I have been trying to get wifi working on a mac booting from Disco or Bionic livecds (from a multi boot usb stick) without success. There already seems to be a [restricted] driver listed in additional drivers which I have tried and failed to get to work, so have been trying via terminal, also without success. This is a tri-boot macbook, and before I broke my Ubuntu installation I had Wily installed (not live cd) running quite happily with wifi.
So, here is what I have tried via terminal:
It all seems to go ok, but no wifi adapter listed in the gui.
Output of wireless-info.sh
One thing that I did notice was that b43 and bcm43xx seem to be blacklisted as shown in wireless-info.txt
I can't find my thunderbolt ethernet connector, so I really want to get wifi running on the live cd before proceeding further. I have added the full wireless-info.txt and terminal outputs as attachments, but have truncated them slightly above.
thank you.
So, here is what I have tried via terminal:
Code:
it@it:~$ sudo apt-get purge bcmwl-kernel-source
Package 'bcmwl-kernel-source' is not installed, so not removed
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
it@it:~$ sudo apt-get install /media/it/SharedDrive/dkms_2.6.1-4ubuntu1_all.deb
Note, selecting 'dkms' instead of '/media/it/SharedDrive/dkms_2.6.1-4ubuntu1_all.deb'
Suggested packages:
menu
The following NEW packages will be installed:
dkms
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Get:1 cdrom://It/multiboot/ubuntu-19.04-desktop-amd64 disco/main amd64 dkms all 2.6.1-4ubuntu1 [67.0 kB]
Selecting previously unselected package dkms.
it@it:~$ sudo apt-get install /media/it/SharedDrive/bcmwl-kernel-source_6.30.223.271+bdcom-0ubuntu4_amd64.deb
Note, selecting 'bcmwl-kernel-source' instead of '/media/it/SharedDrive/bcmwl-kernel-source_6.30.223.271+bdcom-0ubuntu4_amd64.deb'
The following NEW packages will be installed:
bcmwl-kernel-source
Get:1 cdrom://It/multiboot/ubuntu-18.04.1-desktop-amd64 bionic/restricted amd64 bcmwl-kernel-source amd64 6.30.223.271+bdcom-0ubuntu4 [1550 kB]
Loading new bcmwl-6.30.223.271+bdcom DKMS files...
Building initial module for 5.0.0-13-generic
Done.
wl.ko:
Running module version sanity check.
- Original module
- No original module exists within this kernel
- Installation
- Installing to /lib/modules/5.0.0-13-generic/updates/dkms/
depmod...
DKMS: install completed.
update-initramfs is disabled since running on read-only media
it@it:~$ sudo modprobe wlOutput of wireless-info.sh
Code:
########## wireless info START ##########
Report from: 01 May 2019 10:15 UTC +0000
Booted last: 01 May 2019 00:00 UTC +0000
Script from: 22 Oct 2018 03:34 UTC +0000
##### release ###########################
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 19.04
Release: 19.04
Codename: disco
##### kernel ############################
Linux 5.0.0-13-generic #14-Ubuntu SMP Mon Apr 15 14:59:14 UTC 2019 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
Parameters: file=/cdrom/multiboot/ubuntu-19.04-desktop-amd64/preseed/ubuntu.seed, boot=casper, cdrom-detect/try-usb=true, noprompt, floppy.allowed_drive_mask=0, ignore_uuid, live-media-path=/multiboot/ubuntu-19.04-desktop-amd64/casper/, initrd=/multiboot/ubuntu-19.04-desktop-amd64/casper/initrd, quiet, splash, ---
##### desktop ###########################
Ubuntu
##### lspci #############################
03:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Inc. and subsidiaries BCM4360 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter [14e4:43a0] (rev 03)
Subsystem: Apple Inc. BCM4360 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter [106b:0134]
Kernel modules: bcma, wl
##### lsusb #############################
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 05ac:8406 Apple, Inc.
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 0781:5580 SanDisk Corp. SDCZ80 Flash Drive
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 006: ID 05ac:8289 Apple, Inc.
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0a5c:4500 Broadcom Corp. BCM2046B1 USB 2.0 Hub (part of BCM2046 Bluetooth)
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 05ac:0263 Apple, Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad (MacBook Retina)
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
##### PCMCIA card info ##################
##### rfkill ############################
0: hci0: Bluetooth
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
##### secure boot #######################
EFI variables are not supported on this system
##### lsmod #############################
wl 6451200 0
mac80211 806912 0
cfg80211 671744 2 wl,mac80211
mxm_wmi 16384 1 nouveau
wmi 28672 2 mxm_wmi,nouveau
##### interfaces ########################
[/etc/network/interfaces]
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback
##### ifconfig ##########################
1: lo: <LOOPBACK,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 65536 qdisc noqueue state UNKNOWN group default qlen 1000
link/loopback <MAC address> brd <MAC address>
inet 127.0.0.1/8 scope host lo
valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
inet6 ::1/128 scope host
valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
##### iwconfig ##########################
lo no wireless extensions.
##### route #############################
##### resolv.conf #######################
[777 root '/etc/resolv.conf' -> '../run/systemd/resolve/stub-resolv.conf']
nameserver 127.0.0.53
options edns0
##### network managers ##################
Installed:
NetworkManager
Running:
root 2249 1 0 10:10 ? 00:00:00 /usr/sbin/NetworkManager --no-daemon
##### NetworkManager info ###############
##### NetworkManager.state ##############
cat: /var/lib/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.state: No such file or directory
##### NetworkManager config #############
[[/etc/NetworkManager/conf.d/default-wifi-powersave-on.conf]]
[connection]
wifi.powersave = 3
[[/etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf]]
[main]
plugins=ifupdown,keyfile
[ifupdown]
managed=false
[device]
wifi.scan-rand-mac-address=no
[[/usr/lib/NetworkManager/conf.d/10-dns-resolved.conf]]
[main]
dns=systemd-resolved
[[/usr/lib/NetworkManager/conf.d/10-globally-managed-devices.conf]]
[keyfile]
unmanaged-devices=*,except:type:wifi,except:type:gsm,except:type:cdma
[[/usr/lib/NetworkManager/conf.d/20-connectivity-ubuntu.conf]]
[connectivity]
uri=http://connectivity-check.ubuntu.com/
[[/usr/lib/NetworkManager/conf.d/no-mac-addr-change.conf]]
[device-mac-addr-change-wifi]
match-device=driver:rtl8723bs,driver:rtl8189es,driver:r8188eu,driver:8188eu,driver:eagle_sdio,driver:wl
wifi.scan-rand-mac-address=no
wifi.cloned-mac-address=preserve
ethernet.cloned-mac-address=preserve
##### NetworkManager profiles ###########
##### Netplan config ####################
[/etc/netplan/01-network-manager-all.yaml]
network:
version: 2
renderer: NetworkManager
##### iw reg get ########################
Region: Etc/UTC (based on set time zone)
global
country 00: DFS-UNSET
(2402 - 2472 @ 40), (N/A, 20), (N/A)
(2457 - 2482 @ 20), (N/A, 20), (N/A), AUTO-BW, PASSIVE-SCAN
(2474 - 2494 @ 20), (N/A, 20), (N/A), NO-OFDM, PASSIVE-SCAN
(5170 - 5250 @ 80), (N/A, 20), (N/A), AUTO-BW, PASSIVE-SCAN
(5250 - 5330 @ 80), (N/A, 20), (0 ms), DFS, AUTO-BW, PASSIVE-SCAN
(5490 - 5730 @ 160), (N/A, 20), (0 ms), DFS, PASSIVE-SCAN
(5735 - 5835 @ 80), (N/A, 20), (N/A), PASSIVE-SCAN
(57240 - 63720 @ 2160), (N/A, 0), (N/A)
##### iwlist channels ###################
lo no frequency information.
##### iwlist scan #######################
lo Interface doesn't support scanning.
##### module infos ######################
[wl]
filename: /lib/modules/5.0.0-13-generic/updates/dkms/wl.ko
license: MIXED/Proprietary
srcversion: 00D38A27B7E3C7B97C238FC
depends: cfg80211
retpoline: Y
name: wl
vermagic: 5.0.0-13-generic SMP mod_unload
parm: passivemode:int
parm: wl_txq_thresh:int
parm: oneonly:int
parm: piomode:int
parm: instance_base:int
parm: nompc:int
parm: intf_name:string
[mac80211]
filename: /lib/modules/5.0.0-13-generic/kernel/net/mac80211/mac80211.ko
license: GPL
description: IEEE 802.11 subsystem
srcversion: B7EC14466A8D58C5480E512
depends: cfg80211
retpoline: Y
intree: Y
name: mac80211
vermagic: 5.0.0-13-generic SMP mod_unload
sig_id: PKCS#7
signer:
sig_key:
sig_hashalgo: md4
signature: <snip>
parm: minstrel_vht_only:Use only VHT rates when VHT is supported by sta. (bool)
parm: max_nullfunc_tries:Maximum nullfunc tx tries before disconnecting (reason 4). (int)
parm: max_probe_tries:Maximum probe tries before disconnecting (reason 4). (int)
parm: beacon_loss_count:Number of beacon intervals before we decide beacon was lost. (int)
parm: probe_wait_ms:Maximum time(ms) to wait for probe response before disconnecting (reason 4). (int)
parm: ieee80211_default_rc_algo:Default rate control algorithm for mac80211 to use (charp)
[cfg80211]
filename: /lib/modules/5.0.0-13-generic/kernel/net/wireless/cfg80211.ko
description: wireless configuration support
license: GPL
author: Johannes Berg
srcversion: 2BD3ED72B421276E6C2918E
depends:
retpoline: Y
intree: Y
name: cfg80211
vermagic: 5.0.0-13-generic SMP mod_unload
sig_id: PKCS#7
signer:
sig_key:
sig_hashalgo: md4
signature: <snip>
parm: bss_entries_limit:limit to number of scan BSS entries (per wiphy, default 1000) (int)
parm: ieee80211_regdom:IEEE 802.11 regulatory domain code (charp)
parm: cfg80211_disable_40mhz_24ghz:Disable 40MHz support in the 2.4GHz band (bool)
##### module parameters #################
[mac80211]
beacon_loss_count: 7
ieee80211_default_rc_algo: minstrel_ht
max_nullfunc_tries: 2
max_probe_tries: 5
minstrel_vht_only: Y
probe_wait_ms: 500
[cfg80211]
bss_entries_limit: 1000
cfg80211_disable_40mhz_24ghz: N
ieee80211_regdom: 00
##### /etc/modules ######################
##### modprobe options ##################
[/etc/modprobe.d/amd64-microcode-blacklist.conf]
blacklist microcode
[/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-ath_pci.conf]
blacklist ath_pci
[/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-bcm43.conf]
blacklist b43
blacklist b43legacy
blacklist ssb
blacklist bcm43xx
blacklist brcm80211
blacklist brcmfmac
blacklist brcmsmac
blacklist bcma
[/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf]
blacklist evbug
blacklist usbmouse
blacklist usbkbd
blacklist eepro100
blacklist de4x5
blacklist eth1394
blacklist snd_intel8x0m
blacklist snd_aw2
blacklist prism54
blacklist bcm43xx
blacklist garmin_gps
blacklist asus_acpi
blacklist snd_pcsp
blacklist pcspkr
blacklist amd76x_edac
[/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-rare-network.conf]
alias net-pf-3 off
alias net-pf-6 off
alias net-pf-9 off
alias net-pf-11 off
alias net-pf-12 off
alias net-pf-19 off
alias net-pf-21 off
alias net-pf-36 off
[/etc/modprobe.d/intel-microcode-blacklist.conf]
blacklist microcode
[/etc/modprobe.d/iwlwifi.conf]
remove iwlwifi \
(/sbin/lsmod | grep -o -e ^iwlmvm -e ^iwldvm -e ^iwlwifi | xargs /sbin/rmmod) \
&& /sbin/modprobe -r mac80211
##### rc.local ##########################
grep: /etc/rc.local: No such file or directory
##### pm-utils ##########################
##### udev rules ########################
##### dmesg #############################
[ 21.179974] b43-phy0: Broadcom 4360 WLAN found (core revision 42)
[ 21.180495] b43-phy0 ERROR: FOUND UNSUPPORTED PHY (Analog 12, Type 11 (AC), Revision 1)
[ 21.180503] b43: probe of bcma0:1 failed with error -95
[ 184.214768] wl: loading out-of-tree module taints kernel.
[ 184.214771] wl: module license 'MIXED/Proprietary' taints kernel.
[ 184.215927] wl: module verification failed: signature and/or required key missing - tainting kernel
########## wireless info END ############I can't find my thunderbolt ethernet connector, so I really want to get wifi running on the live cd before proceeding further. I have added the full wireless-info.txt and terminal outputs as attachments, but have truncated them slightly above.
thank you.