Ubuntu 14.04 LTS support for Precision M6800

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Hi to all, I have a Precision M6800 that works perfectly with the DELL Ubuntu 12.04 ISO and the drivers provided by M4800_M6800_A03.fish.tar.gz archive. On the contrary, on Ubuntu 14.04 I have some problem with WiFi/BT card Dell 1550 activated by Linux STA Broadcom drivers (Broadcom BCM4352 802.11ac) downloaded by Ubuntu. - The Bluetooth LED is always off even if the adapter is active: blink briefly only when scan for devices and the devices are never detected. - WiFi scan for networks and list them but is unable to connect with a key valid on Ubuntu 12.04 or Windows 7. - the RF kill switch does not work (WiFi and BT, with WiFi LED always on). I hope DELL will update the driver package for the new 14.04 LTS release, in the meantime I will stay on 12.04. Many thanks. Marco - Italy

AlFox007 · Answer

I have the same problem

Marco 187364 · Answer

I have the same problem. Could we get any answer on that matter. The good Ubuntu support of Ubuntu was the main reason to buy a M6800. Best Marco - I am not the thread starter :)

Evinyatar82 · Answer

I'm running elementary OS with the Trusty LTS kernel so I have the same issue; using the bcmwl-kernel-source package from Ubuntu results in a loading kernel module and networks are detected, but more often than not I can't connect to any of them.

I managed to get Dell's version of the kernel module to compile for the 14.04 kernel by applying some of the patches that Ubuntu does on the official Broadcom distribution. You can get those patches here: http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/restricted/b/bcmwl/bcmwl_6.30.223.141+bdcom-0ubuntu2.diff.gz

Install the bcmw-kernel-source deb from the Dell drivers package, then

$ cd /usr/src/bcmwl-kernel-source-6.30.223.64somerville1
$ sudo patch < ~/Downloads/bcmwl_6.30.223.141+bdcom-0ubuntu2.diff (or wherever you ungzipped the downloaded file)
$ sudo patch -p1 < 0006-add-support-for-linux-3.8.0.patch
$ sudo patch -p1 < 0007-nl80211-move-scan-API-to-wdev.patch
$ sudo patch -p1 < 0008-nl80211-move-scan-API-to-wdev.patch
$ sudo patch -p1 < 0009-add-support-for-linux-3.10.0.patch
$ sudo dkms build bcmwl-kernel-source/6.30.223.64somerville1 -k
$ sudo dkms install bcmwl-kernel-source/6.30.223.64somerville1 -k
$ sudo modprobe wl

After this, it connected on the first try on my M6800. However, I've had instances where it worked before with the official Ubuntu bcmwl-kernel-sources and where it would stop working with no apparent cause, so YMMV.

can.gungor · Answer

I have same problem. I can not connect to Wifi with my M6800 with ubuntu 14.04 LTS.. Any suggestion?

Annale_93 · Answer

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can.gungor · Answer

I solved the problem and I can connect to Wifi.

Open ubuntu application center search bcmw and delete the driver. restart computer.

Then from application center install, Source for broadcom STA Wireless driver, common files for broadcom sta driver and broadcom 802.11 linux sta wireless driver soruce.

And good luck :)

critiana · Answer

Hi to all, I have a Precision M6800

that works perfectly with the DELLUbuntu 12.04 ISO

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chuvanduyhn91 · Answer

I have the same problem. And good luck :)

yennhikorea · Answer

Yes, I also encountered similar problems

johnvicky · Answer

Hrm that's weird. I am running windows 7 premium home edition 64 bit at the moment and it sees all 8 gigs of ram.

Zeeuni · Answer

I have the same prolem , now i can fixed it  , thank you guys for the information

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