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06-02-2009
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| Hello! Having some Ubuntu + wireless problems
Hey guys, I am new to the forums. I just picked up a used Latitude D505 from a garage sale this past weekend. However it didn't have an OS installed. I decided on trying Ubuntu 9.04 after hearing excellent reviews from friends.
The video card and sound card seem to work great without an driver modifications. However I cannot get the wireless card to work. When I click the wireless icon between the battery icon and sound icon, I see the word "disconnected" in faded gray text. Pressing the FN+F2 keys doesn't seem to toggle the wireless as it should.
I typed in "lshw -C network" in the Terminal and got the following (exact copy and paste except I changed the serials and had to post the text as a picture due to some URL/PIC blocking on the forum  ):
h t t p ://img144.imageshack.us/img144/2599/ubuntus.jpg
Anyone have a suggestion? I really want to get my wireless internet up and running. | 
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06-02-2009
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Originally Posted by mixtape  Anyone have a suggestion? I really want to get my wireless internet up and running. | Yes, don't post info in a link, post it directly in the thread using "code" tags. Also, read the post linked to below. It describes how to find the needed info, and post that info here. Wireless Setup - Start Here
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06-03-2009
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| Thank you  . I read your post and retrieved the information. Though, even while using the "code" tags, I am still not able to post the code due to the forum thinking I'm posting a URL    .
I uploaded the txt file here since I can't find a way to post it on linux forums.
h t t p://w w w.mediafire.com/?3akmnmxitqk | |
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06-03-2009
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| When posting, check the box to "disable smilies in text". It is found in the "Additional Options" section, below where you enter the text for the post.
Your link isn't working, so try and use code tags again, but disable smilies.
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| OK, the first time I tried to get the file, I was at work on a windows computer. I'm home now, and I can access it just fine with Linux! I see you used my little script, you are the first. I'll post the results for you. Code: ========== lspci ============
00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation 82852/82855 GM/GME/PM/GMV Processor to I/O Controller [8086:3580] (rev 02)
00:00.1 System peripheral [0880]: Intel Corporation 82852/82855 GM/GME/PM/GMV Processor to I/O Controller [8086:3584] (rev 02)
00:00.3 System peripheral [0880]: Intel Corporation 82852/82855 GM/GME/PM/GMV Processor to I/O Controller [8086:3585] (rev 02)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation 82852/855GM Integrated Graphics Device [8086:3582] (rev 02)
00:02.1 Display controller [0380]: Intel Corporation 82852/855GM Integrated Graphics Device [8086:3582] (rev 02)
00:1d.0 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) USB UHCI Controller #1 [8086:24c2] (rev 01)
00:1d.1 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) USB UHCI Controller #2 [8086:24c4] (rev 01)
00:1d.2 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) USB UHCI Controller #3 [8086:24c7] (rev 01)
00:1d.7 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-M) USB2 EHCI Controller [8086:24cd] (rev 01)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge [8086:2448] (rev 81)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge [0601]: Intel Corporation 82801DBM (ICH4-M) LPC Interface Bridge [8086:24cc] (rev 01)
00:1f.1 IDE interface [0101]: Intel Corporation 82801DBM (ICH4-M) IDE Controller [8086:24ca] (rev 01)
00:1f.5 Multimedia audio controller [0401]: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) AC'97 Audio Controller [8086:24c5] (rev 01)
00:1f.6 Modem [0703]: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) AC'97 Modem Controller [8086:24c6] (rev 01)
01:01.0 CardBus bridge [0607]: Texas Instruments PCI4510 PC card Cardbus Controller [104c:ac44] (rev 02)
01:01.1 FireWire (IEEE 1394) [0c00]: Texas Instruments PCI4510 IEEE-1394 Controller [104c:8029]
01:03.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4306 802.11b/g Wireless LAN Controller [14e4:4320] (rev 02)
01:08.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Intel Corporation 82801DB PRO/100 VE (MOB) Ethernet Controller [8086:103d] (rev 81)
========== lsusb ============
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 13fe:1f00 Kingston Technology Company Inc. DataTraveler 2.0 4GB Flash Drive
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
========== lsmod ============
Module Size Used by
nls_iso8859_1 12032 1
nls_cp437 13696 1
vfat 18816 1
fat 58272 1 vfat
usb_storage 82880 1
rfkill_input 12800 0
i915 65540 2
drm 96296 3 i915
binfmt_misc 16776 1
bridge 56340 0
stp 10500 1 bridge
bnep 20224 2
lp 17156 0
joydev 18368 0
snd_intel8x0 37532 3
snd_ac97_codec 112292 1 snd_intel8x0
ac97_bus 9856 1 snd_ac97_codec
snd_pcm_oss 46336 0
snd_mixer_oss 22656 1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_pcm 82948 3 snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss
snd_seq_dummy 10756 0
arc4 9856 2
snd_seq_oss 37760 0
ecb 10752 2
snd_seq_midi 14336 0
snd_rawmidi 29696 1 snd_seq_midi
snd_seq_midi_event 15104 2 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi
snd_seq 56880 6 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event
snd_timer 29704 2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
snd_seq_device 14988 5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq
b43legacy 127004 0
pcmcia 44748 0
mac80211 217208 1 b43legacy
cfg80211 38032 1 mac80211
snd 62628 16 snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_seq_oss,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device
led_class 12036 1 b43legacy
iTCO_wdt 19108 0
yenta_socket 32396 1
rsrc_nonstatic 19328 1 yenta_socket
soundcore 15200 1 snd
psmouse 61972 0
input_polldev 11912 1 b43legacy
ppdev 15620 0
iTCO_vendor_support 11652 1 iTCO_wdt
pcmcia_core 43540 3 pcmcia,yenta_socket,rsrc_nonstatic
snd_page_alloc 16904 2 snd_intel8x0,snd_pcm
serio_raw 13316 0
dcdbas 15264 0
pcspkr 10496 0
intel_agp 34108 1
agpgart 42696 3 drm,intel_agp
shpchp 40212 0
video 25360 0
output 11008 1 video
parport_pc 40100 1
parport 42220 3 lp,ppdev,parport_pc
ohci1394 38576 0
e100 41740 0
mii 13312 1 e100
ssb 41220 1 b43legacy
ieee1394 94660 1 ohci1394
fbcon 46112 0
tileblit 10752 1 fbcon
font 16384 1 fbcon
bitblit 13824 1 fbcon
softcursor 9984 1 bitblit
========== dmesg-firmware ============
[ 23.796047] b43legacy ssb0:0: firmware: requesting b43legacy/ucode4.fw
[ 23.904250] b43legacy-phy0 ERROR: You must go to http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Drivers/b43#devicefirmware and download the correct firmware (version 3).
[ 24.192035] b43legacy ssb0:0: firmware: requesting b43legacy/ucode4.fw
[ 24.195734] b43legacy-phy0 ERROR: You must go to http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Drivers/b43#devicefirmware and download the correct firmware (version 3).
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06-03-2009
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| Now to get it to work, fortunately it is rather simple.
Here is the wireless card: Code: 01:03.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4306 802.11b/g Wireless LAN Controller [14e4:4320] (rev 02)
Here is the driver that is loading for it: Code: Module Size Used by
b43legacy 127004 0
And here is the reason that it is not working Code: [ 23.796047] b43legacy ssb0:0: firmware: requesting b43legacy/ucode4.fw
[ 23.904250] b43legacy-phy0 ERROR: You must go to http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Drivers/b43#devicefirmware and download the correct firmware (version 3).
Broadcom wireless devices that use the b43/b43legacy driver need firmware installed, before they will work properly. The firmware is considered to be proprietary software, and no Linux distribution includes it by default (that I know of).
Fortunately, Ubuntu has a simple way of installing the firmware. First, you need a wired internet connection. Then, enter this command into a terminal window: Code: sudo apt-get install b43-fwcutter
When it asks: "Fetch and install firmware?", answer "Yes" (press "Enter")
You should then reboot. The wireless will now work.
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06-04-2009
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| Glad I could be the first to test your script. Worked very nicely .
I'll try the "disable smilies in text" next time. I'm not too familiar with posting code in forums .
So are you saying that one line, such as "sudo apt-get install b43-fwcutter" in the terminal will fix my problem? That's amazing! I'll give it a shot tomorrow and let you know.
Thanks Paul. By the way we share the same name  . | |
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06-04-2009
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| Thanks.
You would only need the "disable the smilies in text" option until you reach the 15 posts count. Although it is a good thing to do anytime you post text.
When you run that command, be sure that you have working internet connection via a wired connection. It will download and install the needed firmware, and in this case "Just Say Yes".
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| Paul, just wanted to say thankyou for the script. The original post is closed!
I saved it as 'hw-info' coz, it is useful reference not only for wireless setup but also for sound, video card t/s.
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| I'm glad to be of some help.
The thread that it is in is only meant to be a How-To. The first time I made it, I got a dumb*ss that posted something stupid in it. So I reposted it and closed it to further posting. I hope you understand.
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