{Spam?} Re: network card problem

[Milton]

I thought it was on another list that someone advice to install the 
following:
linux-firmware-nonfree
linux-backports-modules-net-{linuxversion}
Milton
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "José Vilmar Estácio de Souza" <vilmar at informal.com.br>
To: <ubuntu-accessibility at lists.ubuntu.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2013 8:01 PM
Subject: {Spam?} Re: network card problem


> Hi.
> If memory serves me, I had a similar problem when I used Ubuntu 12.10.
>
> Not sure, but I think the problem was caused by lack of installation of 
> header files from the new kernel, which prevented the compilation of 
> modules related to this card.
>
> Look for a package named linux-kernel-headers, linux-headers  or something 
> of that sort and see if it is installed. I am not sure about the correct 
> name.
> If it is installed, check if the installed version is compatible with the 
> version of the kernel.
>
> Hope that helps.
> Thanks.
> On 01/29/2013 03:08 PM, Tom Masterson wrote:
>> Yes I know this is probably not the list for this but it is the best I
>> have at the moment.
>>
>> Over the weekend I did an update on an older dell laptop running 12.04.
>> It has been doing fine with that os until now.  After the update when I
>> rebooted it is no longer loading the modules for the BCM4401-B0 ethernet
>> card whic means that of course that computer no longer has access to any
>> network.
>>
>> Can anyone think of any reason this may have happened and if there is a
>> solution to it.  I have done a serch of the internet especially ubuntu
>> and found no information.
>>
>> Thanks
>> Tom
>>
>
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