Public bug reported: I applied the upgrade to 3.5.0-24 from -17 on ubuntu 12.10 and it killed my broadcom 4314 wireless connection went to broadcom website and it suggested that I need to install build-essential so did
apt-get install build-essential linux-headers-generic DKMS make.log for bcmwl-5.100.82.112+bdcom for kernel 3.5.0-24-generic (x86_64) Tue Feb 19 16:33:58 GST 2013 make: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-3.5.0-24-generic' Wireless Extension is the only possible API for this kernel version Using Wireless Extension API LD /var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/5.100.82.112+bdcom/build/built-in.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/5.100.82.112+bdcom/build/src/shared/linux_osl.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/5.100.82.112+bdcom/build/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/5.100.82.112+bdcom/build/src/wl/sys/wl_iw.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/5.100.82.112+bdcom/build/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211.o LD [M] /var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/5.100.82.112+bdcom/build/wl.o Building modules, stage 2. Wireless Extension is the only possible API for this kernel version Using Wireless Extension API MODPOST 1 modules CC /var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/5.100.82.112+bdcom/build/wl.mod.o LD [M] /var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/5.100.82.112+bdcom/build/wl.ko make: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-3.5.0-24-generic' ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: broadcom-sta-dkms 5.100.82.112-7 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-24.37-generic 3.5.7.4 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-24-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu10 Architecture: amd64 DKMSKernelVersion: 3.5.0-24-generic Date: Tue Feb 19 16:34:09 2013 InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-01-20 (29 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5) MarkForUpload: True PackageArchitecture: all PackageVersion: 5.100.82.112-7 SourcePackage: broadcom-sta Title: broadcom-sta-dkms 5.100.82.112-7: broadcom-sta kernel module failed to build UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: broadcom-sta (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package quantal -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1130105 Title: broadcom-sta-dkms 5.100.82.112-7: broadcom-sta kernel module failed to build To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/broadcom-sta/+bug/1130105/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs