bcmwl-kernel-source driver builds successfully but keeps asking for password but never connects
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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bcmwl (Ubuntu) |
Confirmed
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Undecided
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
Hi,
I'm using KUbuntu 14.04.4 with kernel 4.2.0-27-generic.
After installing bcmwl-kernel-
$ sudo gdebi -n bcmwl-kernel-
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Building data structures... Done
Building data structures... Done
(Reading database ... 112039 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack bcmwl-kernel-
Removing all DKMS Modules
Done.
Unpacking bcmwl-kernel-source (6.30.223.
Setting up bcmwl-kernel-source (6.30.223.
Loading new bcmwl-6.
Building only for 4.2.0-27-generic
Building for architecture x86_64
Building initial module for 4.2.0-27-generic
Done.
wl:
Running module version sanity check.
- Original module
- No original module exists within this kernel
- Installation
- Installing to /lib/modules/
depmod....
DKMS: install completed.
update-initramfs is disabled since running on read-only media
$ echo $?
0
The NetworkManager keeps on asking for the password of the wifi connection but fails to connect.
Can you help me ?
I'd be glad to add further information to this issue, just tell me how :-)
Seb.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: xorg 1:7.7+1ubuntu8.1
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 4.2.0-27-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelMo
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.19
Architecture: amd64
CasperVersion: 1.340.2
CurrentDesktop: KDE
Date: Sat Apr 2 10:12:24 2016
LiveMediaBuild: Kubuntu 14.04.4 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20160217.1)
SourcePackage: xorg
Symptom: display
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
description: | updated |
description: | updated |
As it is the NetworkManager keeps on asking for the password of the wifi connection and fails to connect, the problematic package could be the one that contains the NetworkManager :
plasma-nm or network-manager