[Bug 1065827] Re: Kubuntu 12.10 bcmwl install failure

[Daniel Manrique]

Hi!

I did a test of this in a Dell Vostro 1520, which has this broadcom
chip:

0e:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4322 802.11a/b/g/n
Wireless LAN Controller (rev 01)

This can use either b43 or wl. First, I did a 12.04.1 installation, with
no updates, and no 3rd-party driver installation.

Then I manually installed firmware-b43-installer. This pulled a bunch of
firmware files and after that I was able to connect to a wireless
network, the module loaded OK.

With things working like this, I installed bcmwl-kernel-source, it
pulled version 5.100.82.38+bdcom-0ubuntu6.1 from precise-updates. It
compiled the kernel module, the network interface disconnected for a
moment and then came back up. I verified the wl module was loaded. I'm
still able to access the network.

OK, next I removed (purge) both bcmwl-kernel-source and
firmware-b43-installer. The b43 module tries to load but complains about
missing firmware. I reinstalled firmware-b43-installer and went back to
the point where b43 is working.

I added the -proposed repository and reinstalled bcmwl-kernel-source. It
downloaded and installed version 6.20.155.1+bdcom-0ubuntu0.0.1. Again,
the interface went down for a moment, then automatically back up with
the new module. I confirmed with lsmod that wl is loaded and b43 is not.
I'm still able to ping and access the network.

So even though I was unable to reproduce the original failure, at least
the new package seems to behave correctly in this scenario, this should
cover against the most severe regressions.

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Title:
  Kubuntu 12.10 bcmwl install failure

Status in “bcmwl” package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in “casper” package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in “bcmwl” source package in Precise:
  Fix Committed
Status in “casper” source package in Precise:
  Invalid
Status in “bcmwl” source package in Quantal:
  Fix Released
Status in “casper” source package in Quantal:
  Fix Released

Bug description:
  Failed for Kubuntu final.  Install was with no network.  Even though
  bcmwl-kernel-source is seeded in Kubuntu's ship-live, either doesn't
  look for it or doesn't find it and tries to download from
  archive.ubuntu.com, which is unreachable due to no network.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
  Package: jockey-kde 0.9.7-0ubuntu11
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-17.28-generic 3.5.5
  Uname: Linux 3.5.0-17-generic i686
  ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu3
  Architecture: i386
  CasperVersion: 1.327
  CurrentDmesg:
   [   42.841138] r8169 0000:04:00.0: >eth0: link down
   [   42.842220] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth0: link is not ready
   [   42.844635] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth0: link is not ready
   [  605.128386] r8169 0000:04:00.0: >eth0: link up
   [  605.129245] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): eth0: link becomes ready
  Date: Fri Oct 12 05:51:09 2012
  LiveMediaBuild: Kubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release i386 (20121012)
  MachineType: Dell Inc. Inspiron 1011
  PackageArchitecture: all
  ProcKernelCmdLine: noprompt cdrom-detect/try-usb=true file=/cdrom/preseed/username.seed boot=casper maybe-ubiquity initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash --
  SourcePackage: jockey
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 03/20/2009
  dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: A00
  dmi.board.name: CN0Y53
  dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
  dmi.board.version: A00
  dmi.chassis.type: 8
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
  dmi.chassis.version: A00
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA00:bd03/20/2009:svnDellInc.:pnInspiron1011:pvrA00:rvnDellInc.:rnCN0Y53:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvrA00:
  dmi.product.name: Inspiron 1011
  dmi.product.version: A00
  dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.

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