Hi, Anthony After installing linux-backports-modules-cw-3.6-quantal-generic wireless still not working, also stopped working ethernet controller. here is my hardware info: dkbrazz@hp:~$ sudo lshw -C network; rfkill list; sudo iwlist scanning; cat /etc/network/interfaces; cat /etc/lsb-release; lspci -nn; lsusb; sudo lshw -short; uname -a; dmesg | egrep 'acx|at76|ath|b43|bcm|brcm|CX|eth|ipw|ireless|irmware|isl|lbtf|orinoco|ndiswrapper|NPE|ound|p54|prism|rtl|rt2|rt3|rt5|rt6|rt7|usb|witch|wl';sudo dmidecode|egrep 'anufact|roduct|erial|elease'; iwconfig; cat /etc/modprobe.d/* | egrep 'acx|at76|ath|b43|bcm|brcm|CX|eth|ipw|irmware|isl|lbtf|orinoco|ndiswrapper|NPE|p54|prism|rtl|rt2|rt3|rt6|rt7|wmi|witch|wl'; cat /var/lib/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.state; sudo hwinfo --netcard ; ps -aux|egrep 'wpa|icd|etwork'; sudo lsmod *-network UNCLAIMED description: Network controller product: Ralink corp. vendor: Ralink corp. physical id: 0 bus info: pci@0000:03:00.0 version: 00 width: 32 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list configuration: latency=0 resources: memory:d0610000-d061ffff *-network UNCLAIMED description: Ethernet controller product: RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller vendor: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. physical id: 0 bus info: pci@0000:04:00.0 version: 07 width: 64 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: pm msi pciexpress msix vpd bus_master cap_list configuration: latency=0 resources: ioport:2000(size=256) memory:d0404000-d0404fff memory:d0400000-d0403fff *-network description: Ethernet interface physical id: 2 logical name: usb0 serial: 52:36:1e:59:de:c7 capabilities: ethernet physical configuration: broadcast=yes driver=rndis_host driverversion=22-Aug-2005 firmware=RNDIS device ip=192.168.42.162 link=yes multicast=yes lo Interface doesn't support scanning. usb0 Interface doesn't support scanning. # interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8) auto lo iface lo inet loopback DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu DISTRIB_RELEASE=12.10 DISTRIB_CODENAME=quantal DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 12.10" 00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation 3rd Gen Core processor DRAM Controller [8086:0154] (rev 09) 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller [8086:0166] (rev 09) 00:14.0 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family USB xHCI Host Controller [8086:1e31] (rev 04) 00:16.0 Communication controller [0780]: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family MEI Controller #1 [8086:1e3a] (rev 04) 00:1a.0 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #2 [8086:1e2d] (rev 04) 00:1b.0 Audio device [0403]: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family High Definition Audio Controller [8086:1e20] (rev 04) 00:1c.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 1 [8086:1e10] (rev c4) 00:1c.2 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 3 [8086:1e14] (rev c4) 00:1c.3 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 4 [8086:1e16] (rev c4) 00:1c.5 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 6 [8086:1e1a] (rev c4) 00:1d.0 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #1 [8086:1e26] (rev 04) 00:1f.0 ISA bridge [0601]: Intel Corporation HM76 Express Chipset LPC Controller [8086:1e59] (rev 04) 00:1f.2 SATA controller [0106]: Intel Corporation 7 Series Chipset Family 6-port SATA Controller [AHCI mode] [8086:1e03] (rev 04) 02:00.0 System peripheral [0880]: JMicron Technology Corp. SD/MMC Host Controller [197b:2392] (rev 30) 02:00.2 SD Host controller [0805]: JMicron Technology Corp. Standard SD Host Controller [197b:2391] (rev 30) 02:00.3 System peripheral [0880]: JMicron Technology Corp. MS Host Controller [197b:2393] (rev 30) 03:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Ralink corp. Device [1814:3290] 03:00.1 Bluetooth [0d11]: Ralink corp. Device [1814:3298] 04:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller [10ec:8168] (rev 07) Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub Bus 003 Device 003: ID 0bb4:0ffe HTC (High Tech Computer Corp.) Desire HD (modem mode) Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub Bus 001 Device 003: ID 04f2:b372 Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd H/W path Device Class Description ======================================================= system HP ProBook 4340s (C4Y05EA#ACB) /0 bus 17F0 /0/c memory 64KiB BIOS /0/0 processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-3110M CPU @ 2.40GHz /0/0/2 memory 32KiB L1 cache /0/0/3 memory 256KiB L2 cache /0/0/4 memory 3MiB L3 cache /0/0/0.1 processor Logical CPU /0/0/0.2 processor Logical CPU /0/0/0.3 processor Logical CPU /0/0/0.4 processor Logical CPU /0/0/0.5 processor Logical CPU /0/0/0.6 processor Logical CPU /0/0/0.7 processor Logical CPU /0/0/0.8 processor Logical CPU /0/0/0.9 processor Logical CPU /0/0/0.a processor Logical CPU /0/0/0.b processor Logical CPU /0/0/0.c processor Logical CPU /0/0/0.d processor Logical CPU /0/0/0.e processor Logical CPU /0/0/0.f processor Logical CPU /0/0/0.10 processor Logical CPU /0/1 memory 32KiB L1 cache /0/5 memory 8GiB System Memory /0/5/0 memory 4GiB SODIMM DDR3 Synchronous 1600 MHz (0.6 ns) /0/5/1 memory 4GiB SODIMM DDR3 Synchronous 1600 MHz (0.6 ns) /0/100 bridge 3rd Gen Core processor DRAM Controller /0/100/2 display 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller /0/100/14 bus 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family USB xHCI Host Controller /0/100/16 communication 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family MEI Controller #1 /0/100/1a bus 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #2 /0/100/1b multimedia 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family High Definition Audio Controller /0/100/1c bridge 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 1 /0/100/1c.2 bridge 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 3 /0/100/1c.2/0 generic SD/MMC Host Controller /0/100/1c.2/0.2 generic Standard SD Host Controller /0/100/1c.2/0.3 generic MS Host Controller /0/100/1c.3 bridge 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 4 /0/100/1c.3/0 network Ralink corp. /0/100/1c.3/0.1 generic Ralink corp. /0/100/1c.5 bridge 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 6 /0/100/1c.5/0 network RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller /0/100/1d bus 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #1 /0/100/1f bridge HM76 Express Chipset LPC Controller /0/100/1f.2 storage 7 Series Chipset Family 6-port SATA Controller [AHCI mode] /0/2 scsi0 storage /0/2/0.0.0 /dev/sda disk 320GB ST320LT007-9ZV14 /0/2/0.0.0/1 /dev/sda1 volume 290GiB EXT4 volume /0/2/0.0.0/2 /dev/sda2 volume 8071MiB Extended partition /0/2/0.0.0/2/5 /dev/sda5 volume 8071MiB Linux swap / Solaris partition /0/3 scsi1 storage /0/3/0.0.0 /dev/cdrom disk DVD-RAM UJ8B1 /1 power RC06051 /2 usb0 network Ethernet interface Linux hp 3.5.0-18-generic #29-Ubuntu SMP Fri Oct 19 10:27:31 UTC 2012 i686 i686 i686 GNU/Linux [ 0.000000] DMI: Hewlett-Packard HP ProBook 4340s/17F0, BIOS 68IRR Ver. F.31 08/31/2012 [ 0.307942] [Firmware Bug]: ACPI: BIOS _OSI(Linux) query ignored [ 1.876951] ACPI: No dock devices found. [ 1.918052] ACPI: bus type usb registered [ 1.918068] usbcore: registered new interface driver usbfs [ 1.918074] usbcore: registered new interface driver hub [ 1.918091] usbcore: registered new device driver usb [ 1.928097] Switching to clocksource hpet [ 1.935379] pnp: PnP ACPI: found 13 devices [ 2.399625] input: Lid Switch as /devices/LNXSYSTM:00/device:00/PNP0C0D:00/input/input1 [ 2.399642] ACPI: Lid Switch [LID] [ 2.495198] usb usb1: New USB device found, idVendor=1d6b, idProduct=0002 [ 2.495200] usb usb1: New USB device strings: Mfr=3, Product=2, SerialNumber=1 [ 2.495203] usb usb1: Product: EHCI Host Controller [ 2.495205] usb usb1: Manufacturer: Linux 3.5.0-18-generic ehci_hcd [ 2.495207] usb usb1: SerialNumber: 0000:00:1a.0 [ 2.495298] hub 1-0:1.0: USB hub found [ 2.511164] usb usb2: New USB device found, idVendor=1d6b, idProduct=0002 [ 2.511166] usb usb2: New USB device strings: Mfr=3, Product=2, SerialNumber=1 [ 2.511167] usb usb2: Product: EHCI Host Controller [ 2.511169] usb usb2: Manufacturer: Linux 3.5.0-18-generic ehci_hcd [ 2.511170] usb usb2: SerialNumber: 0000:00:1d.0 [ 2.511248] hub 2-0:1.0: USB hub found [ 2.511540] usb usb3: New USB device found, idVendor=1d6b, idProduct=0002 [ 2.511541] usb usb3: New USB device strings: Mfr=3, Product=2, SerialNumber=1 [ 2.511543] usb usb3: Product: xHCI Host Controller [ 2.511544] usb usb3: Manufacturer: Linux 3.5.0-18-generic xhci_hcd [ 2.511546] usb usb3: SerialNumber: 0000:00:14.0 [ 2.511626] hub 3-0:1.0: USB hub found [ 2.511695] usb usb4: New USB device found, idVendor=1d6b, idProduct=0003 [ 2.511697] usb usb4: New USB device strings: Mfr=3, Product=2, SerialNumber=1 [ 2.511698] usb usb4: Product: xHCI Host Controller [ 2.511699] usb usb4: Manufacturer: Linux 3.5.0-18-generic xhci_hcd [ 2.511701] usb usb4: SerialNumber: 0000:00:14.0 [ 2.511776] hub 4-0:1.0: USB hub found [ 2.806704] usb 1-1: new high-speed USB device number 2 using ehci_hcd [ 2.825193] isapnp: No Plug & Play device found [ 2.826764] usbcore: registered new interface driver libusual [ 2.909242] BIOS EDD facility v0.16 2004-Jun-25, 0 devices found [ 2.938957] usb 1-1: New USB device found, idVendor=8087, idProduct=0024 [ 2.938960] usb 1-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=0, Product=0, SerialNumber=0 [ 2.939205] hub 1-1:1.0: USB hub found [ 2.970502] Switching to clocksource tsc [ 3.050373] usb 2-1: new high-speed USB device number 2 using ehci_hcd [ 3.182587] usb 2-1: New USB device found, idVendor=8087, idProduct=0024 [ 3.182591] usb 2-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=0, Product=0, SerialNumber=0 [ 3.182853] hub 2-1:1.0: USB hub found [ 3.254177] usb 1-1.3: new high-speed USB device number 3 using ehci_hcd [ 3.480143] usb 1-1.3: New USB device found, idVendor=04f2, idProduct=b372 [ 3.480147] usb 1-1.3: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0 [ 3.480149] usb 1-1.3: Product: HP HD Webcam [Fixed] [ 3.480150] usb 1-1.3: Manufacturer: Chicony [ 18.038539] lp: driver loaded but no devices found [ 19.155170] Console: switching to colour frame buffer device 170x48 [ 19.427748] Compat-wireless backport release: compat-wireless-v3.6.2-1-snpc [ 466.248291] usb 3-3: new high-speed USB device number 2 using xhci_hcd [ 466.265372] usb 3-3: New USB device found, idVendor=0bb4, idProduct=0ff9 [ 466.265377] usb 3-3: New USB device strings: Mfr=2, Product=3, SerialNumber=4 [ 466.265381] usb 3-3: Product: Android Phone [ 466.265384] usb 3-3: Manufacturer: HTC [ 466.265387] usb 3-3: SerialNumber: SH256TV01265 [ 466.265743] usb 3-3: ep 0x81 - rounding interval to 32768 microframes, ep desc says 0 microframes [ 466.792052] scsi6 : usb-storage 3-3:1.0 [ 466.792188] usbcore: registered new interface driver usb-storage [ 519.907461] usb 3-3: USB disconnect, device number 2 [ 520.399616] usb 3-3: new high-speed USB device number 3 using xhci_hcd [ 520.416538] usb 3-3: New USB device found, idVendor=0bb4, idProduct=0ffe [ 520.416544] usb 3-3: New USB device strings: Mfr=2, Product=3, SerialNumber=4 [ 520.416548] usb 3-3: Product: Android Phone [ 520.416551] usb 3-3: Manufacturer: HTC [ 520.416554] usb 3-3: SerialNumber: SH256TV01265 [ 520.416931] usb 3-3: ep 0x81 - rounding interval to 32768 microframes, ep desc says 0 microframes [ 520.416941] usb 3-3: ep 0x1 - rounding interval to 32768 microframes, ep desc says 0 microframes [ 520.940120] usbcore: registered new interface driver cdc_ether [ 520.951354] rndis_host 3-3:1.0: usb0: register 'rndis_host' at usb-0000:00:14.0-3, RNDIS device, 52:36:1e:59:de:c7 [ 520.951544] usbcore: registered new interface driver rndis_host [ 520.970980] usbcore: registered new interface driver rndis_wlan Release Date: 08/31/2012 Serial services are supported (int 14h) Manufacturer: Hewlett-Packard Product Name: HP ProBook 4340s Serial Number: 2CE2381CRG Manufacturer: Hewlett-Packard Product Name: 17F0 Serial Number: PCWAN1A2F3G1QM Manufacturer: Hewlett-Packard Serial Number: 2CE2381CRG Manufacturer: Intel(R) Corporation Serial Number: To Be Filled By O.E.M. Manufacturer: 86D3 Serial Number: 00000000 Manufacturer: 86D3 Serial Number: 00000000 Manufacturer: 11-85 SBDS Serial Number: 0DF9 SBDS Manufacture Date: 2012-07-02 lo no wireless extensions. usb0 no wireless extensions. install snd-rawmidi /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install snd-rawmidi $CMDLINE_OPTS && { /sbin/modprobe --quiet --use-blacklist snd-seq-midi ; : ; } # which ath5k cannot recover. To prevent this condition, stop blacklist ath_pci blacklist eth1394 # replaced by p54pci blacklist prism54 # replaced by b43 and ssb. blacklist bcm43xx blacklist uart6850 blacklist twl4030_wdt # /etc/modprobe.d/iwlwifi.conf # iwlwifi will dyamically load either iwldvm or iwlmvm depending on the # microcode file installed on the system. When removing iwlwifi, first # remove the iwl?vm module and then iwlwifi. remove iwlwifi \ (/sbin/lsmod | grep -o -e ^iwlmvm -e ^iwldvm -e ^iwlwifi | xargs /sbin/rmmod) \ [main] NetworkingEnabled=true WirelessEnabled=true WWANEnabled=true WimaxEnabled=true > hal.1: read hal dataprocess 9675: arguments to dbus_move_error() were incorrect, assertion "(dest) == NULL || !dbus_error_is_set ((dest))" failed in file ../../dbus/dbus-errors.c line 282. This is normally a bug in some application using the D-Bus library. libhal.c 3483 : Error unsubscribing to signals, error=The name org.freedesktop.Hal was not provided by any .service files 24: PCI 300.0: 0280 Network controller [Created at pci.318] Unique ID: svHJ.KW1VHfvWJhD Parent ID: Z7uZ.dmOQQ6Q2tM1 SysFS ID: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.3/0000:03:00.0 SysFS BusID: 0000:03:00.0 Hardware Class: network Model: "RaLink Network controller" Vendor: pci 0x1814 "RaLink" Device: pci 0x3290 SubVendor: pci 0x103c "Hewlett-Packard Company" SubDevice: pci 0x18ec Memory Range: 0xd0610000-0xd061ffff (rw,non-prefetchable) IRQ: 10 (no events) Module Alias: "pci:v00001814d00003290sv0000103Csd000018ECbc02sc80i00" Config Status: cfg=new, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown Attached to: #16 (PCI bridge) 26: PCI 400.0: 0200 Ethernet controller [Created at pci.318] Unique ID: YmUS.bMhEBCgyhD0 Parent ID: HnsE.hQAQLKE5_T1 SysFS ID: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.5/0000:04:00.0 SysFS BusID: 0000:04:00.0 Hardware Class: network Model: "Realtek RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller" Vendor: pci 0x10ec "Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd." Device: pci 0x8168 "RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller" SubVendor: pci 0x103c "Hewlett-Packard Company" SubDevice: pci 0x17f0 Revision: 0x07 I/O Ports: 0x2000-0x2fff (rw) Memory Range: 0xd0404000-0xd0404fff (ro,non-prefetchable) Memory Range: 0xd0400000-0xd0403fff (ro,non-prefetchable) IRQ: 5 (no events) Module Alias: "pci:v000010ECd00008168sv0000103Csd000017F0bc02sc00i00" Config Status: cfg=new, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown Attached to: #17 (PCI bridge) 43: USB 00.0: 0291 USB Host-to-Host link [Created at usb.122] Unique ID: CiZ2.DTNsfCnUMG5 Parent ID: uIhY.2DFUsyrieMD SysFS ID: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb3/3-3/3-3:1.0 SysFS BusID: 3-3:1.0 Hardware Class: network Model: "High Tech Android Phone" Hotplug: USB Vendor: usb 0x0bb4 "High Tech Computer Corp." Device: usb 0x0ffe "Android Phone" Revision: "2.28" Serial ID: "SH256TV01265" Driver: "rndis_host" Driver Modules: "rndis_host" Device File: usb0 Speed: 480 Mbps HW Address: 52:36:1e:59:de:c7 Link detected: yes Module Alias: "usb:v0BB4p0FFEd0228dc02dsc00dp00ic02isc02ipFF" Driver Info #0: Driver Status: rndis_host is active Driver Activation Cmd: "modprobe rndis_host" Driver Info #1: Driver Status: rndis_wlan is active Driver Activation Cmd: "modprobe rndis_wlan" Config Status: cfg=new, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown Attached to: #42 (Hub) warning: bad ps syntax, perhaps a bogus '-'? See http://gitorious.org/procps/procps/blobs/master/Documentation/FAQ root 810 0.0 0.0 34200 5740 ? Ssl 20:00 0:00 NetworkManager root 2052 0.0 0.0 5492 3100 ? S 20:08 0:00 /sbin/dhclient -d -4 -sf /usr/lib/NetworkManager/nm-dhcp-client.action -pf /var/run/sendsigs.omit.d/network-manager.dhclient-usb0.pid -lf /var/lib/dhcp/dhclient-a289ba90-5d08-46e9-a95e-5dcec936ec3d-usb0.lease -cf /var/run/nm-dhclient-usb0.conf usb0 nobody 2059 0.0 0.0 5468 1400 ? S 20:08 0:00 /usr/sbin/dnsmasq --no-resolv --keep-in-foreground --no-hosts --bind-interfaces --pid-file=/var/run/sendsigs.omit.d/network-manager.dnsmasq.pid --listen-address=127.0.1.1 --conf-file=/var/run/nm-dns-dnsmasq.conf --cache-size=0 --proxy-dnssec --enable-dbus=org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.dnsmasq --conf-dir=/etc/NetworkManager/dnsmasq.d dkbrazz 9696 0.0 0.0 4392 820 pts/0 S+ 21:31 0:00 egrep --color=auto wpa|icd|etwork Module Size Used by binfmt_misc 17260 1 rndis_wlan 28041 0 cfg80211 183966 1 rndis_wlan rndis_host 13567 1 rndis_wlan cdc_ether 13278 1 rndis_host usbnet 25169 3 rndis_wlan,rndis_host,cdc_ether usb_storage 39350 0 bnep 17707 2 rfcomm 37380 0 bluetooth 183121 10 bnep,rfcomm parport_pc 31968 0 compat 14557 8 rndis_wlan,cfg80211,rndis_host,cdc_ether,usbnet,bnep,rfcomm,bluetooth ppdev 12817 0 joydev 17161 0 vesafb 13477 1 psmouse 84843 0 microcode 18209 0 serio_raw 13031 0 video 18847 0 lp 13299 0 parport 40753 3 parport_pc,ppdev,lp