wifi not seen automatically

[klong915]

Hi,
I loaded mint 17.1 64b via iso downloaded. all seemed to go well except wifi settings were not automatically registered on boot. I used the 32 bit version previously and I don't remember doing anything for wifi connection, it just worked. This install is 64 bit. I did not see any glitches for the install and the desktop seems same as the 32 bit version previously installed.
What is the best path from here? Return to the 32 bit install?
thanks,
keith

[Pjotr]

Please generate an overview of your system like this:
- launch a terminal window and make it full screen, to avoid chopped lines;
- copy/paste this command into the terminal:

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inxi -Fxz

(if you type: the letter F is a capital letter)

Press Enter.

Copy/paste the output in your next message.

Do the same with this command:

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sudo rfkill list all

[Cosmo.]

I loaded mint 17.1 64b via iso downloaded. all seemed to go well except wifi settings were not automatically registered on boot.

What does that mean? You have to make the configuration after reboot and it then works as expected?

[klong915]

Hi, used pen drive to report system responses below. I'm not sure how to respond to other reply, other than the 32bit Rebecca 17.1 iso download/install automatically configured wifi network.
thanks,
keith

inxi -Fxz
System: Host: keith-Latitude-D830 Kernel: 3.13.0-37-generic x86_64 (64 bit, gcc: 4.8.2)
Desktop: Gnome Distro: Linux Mint 17.1 Rebecca
Machine: System: Dell (portable) product: Latitude D830
Mobo: Dell model: 0HN338 Bios: Dell version: A14 date: 12/11/2008
CPU: Dual core Intel Core2 Duo CPU T7500 (-MCP-) cache: 4096 KB flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 ssse3 vmx) bmips: 8777.56
Clock Speeds: 1: 1200.00 MHz 2: 800.00 MHz
Graphics: Card: NVIDIA G86M [Quadro NVS 135M] bus-ID: 01:00.0
X.Org: 1.15.1 drivers: (unloaded: fbdev,vesa) FAILED: nouveau Resolution: 1680x1050@60.0hz
GLX Renderer: Gallium 0.4 on NV86 GLX Version: 3.0 Mesa 10.1.3 Direct Rendering: Yes
Audio: Card: Intel 82801H (ICH8 Family) HD Audio Controller driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:1b.0
Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture ver: k3.13.0-37-generic
Network: Card-1: Broadcom BCM4312 802.11b/g LP-PHY driver: b43-pci-bridge bus-ID: 0c:00.0
IF: N/A state: N/A mac: N/A
Card-2: Broadcom NetXtreme BCM5755M Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express driver: tg3 ver: 3.134 bus-ID: 09:00.0
IF: eth0 state: down mac: <filter>
Drives: HDD Total Size: 250.1GB (1.9% used) 1: id: /dev/sda model: ST9250315AS size: 250.1GB
Partition: ID: / size: 57G used: 4.5G (9%) fs: ext2
RAID: No RAID devices detected - /proc/mdstat and md_mod kernel raid module present
Sensors: System Temperatures: cpu: 51.5C mobo: N/A gpu: 59.0
Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info: Processes: 150 Uptime: 1 min Memory: 359.6/3951.8MB Runlevel: 2 Gcc sys: 4.8.2 Client: Shell inxi: 1.8.4

sudo rfkill list all
[sudo] password for keith:
0: dell-wifi: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no

[Laurent85]

Open Software Manager -> search firmware-b43-installer -> then Install
Reboot, wireless should work.

[klong915]

Hi,
I tried this but failed, I'm not connected to internet. Searched on win7-boot for same and downloaded firmware-b43-installer_015-9_all.deb. I rebooted in mint, installed and rebooted but internet access (wifi) not available.
Internet access via wifi was automatically installed and usable when the 32 bit version of mint 17.1 was installed. I must be missing another package.
thanks,
Keith

[Laurent85]

Try installing these two packages :
http://packages.ubuntu.com/trusty/b43-fwcutter
http://packages.ubuntu.com/trusty/firmw ... -installer

[klong915]

Hi, I DL/Installed these also but wifi internet is still not configured.

[Laurent85]

Remove bcmwl-kernel-source package if installed, open a terminal, copy/paste command :

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sudo apt purge bcmwl-kernel-source

Reboot.
Can you also post back command result so I can check your hardware specs id

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lspci -nnk | grep -iA2 net

[klong915]

Hi,
thanks for taking time. I think this may show what problem is.
sudo apt purge bcmwl-kernel-source
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Package 'bcmwl-kernel-source' is not installed, so not removed
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.

lspci -nnk | grep -iA2 net
9:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme BCM5755M Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express [14e4:1673] (rev 02)
Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:01fe]
Kernel driver in use: tg3
0c:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4312 802.11b/g LP-PHY [14e4:4315] (rev 01)
Subsystem: Dell Wireless 1395 WLAN Mini-Card [1028:000b]
Kernel driver in use: b43-pci-bridge
thanks,
keith

[Laurent85]

Setup looks fine. I sorted it out. Actually firmware-b43-installer needs an internet connection to download and install Broadcom firmware needed by kernel module driver.

So either you can find a way to use an ethernet cable connection, then remove and reinstall package firmware-b43-installer to complete the driver installation process.

Or install it manually, not the easy path and prone to command lines issues.
Howto :
- download broadcom file archive http://www.lwfinger.com/b43-firmware/br ... 38.tar.bz2
- boot LM, copy archive file to a temporary directory
- open a terminal in temporary directory, extract archive and install firmware

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tar -xvf broadcom-wl-5.100.138.tar.bz2
cd broadcom-wl-5.100.138
sudo b43-fwcutter -w /lib/firmware  linux/wl_apsta.o

You can then safely delete temporary directory. Reboot.

[klong915]

Hi,
Ok used the second method (wifi is my only path to internet). It did connect to the internet on reboot.
The problem: I open firefox and started DL of chrome. The pc rebooted for no reason. while re-opening LM there was message in top left corner to skip checks, I did not, then message to type F to fix, I did. I again tried chrome DL but system freezes with message in browser that file were being copied.
If needed I will go through lm boot again and more carefully note what occurs.
Thanks,
Keith

[klong915]

Hi,
I'v e tried several times to boot LM and what occurs is not consistent. Sometimes I'm lead through the Press C to cancel all checks in progress routine to ultimately freeze in firefox browser other times just before it will load LM it will perform a reboot.
I do not remember the ISO location for LM 64 that I have and use. Is there a recommended site to get this SW? I will restart, or should we keep trying to fix what is there?
thanks,
keith

[Laurent85]

System freezes are hard to diagnose. You might have a look at the Log viewer utilty for any relevant message. Could be a software or hardware issue. Try using live installer media, surf the web, run some live programs and see if any freeze occurs.

[traffic1326]

@klong915

I`ve had a lot of problems with my wifi on my dell.

But I`ve found a solution (in dutch)
Maybe you can translate it with Google?

Download this link: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/12172322/ubuntu ... reless.odt

Translate it and work it out. With my Dell it is the first thing I always do after a brandnew install

I hope it works for you.

[klong915]

Hi,
Ok I think things are in place for the moment. I had forgot about the catch22 with wifi install; the mint install was an upgrade to 17.1 in 32 bit.
Thanks for your patients and help.
I re-installed or installed mint 17.2 and went through the replies here and remember I was once here. This response is from mint 17.2 boot and so far so good. Thanks again,
keith