Thanks for the suggestion. Didn't have time before, but today I installed the upstream 4.8 kernel.
I will report back after a few days of usage (as the wifi issue I have with the stock 16.04 kernel(s) is intermittent; some times wifi works upon boot, sometimes it doesn't; it's quite random..but it most often fails). -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1631892 Title: Broadcom b43 Wifi no longer working in 16.04 Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: I've installed the new 16.04.1 (elementaryOS Loki) - removed `wl` wifi driver [which for some reason was installed even though I did NOT choose the option to install non-free software (mp3, etc..)]. I then connected via ethernet, installed b43 via its `firmware- installer` package. My wifi sometimes works, ie. if manages to join a network, then all is cool, no disconnects, no problem. But many many times though, I can't join a wifi network.. :( Let me know any further info, test, and/or troubleshooting I can do to help figure out where this regression is coming from. I say regression because I was using 14.04.5 (elementaryOS Freya) and used b43 as wifi driver - and never had problems with wifi networks, it just worked fine. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: elementary 0.4 Package: linux-image-4.4.0-38-generic 4.4.0-38.57 [modified: boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-38-generic] [origin: Ubuntu] ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-38.57-generic 4.4.19 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-38-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: ben 1764 F.... pulseaudio CurrentDesktop: Pantheon Date: Sat Oct 8 11:57:22 2016 EcryptfsInUse: Yes HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=cb3f9d25-a669-4e37-88a8-5d2849db0489 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-10-01 (6 days ago) InstallationMedia: elementary OS 0.4 "Loki" - Stable amd64 (20160921) MachineType: Apple Inc. MacBookPro7,1 ProcFB: 0 nouveaufb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-4.4.0-38-generic.efi.signed root=/dev/mapper/elementary--vg-root ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-4.4.0-38-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-4.4.0-38-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.157.3 SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 11/07/11 dmi.bios.vendor: Apple Inc. dmi.bios.version: MBP71.88Z.0039.B0E.1111071400 dmi.board.name: Mac-F222BEC8 dmi.board.vendor: Apple Inc. dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Apple Inc. dmi.chassis.version: Mac-F222BEC8 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAppleInc.:bvrMBP71.88Z.0039.B0E.1111071400:bd11/07/11:svnAppleInc.:pnMacBookPro7,1:pvr1.0:rvnAppleInc.:rnMac-F222BEC8:rvr:cvnAppleInc.:ct10:cvrMac-F222BEC8: dmi.product.name: MacBookPro7,1 dmi.product.version: 1.0 dmi.sys.vendor: Apple Inc. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1631892/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
