[SOLVED]Installing Updates

[Kalifornia]

Okay, so I had to dual boot back into XP to relay this info. I lost Wi-Fi after installing updates. I tried the sudo apt-get remove bcmwl-kernel-source, but it said I didn't have it to remove. I couldn't sudo apt-get install firmware-b43-installer b43-fwcutter because, well, I have no Internet to install anything from online.

I also tried the two sudo modprobe codes you gave me, but they did nothing. I read some of those Web pages but didn't know what I could do to fix anything. I also tried to do the Install Drivers thing, but every time I picked wireless and apply it, it would go back to Do not use this device. The configuration part this time looks really different than the original one I posted earlier. So, I copied the terminal code to LO and saved it to an external drive, uploaded it on Windows and here it is for anyone to help me

*-network:0 UNCLAIMED 
      description: Network controller
      product: BCM4318 [AirForce One 54g] 802.11g Wireless LAN Controller
      vendor: Broadcom Corporation
      physical id: 3
      bus info: pci@0000:02:03.0
      version: 02
      width: 32 bits
      clock: 33MHz
      configuration: latency=64
      resources: memory:dfdfe000-dfdfffff
  *-network:1
      description: Ethernet interface
      product: 82562ET/EZ/GT/GZ - PRO/100 VE (LOM) Ethernet Controller Mobile
      vendor: Intel Corporation
      physical id: 8
      bus info: pci@0000:02:08.0
      logical name: eth0
      version: 03
      serial: 00:12:3f:f7:43:ed
      size: 10Mbit/s
      capacity: 100Mbit/s
      width: 32 bits
      clock: 33MHz
      capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list ethernet physical tp mii 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd autonegotiation
      configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=e100 driverversion=3.5.24-k2-NAPI duplex=half latency=64 link=no maxlatency=56 mingnt=8 multicast=yes port=MII speed=10Mbit/s
      resources: irq:20 memory:dfdfd000-dfdfdfff ioport:df40(size=64)

[shaggytwodope]

umm, you ran updates BEFORE

Code:

sudo apt-get install firmware-b43-installer b43-fwcutter

?

[Kalifornia]

umm, you ran updates BEFORE

Code:

sudo apt-get install firmware-b43-installer b43-fwcutter

?

E: Unable to locate package firmware-b43-installer

That would be a big dumb yes, sir. I knew I was messing up something. I can always reinstall LL and try again.

After reinstalling, it says E: Unable to locate package firmware-b43-installer. I went into synaptic and it says I already have the fwcutter installed. I also chose a closer server and updated the repositories and when I try the b43 installer code, it says:

E: Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (11: Resource temporarily unavailable)
E: Unable to lock the administration directory (/var/lib/dpkg/), is another process using it?

So not sure what I should do as far as updating is concerned. Wireless works without updating.. sounds good to me.

[shaggytwodope]

That error occurs when you have another program or process running thats using apt. Do so with synaptic closed, or any other update/package installer closed.

[Kalifornia]

Okay, so I ran the remove kernal thing and cutter install before doing updates. After rebooting, I had no Wi-Fi again. I tried the modprobe stuff too, but all it did was create a new line in the Terminal. Nothing happened. Here's the network output:

*-network:0 UNCLAIMED 
      description: Network controller
      product: BCM4318 [AirForce One 54g] 802.11g Wireless LAN Controller
      vendor: Broadcom Corporation
      physical id: 3
      bus info: pci@0000:02:03.0
      version: 02
      width: 32 bits
      clock: 33MHz
      configuration: latency=64
      resources: memory:dfdfe000-dfdfffff
  *-network:1
      description: Ethernet interface
      product: 82562ET/EZ/GT/GZ - PRO/100 VE (LOM) Ethernet Controller Mobile
      vendor: Intel Corporation
      physical id: 8
      bus info: pci@0000:02:08.0
      logical name: eth0
      version: 03
      serial: 00:12:3f:f7:43:ed
      size: 10Mbit/s
      capacity: 100Mbit/s
      width: 32 bits
      clock: 33MHz
      capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list ethernet physical tp mii 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd autonegotiation
      configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=e100 driverversion=3.5.24-k2-NAPI duplex=half latency=64 link=no maxlatency=56 mingnt=8 multicast=yes port=MII speed=10Mbit/s
      resources: irq:20 memory:dfdfd000-dfdfdfff ioport:df40(size=64)

[Kalifornia]

Any idea on what the problem could be why it changes drivers or whatever after updating and rebooting? I'm back in XP for the moment. I don't feel like reinstalling LL again to get the wireless to work. I also downloaded Lubuntu because I hear it doesn't have wireless problems after updating. I don't know how credible that is, but I'd rather stick with LL if possible. Here's the network info again after removing the kernal thing, installing the cutter, updating and rebooting. The modprobe stuff doesn't do anything.

*-network:0 UNCLAIMED 
      description: Network controller
      product: BCM4318 [AirForce One 54g] 802.11g Wireless LAN Controller
      vendor: Broadcom Corporation
      physical id: 3
      bus info: pci@0000:02:03.0
      version: 02
      width: 32 bits
      clock: 33MHz
      configuration: latency=64
      resources: memory:dfdfe000-dfdfffff
  *-network:1
      description: Ethernet interface
      product: 82562ET/EZ/GT/GZ - PRO/100 VE (LOM) Ethernet Controller Mobile
      vendor: Intel Corporation
      physical id: 8
      bus info: pci@0000:02:08.0
      logical name: eth0
      version: 03
      serial: 00:12:3f:f7:43:ed
      size: 10Mbit/s
      capacity: 100Mbit/s
      width: 32 bits
      clock: 33MHz
      capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list ethernet physical tp mii 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd autonegotiation
      configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=e100 driverversion=3.5.24-k2-NAPI duplex=half latency=64 link=no maxlatency=56 mingnt=8 multicast=yes port=MII speed=10Mbit/s
      resources: irq:20 memory:dfdfd000-dfdfdfff ioport:df40(size=64)

[gold_finger]

I'm not an expert on this, but seems that your system is ending up using the wrong driver after you install updates.  Since you can't use internet after you loose wireless, you can't get the right driver again.

Solution is to download the package(s) you need ahead of time to a USB stick so you have a way to restore the correct driver after the updates.  Hopefully, what I have outlined below will work.

Download b43-fwcutter from this page to a USB stick.  For 64-bit, click on "amd64".  For 32-bit, click on "i386".  Then just pick a download mirror close to you from list.

Download firmware-b43-installer from this page to a USB stick.  For 64-bit, click on "amd64".  For 32-bit, click on "i386".  Then just pick a download mirror close to you from list.


NOTE:  Assuming you are not connected to internet during instructions below, you will inevitably get warning/error messages during the procedure.  Close the warnings and ignore them -- just follow the instructions.

Boot into LL and open the Synaptic Package Manager (Menu -> System -> Install/Remove Software).  Enter "bcm" into the search box and look at the listed results.



If any of the ones shown in the red box (above) are indicated as installed (with a green check box next to there names), click their box(es) and mark them for "Complete Removal"; then hit "Apply".

If "b43-fwcutter" and/or "firmware-b43-installer" are listed and shown as installed (in addition to any of above), leave them there for now and restart the computer after the others have been deleted.  See if wifi works now.

If "b43-fwcutter" and/or "firmware-b43-installer" are the ONLY ones listed and shown as installed, then I'm not sure what problem is.  Try removing them, then reboot, then install from ones you downloaded to USB, reboot again.

If still not working, go back into Synaptic and delete the b43 packages.  Reboot again.  After reboot, plug in USB with your downloaded packages and install both.  (Not 100% sure if you need both, and not sure if order of install makes any difference.  If had to guess, I'd say install b43-fwcutter first.)  To install, right-click on them and choose "Open with GDebi Package Manager", then follow instructions.  (All dependencies needed by those packages should already be present on your system, so the installs should work with GDebi disconnected from internet.)

Reboot again and see if wireless working.

[Kalifornia]

Thanks for the help. I appreciate it. My synaptic manager looked like the picture you posted. I went ahead and removed the cutter and firmware and reinstalled it from usb. Still nothing works. At this point, I have only a few options: try Lubuntu to see if I get the same results, buy a USB WiFi stick, use LL without updating it, or stick with XP on this com.

I sigh a little on the inside.

[bitsnpcs]

Hello Kalifornia,

If you have not tried it previously. While you do have access, initially.

Code:

sudo apt-get install rfkill

Follow the instructions in above posts to install the correct driver, if your wifi becomes non-functioning -

Code:

rfkill list all

If the result says 'Soft blocked: yes"

Code:

rfkill unblock all

If the result says 'Hard blocked: yes" - please turn any wifi switch on your laptop on, that may have reset itself during install processes.

[Kalifornia]

Thanks for the help guys, but I got it working! I basically did a combination of what Shaggy and Goldy said, but this time I was connected to the Ethernet while I did it all. It took a few times, but after a reinstallation and several uninstalls and installs later, it's now up and running perfectly. Thanks to all you guys for helping out. I wouldn't have kept this up if it had been another distro; that's how much I dig LL so far.

Thanks again, and SOLVED.