<div dir="ltr">it works when the firmware-b43-installer package is installed, on either precise or trusty.<br><br>when
i first installed precise on this lappy last february i installed both
lubuntu and kubuntu simultaneously. kubuntu includes
firmware-b43-installer, lubuntu doesn't. if installing plain lubuntu, adding firmware-b43-installer is needed.<br><span class=""><font color="#888888"><br></font></span><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 12 October 2014 01:27, gregrwm <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:tclug1@whitleymott.net" target="_blank">tclug1@whitleymott.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><p>> # lspci<br>
>...<br>
> 05:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4311 802.11b/g WLAN (rev 01)<br>
>...<br><br></p><div class=""><div class="h5">
<div class="gmail_quote">On 11 October 2014 08:47, Jeremy MountainJohnson<span dir="ltr"></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Could you post
chipset details of lspci output, or if usb, lsusb?<br>
<br>
Usually with the newer kernels they are adding drivers, not removing<br>
them, so unless Precise was using a wrapper with additional<br>
configuration or you installed some funky firmware to establish wifi<br>
connectivity previously, it should work.<br>
<br>
My bet is some firmware didn't get installed on your latest installs<br>
and it's likely a Broadcom wifi card since you mentioned an older<br>
laptop and are using some older kernel versions. If so, I'd look into<br>
getting the appropriate firmware to supplement the kernel drivers.<br>
<div><div><br>
<br>
On Sat, Oct 11, 2014 at 12:31 AM, gregrwm <<a href="mailto:tclug1@whitleymott.net" target="_blank">tclug1@whitleymott.net</a>> wrote:<br>
> i prepared a thumbdrive with grub and a selection of lubuntu iso's for easy<br>
> installing. then tested in a free partition on a (dell inspiron) laptop.<br>
> installed trusty. no wifi. installed precise. no wifi. but huh?! this<br>
> laptop has been running precise for ages, and still is, not in the test<br>
> partition, and wifi works just fine there! i installed it myself, ages ago,<br>
> and don't remember having to do anything odd or special.<br>
><br>
> can anyone drop me some clues how to make wifi work on the new installs, or<br>
> what to compare between the two partitions?<br></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div>