Acer 5755G Problem with internet conectivity

Mark_Greaves_PCNetSp · 28 January 2013 17:47

What happens if you run:

sudo apt-get remove --purge bcmwl-kernel-source

then

mkdir ~/bcmwl-kernel-source

then

cd ~/bcmwl-kernel-source

then

wget http://elektronenblitz63.de/download/bcmwl-kernel-source_5.100.82.112+bdcom-0ubuntu3_amd64_ID4365.deb

then

dpkg -i *.deb

dorkin · 28 January 2013 18:28

sudo apt-get remove --purge bcmwl-kernel-source :
Reading package lists… Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information… Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
libecryptfs0 libdmraid1.0.0.rc16 libdebconfclient0 ecryptfs-utils cryptsetup
rdate bogl-bterm dkms libdebian-installer4 linux-headers reiserfsprogs
dmraid python-pyicu linux-headers-3.2.6
Use ‘apt-get autoremove’ to remove them.
The following packages will be REMOVED:
bcmwl-kernel-source
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 149 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 2,867kB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
(Reading database … 280264 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing bcmwl-kernel-source …
Removing all DKMS Modules
Done.
update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
Purging configuration files for bcmwl-kernel-source …
update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
Processing triggers for initramfs-tools …
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.2.6

*root@bt:~# mkdir ~/bcmwl-kernel-source

*root@bt:~# cd ~/bcmwl-kernel-source

*root@bt:~/bcmwl-kernel-source# wget http://elektronenblitz63.de/download/bcmwl-kernel-source_5.100.82.112+bdcom-0ubuntu3_amd64_ID4365.deb

–2013-01-28 19:24:42-- http://elektronenblitz63.de/download/bcmwl-kernel-source_5.100.82.112+bdcom-0ubuntu3_amd64_ID4365.deb
Resolving elektronenblitz63.de… 82.165.83.231
Connecting to elektronenblitz63.de|82.165.83.231|:80… connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response… 200 OK
Length: 1199530 (1.1M) [application/x-debian-package]
Saving to: `bcmwl-kernel-source_5.100.82.112+bdcom-0ubuntu3_amd64_ID4365.deb’

100%[======================================>] 1,199,530 114K/s in 8.8s

2013-01-28 19:24:53 (133 KB/s) - `bcmwl-kernel-source_5.100.82.112+bdcom-0ubuntu3_amd64_ID4365.deb’ saved [1199530/1199530]

root@bt:~/bcmwl-kernel-source# dpkg -i *.deb
Selecting previously deselected package bcmwl-kernel-source.
(Reading database … 280215 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking bcmwl-kernel-source (from bcmwl-kernel-source_5.100.82.112+bdcom-0ubuntu3_amd64_ID4365.deb) …
Setting up bcmwl-kernel-source (5.100.82.112+bdcom-0ubuntu3) …
Loading new bcmwl-5.100.82.112+bdcom DKMS files…
First Installation: checking all kernels…
Building only for 3.2.6
Building for architecture x86_64
Building initial module for 3.2.6
Done.

wl.ko:
Running module version sanity check.

Original module
- No original module exists within this kernel
Installation
- Installing to /lib/modules/3.2.6/updates/dkms/

depmod…

DKMS: install Completed.
ERROR: Module b43 does not exist in /proc/modules
ERROR: Module b43legacy does not exist in /proc/modules
ERROR: Module ssb does not exist in /proc/modules
ERROR: Module bcm43xx does not exist in /proc/modules
ERROR: Module brcm80211 does not exist in /proc/modules
ERROR: Module brcmfmac does not exist in /proc/modules
ERROR: Module brcmsmac does not exist in /proc/modules
ERROR: Module bcma does not exist in /proc/modules
update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)

Processing triggers for initramfs-tools …
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.2.6

Mark_Greaves_PCNetSp · 28 January 2013 18:39

What happens now if you run:

sudo modprobe wl

?

dorkin · 28 January 2013 19:46

Haha !!! yes ! wireless is on !
Thinks a lot man !

Mark_Greaves_PCNetSp · 29 January 2013 10:36

You’re welcome

Cyclus · 16 February 2013 20:27

hey
i have the same problem but can’t solve it since the patched file was removed (i guess)
so the adress http://elektronenblitz63.de/download/bcmwl-kernel-source_5.100.82.112+bdcom-0ubuntu3_amd64_ID4365.deb isnt working any more…
i searched in google but can’t find this file anywhere else :-\

could you please help me, to get my wireless card running?

Mark_Greaves_PCNetSp · 17 February 2013 00:48

Yup, seems the precompiled/packaged .debs have disappeared …

See if one of these .deb files work:
(they need the linux-image-generic and build-essential and dkms packages pre-installed)

For 32bit:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/11876059/wireless-bcm43142-dkms-6.20.55.19_i386.deb

for 64bit:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/11876059/wireless-bcm43142-dkms-6.20.55.19_amd64.deb

Or try compiling and installing one of these:

32bit:
http://media.cdn.ubuntu-de.org/forum/attachments/13/28/2865859-hybrid-portsrc_x86_32-v5_100_82_112_ptached.tar.gz

64bit:
http://media.cdn.ubuntu-de.org/forum/attachments/40/28/2865859-hybrid-portsrc_x86_64-v5_100_82_112_patched.tar.gz

source:
http://forum.ubuntuusers.de/topic/w-lan-acer-4820tg-broadcom-installation-schlae

–

Cyclus · 18 February 2013 03:01

Thank you very much, i followed the link and the instructions to install the patched driver package
works fine now
you are the best

Mark_Greaves_PCNetSp · 18 February 2013 15:16

Glad to hear you got it working.

And you’re welcome … not that I did much

ezee_2011 · 6 September 2013 12:39

hi, evn i have a problem with the wireless network detection and ive tried the steps uve mentioned… i get stuck on the one below :

root@bt:~# sudo apt-get remove --purge bcmwl-kernel-source
Reading package lists… Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information… Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
libdmraid1.0.0.rc16 python-pyicu libdebian-installer4 cryptsetup
libecryptfs0 reiserfsprogs rdate bogl-bterm ecryptfs-utils libdebconfclient0
dmraid
Use ‘apt-get autoremove’ to remove them.
The following packages will be REMOVED:
bcmwl-kernel-source*
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 1 not upgraded.
4 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 2,589kB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
(Reading database … 252990 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing bcmwl-kernel-source …
Removing all DKMS Modules
Done.
update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
Purging configuration files for bcmwl-kernel-source …
update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
Processing triggers for initramfs-tools …
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.2.6
Setting up beef (0.4.3.5-bt1) …
WARNING: You don’t have /root/.gem/ruby/1.9.2/bin in your PATH,
gem executables will not run.
Successfully installed bundler-1.3.5
1 gem installed
Installing ri documentation for bundler-1.3.5…
Installing RDoc documentation for bundler-1.3.5…
/var/lib/dpkg/info/beef.postinst: line 5: bundle: command not found
dpkg: error processing beef (–configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127
Setting up se-toolkit (4.2.1-bt0) …
svn: OPTIONS of ‘http://svn.trustedsec.com/social_engineering_toolkit’: could not connect to server (http://svn.trustedsec.com)
dpkg: error processing se-toolkit (–configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Setting up w3af (1.2-bt2) …
tar: pybloomfiltermmap-0.2.0.tar.gz: Cannot open: No such file or directory
tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now
tar: Child returned status 2
tar: Exiting with failure status due to previous errors
/var/lib/dpkg/info/w3af.postinst: line 4: cd: pybloomfiltermmap-0.2.0: No such file or directory
python: can’t open file ‘setup.py’: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
svn: Repository moved permanently to ‘p/w3af/code - Revision 6655: /trunk’; please relocate
dpkg: error processing w3af (–configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
beef
se-toolkit
w3af
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

:‘( :’( pls help …

Mark_Greaves_PCNetSp · 6 September 2013 13:00

Try removing

beef
se-toolkit
w3af

What distro/version ar4e you using ?

ezee_2011 · 10 September 2013 12:53

thnks for the reply… really grateful … however im really sorry i dnt know how to remove the following tht uve suggested …
And how do i see which distro/version im using… when i strt up the device i get an option of Ubuntu 3.2.6 … is tht of any help ???

im new to linux but im a fast learner …

Mark_Greaves_PCNetSp · 10 September 2013 13:19

OK, before we go any further, can you post the output from:

cat /etc/*release*

ezee_2011 · 10 September 2013 18:08

this is what i got …

root@bt:~# cat /etc/*release*
DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=10.04
DISTRIB_CODENAME=lucid
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 10.04.3 LTS"

also be advised tht im using an acer 5750Z laptop … just wanted you to know about tht …
thnks again fr u time and support …

Mark_Greaves_PCNetSp · 10 September 2013 19:17

Firstly, you appear to be running an old version of Ubuntu that no longer recieves any updates … don’t you think it would be a better idea to wipe the HDD and install a more recent distro ?

Anyway … let’s start from the beginning …

Open a terminal and post the output from these commands:

sudo lshw -C network

and

lspci -vnn | grep -i net

and

iwconfig

and

ifconfig

and

iwlist scanning

and

rfkill list

ezee_2011 · 10 September 2013 19:33

Im not sure about the version tht im using however since u say its old il update it soon …
Following is the output tht i got from the commands u gave me to execute :

root@bt:~# sudo lshw -C network
  *-network               
       description: Ethernet interface
       product: NetLink BCM57785 Gigabit Ethernet PCIe
       vendor: Broadcom Corporation
       physical id: 0
       bus info: pci@0000:02:00.0
       logical name: eth0
       version: 10
       serial: dc:0e:a1:a2:2e:ed
       size: 100MB/s
       capacity: 1GB/s
       width: 64 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: pm msi msix pciexpress bus_master cap_list rom ethernet physical tp 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd 1000bt 1000bt-fd autonegotiation
       configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=tg3 driverversion=3.121 duplex=full firmware=sb ip=192.168.1.101 latency=0 link=yes multicast=yes port=twisted pair speed=100MB/s
       resources: irq:16 memory:c0430000-c043ffff memory:c0440000-c044ffff memory:c0450000-c04507ff
  *-network UNCLAIMED
       description: Network controller
       product: BCM43227 802.11b/g/n
       vendor: Broadcom Corporation
       physical id: 0
       bus info: pci@0000:03:00.0
       version: 00
       width: 64 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list
       configuration: latency=0
       resources: memory:c0500000-c0503fff

root@bt:~# lspci -vnn | grep -i net
02:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Broadcom Corporation NetLink BCM57785 Gigabit Ethernet PCIe [14e4:16b5] (rev 10)
02:00.1 SD Host controller [0805]: Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme BCM57765 Memory Card Reader [14e4:16bc] (rev 10) (prog-if 01)
03:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM43227 802.11b/g/n [14e4:4358]

root@bt:~# iwconfig
lo        no wireless extensions.

eth0      no wireless extensions.

root@bt:~# ifconfig
eth0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr dc:0e:a1:a2:2e:ed  
          inet addr:192.168.1.101  Bcast:192.168.1.255  Mask:255.255.255.0
          inet6 addr: fe80::de0e:a1ff:fea2:2eed/64 Scope:Link
          UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
          RX packets:1335 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:1395 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 
          RX bytes:1049396 (1.0 MB)  TX bytes:279928 (279.9 KB)
          Interrupt:16 

lo        Link encap:Local Loopback  
          inet addr:127.0.0.1  Mask:255.0.0.0
          inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
          UP LOOPBACK RUNNING  MTU:16436  Metric:1
          RX packets:807 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:807 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 
          RX bytes:118705 (118.7 KB)  TX bytes:118705 (118.7 KB)

root@bt:~# iwlist scanning
lo        Interface doesn't support scanning.

eth0      Interface doesn't support scanning.

root@bt:~# rfkill list
0: acer-wireless: Wireless LAN
	Soft blocked: no
	Hard blocked: no

Mark_Greaves_PCNetSp · 10 September 2013 19:40

what’s the output (if any) from:

modinfo wl

and

dpkg -l | grep bcmwl

ezee_2011 · 10 September 2013 19:43

:-\

root@bt:~# modinfo wl
ERROR: modinfo: could not find module w

root@bt:~# dpkg -l | grep bcmwl

The last one did not give any info

Mark_Greaves_PCNetSp · 10 September 2013 19:48

what’s the output from

uname -a

ezee_2011 · 10 September 2013 19:51

root@bt:~# uname -a
Linux bt 3.2.6 #1 SMP Fri Feb 17 10:40:05 EST 2012 i686 GNU/Linux