The module works on the OS installed earlier. After reinstalling the OS Ubuntu 16.04 x64 is no longer determined, in the network manager, the wi-fi adapter. I use this instruction.

lspci -knn | grep Net -A2 04:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Limited BCM43228 802.11a/b/g/n [14e4:4359] Subsystem: Foxconn International, Inc. BCM43228 802.11a/b/g/n [105b:e04b] Kernel driver in use: bcma-pci-bridge

previously downloaded:

 wget http://www.lwfinger.com/b43-firmware/broadcom-wl-5.100.138.tar.bz2

decided to run on a clean system with live_cd ubuntu 16.04.3 x64

 sudo dpkg -i '/media/ubuntu/428c4f8e-4a77-44ea-abd7-655ca90cb321/home/alex/dkms_2.2.0.3-2ubuntu11_all.deb' export FIRMWARE_INSTALL_DIR="/lib/firmware" tar xjf broadcom-wl-5.100.138.tar.bz2 sudo dpkg -i '/media/ubuntu/428c4f8e-4a77-44ea-abd7-655ca90cb321/home/alex/b43-fwcutter_019-2_amd64.deb' sudo b43-fwcutter -w "$FIRMWARE_INSTALL_DIR" broadcom-wl-5.100.138/linux/wl_apsta.o sudo dpkg -i '/media/ubuntu/428c4f8e-4a77-44ea-abd7-655ca90cb321/home/alex/bcmwl-kernel-source_6.30.223.141+bdcom-0ubuntu2_amd64.deb' (Чтение базы данных … на данный момент установлен 194521 файл и каталог.) Подготовка к распаковке …/bcmwl-kernel-source_6.30.223.141+bdcom-0ubuntu2_amd64.deb … Removing all DKMS Modules Done. Распаковывается bcmwl-kernel-source (6.30.223.141+bdcom-0ubuntu2) на замену (6.30.223.141+bdcom-0ubuntu2) … Настраивается пакет bcmwl-kernel-source (6.30.223.141+bdcom-0ubuntu2) … Loading new bcmwl-6.30.223.141+bdcom DKMS files... Building only for 4.10.0-28-generic Building for architecture x86_64 Building initial module for 4.10.0-28-generic ERROR: Cannot create report: [Errno 17] File exists: '/var/crash/bcmwl-kernel-source.0.crash' Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 4.10.0-28-generic (x86_64) Consult /var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/6.30.223.141+bdcom/build/make.log for more information. modprobe: FATAL: Module wl not found in directory /lib/modules/4.10.0-28-generic update-initramfs is disabled since running on read-only media

build_make.log

 DKMS make.log for bcmwl-6.30.223.141+bdcom for kernel 4.10.0-28-generic (x86_64) Вс окт 29 03:53:06 UTC 2017 make: вход в каталог «/usr/src/linux-headers-4.10.0-28-generic» CFG80211 API is prefered for this kernel version Using CFG80211 API LD /var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/6.30.223.141+bdcom/build/built-in.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/6.30.223.141+bdcom/build/src/shared/linux_osl.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/6.30.223.141+bdcom/build/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.o /var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/6.30.223.141+bdcom/build/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c: In function 'wl_alloc_linux_if': /var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/6.30.223.141+bdcom/build/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c:1354:64: error: macro "alloc_netdev" requires 4 arguments, but only 3 given dev = alloc_netdev(sizeof(priv_link_t), intf_name, ether_setup); ^ /var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/6.30.223.141+bdcom/build/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c:1354:8: error: 'alloc_netdev' undeclared (first use in this function) dev = alloc_netdev(sizeof(priv_link_t), intf_name, ether_setup); ^ /var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/6.30.223.141+bdcom/build/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c:1354:8: note: each undeclared identifier is reported only once for each function it appears in /var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/6.30.223.141+bdcom/build/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c: In function 'wl_dump_ver': /var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/6.30.223.141+bdcom/build/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c:2047:3: error: macro "__DATE__" might prevent reproducible builds [-Werror=date-time] __DATE__, __TIME__, EPI_VERSION_STR); ^ /var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/6.30.223.141+bdcom/build/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c:2047:13: error: macro "__TIME__" might prevent reproducible builds [-Werror=date-time] __DATE__, __TIME__, EPI_VERSION_STR); ^ cc1: some warnings being treated as errors scripts/Makefile.build:294: ошибка выполнения рецепта для цели «/var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/6.30.223.141+bdcom/build/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.o» make[1]: *** [/var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/6.30.223.141+bdcom/build/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.o] Ошибка 1 Makefile:1524: ошибка выполнения рецепта для цели «_module_/var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/6.30.223.141+bdcom/build» make: *** [_module_/var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/6.30.223.141+bdcom/build] Ошибка 2 make: выход из каталога «/usr/src/linux-headers-4.10.0-28-generic»

bcmwl-kernel-source.0.crash

 ProblemType: Package DKMSBuildLog: DKMS make.log for bcmwl-6.30.223.141+bdcom for kernel 4.10.0-28-generic (x86_64) Вс окт 29 03:50:17 UTC 2017 make: вход в каталог «/usr/src/linux-headers-4.10.0-28-generic» CFG80211 API is prefered for this kernel version Using CFG80211 API LD /var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/6.30.223.141+bdcom/build/built-in.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/6.30.223.141+bdcom/build/src/shared/linux_osl.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/6.30.223.141+bdcom/build/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.o /var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/6.30.223.141+bdcom/build/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c: In function 'wl_alloc_linux_if': /var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/6.30.223.141+bdcom/build/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c:1354:64: error: macro "alloc_netdev" requires 4 arguments, but only 3 given dev = alloc_netdev(sizeof(priv_link_t), intf_name, ether_setup); ^ /var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/6.30.223.141+bdcom/build/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c:1354:8: error: 'alloc_netdev' undeclared (first use in this function) dev = alloc_netdev(sizeof(priv_link_t), intf_name, ether_setup); ^ /var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/6.30.223.141+bdcom/build/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c:1354:8: note: each undeclared identifier is reported only once for each function it appears in /var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/6.30.223.141+bdcom/build/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c: In function 'wl_dump_ver': /var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/6.30.223.141+bdcom/build/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c:2047:3: error: macro "__DATE__" might prevent reproducible builds [-Werror=date-time] __DATE__, __TIME__, EPI_VERSION_STR); ^ /var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/6.30.223.141+bdcom/build/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c:2047:13: error: macro "__TIME__" might prevent reproducible builds [-Werror=date-time] __DATE__, __TIME__, EPI_VERSION_STR); ^ cc1: some warnings being treated as errors scripts/Makefile.build:294: ошибка выполнения рецепта для цели «/var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/6.30.223.141+bdcom/build/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.o» make[1]: *** [/var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/6.30.223.141+bdcom/build/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.o] Ошибка 1 Makefile:1524: ошибка выполнения рецепта для цели «_module_/var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/6.30.223.141+bdcom/build» make: *** [_module_/var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/6.30.223.141+bdcom/build] Ошибка 2 make: выход из каталога «/usr/src/linux-headers-4.10.0-28-generic» DKMSKernelVersion: 4.10.0-28-generic Date: Sun Oct 29 03:50:23 2017 DuplicateSignature: dkms:bcmwl-kernel-source:6.30.223.141+bdcom-0ubuntu2:/var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/6.30.223.141+bdcom/build/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c:1354:64: error: macro "alloc_netdev" requires 4 arguments, but only 3 given Package: bcmwl-kernel-source 6.30.223.141+bdcom-0ubuntu2 PackageVersion: 6.30.223.141+bdcom-0ubuntu2 SourcePackage: bcmwl Title: bcmwl-kernel-source 6.30.223.141+bdcom-0ubuntu2: bcmwl kernel module failed to build

UPD: 4

 sudo modprobe -r b43 sudo modprobe b43

After the execution of the higher commands, in spite of the errors, it was possible to access the Internet via live_cd, however, no input was made through the installed system.

 sudo dpkg -i 'bcmwl-kernel-source_6.30.223.141+bdcom-0ubuntu2_amd64.deb'(Чтение базы данных … на данный момент установлено 177476 файлов и каталогов.) Подготовка к распаковке bcmwl-kernel-source_6.30.223.141+bdcom-0ubuntu2_amd64.deb … Removing all DKMS Modules Done. Распаковывается bcmwl-kernel-source (6.30.223.141+bdcom-0ubuntu2) на замену (6.30.223.141+bdcom-0ubuntu2) … Настраивается пакет bcmwl-kernel-source (6.30.223.141+bdcom-0ubuntu2) … Loading new bcmwl-6.30.223.141+bdcom DKMS files... Building only for 4.10.0-37-generic Building for architecture x86_64 Module build for the currently running kernel was skipped since the kernel source for this kernel does not seem to be installed. modprobe: ERROR: ../libkmod/libkmod.c:586 kmod_search_moddep() could not open moddep file '/lib/modules/4.10.0-37-generic/modules.dep.bin' modprobe: FATAL: Module wl not found in directory /lib/modules/4.10.0-37-generic update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated) Обрабатываются триггеры для initramfs-tools (0.122ubuntu8.8) … update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.10.0-28-generic W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/i915/kbl_dmc_ver1_01.bin for module i915 sudo modprobe -r b43 modprobe: ERROR: ../libkmod/libkmod.c:586 kmod_search_moddep() could not open moddep file '/lib/modules/4.10.0-37-generic/modules.dep.bin' sudo depmod depmod: ERROR: could not open directory /lib/modules/4.10.0-37-generic: No such file or directory depmod: FATAL: could not search modules: No such file or directory

vote to fix the bug

  • ifconfig shows it? - Vladimir Martyanov
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  • @ Vladimir Martianov does not show - shaman888
  • the last 4 years my Broadcoms have been starting up on the farm from the package - eri

1 answer 1

In addition to the solution in the question itself:

 sudo nano wifi_run > #!/bin/sh > ### BEGIN INIT INFO > # Provides: wifi_run > # Required-Start: $remote_fs $syslog > # Required-Stop: $remote_fs $syslog > # Default-Start: 2 3 4 5 > # Default-Stop: 0 1 6 > # Short-Description: modprobe restart for wi-fi > # Description: modprobe restart for wi-fi > ### END INIT INFO > modprobe -r b43 > modprobe b43 sudo chmod +x wifi_run sudo cp wifi_run /etc/init.d/wifi_run update-rc.d wifi_run defaults