags: added: iso-testing
Changed in ubiquity (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → High
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

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

Changed in ubiquity (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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Marcus Tomlinson (marcustomlinson) wrote :

This release of Ubuntu is no longer receiving maintenance updates. If this is still an issue on a maintained version of Ubuntu please let us know.

Changed in ubiquity (Ubuntu):
status: Confirmed → Incomplete
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

[Expired for ubiquity (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]

Changed in ubiquity (Ubuntu):
status: Incomplete → Expired
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