[Bug 1191240] [NEW] Software-properties-gtk offers to install driver but it not needed

mrDoctorWho 1191240 at bugs.launchpad.net
Sat Jun 15 08:47:52 UTC 2013


Public bug reported:

software-properties-gtk in tab "additional drivers" offers to install driver for WLAN Controller BCM4313 802.11b/g/n but driver not needed. WLAN working fine without this driver. 
$ lspci
05:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4313 802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN Controller (rev 01)
$ iwconfig
wlan0     IEEE 802.11bgn  ESSID:"simpleApps"  
          Mode:Managed  Frequency:2.437 GHz  Access Point: 60:A4:4C:56:20:D2   
          Bit Rate=54 Mb/s   Tx-Power=27 dBm   
          Retry  long limit:7   RTS thr:off   Fragment thr:off
          Power Management:off
          Link Quality=59/70  Signal level=-51 dBm  
          Rx invalid nwid:0  Rx invalid crypt:0  Rx invalid frag:0
          Tx excessive retries:203  Invalid misc:61288   Missed beacon:0

** Affects: software-properties (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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Title:
  Software-properties-gtk offers to install driver but it not needed

Status in “software-properties” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  software-properties-gtk in tab "additional drivers" offers to install driver for WLAN Controller BCM4313 802.11b/g/n but driver not needed. WLAN working fine without this driver. 
  $ lspci
  05:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4313 802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN Controller (rev 01)
  $ iwconfig
  wlan0     IEEE 802.11bgn  ESSID:"simpleApps"  
            Mode:Managed  Frequency:2.437 GHz  Access Point: 60:A4:4C:56:20:D2   
            Bit Rate=54 Mb/s   Tx-Power=27 dBm   
            Retry  long limit:7   RTS thr:off   Fragment thr:off
            Power Management:off
            Link Quality=59/70  Signal level=-51 dBm  
            Rx invalid nwid:0  Rx invalid crypt:0  Rx invalid frag:0
            Tx excessive retries:203  Invalid misc:61288   Missed beacon:0

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