Hi

I have just loaded linux mint 17.1 rebecca into my older laptop HP zd8007ea, all went well but it will not load driver for my wifi adapter, I get the message DRIVER CANNOT BE INSTALLED connect to internet or insert cd, when I look in driver manager it is empty but for this message

I have done both of these things but still get the same message.

Any help will be gratefully recieved

Regards

Hi

I have just noticed the sub forum about wifi so I will read that again and see what happens.

Try a newer kernel?

What's output in dmesg relative to WiFi driver?

Try a newer kernel?

HOW DO i do this

What's output in dmesg relative to WiFi driver?

What is dmesg

Post the output of the lspci command. The information from the linlap site indicates that your wireless adapter is a broadcom 4306. Looks like the driver depends on the revision level.

http://www.linlap.com/hp_pavilion_zd8000

The following should help.
https://wiki.debian.org/bcm43xx
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Broadcom_wireless

I have tried to get wifi working with no luck. so I tried Ubuntu Yakkity but it would not load, then I found one called Pinguy this loaded and yhe wifi is working fine, it does seem to me to be a older linux, has anyone used this os

I am not using MINT right now, but did for several months and had no issues with WIFI. It may be your specific hardware and MINT that combine to be the problem, but you have not provided the information it would require to research that question.

$ sudo dmesg | grep -i wl

Should list something. You're probably missing firmware (common issue).

$ sudo apt-get install wireless-tools wpasupplicant iw firmware-realtek firmware-atheros firmware-linux-free firmware-linux-nonfree

And maybe some others depending on how off the beaten trail your wifi device roams. Some firmware's might need other sources, or a git from kernel.org for firmware depending on how bleeding edge your hardware happens to be.

$ sudo dmesg | grep -i firm
$ sudo dmesg | grep -i fail

Not sure why debian testing doesn't let the user do dmesg, but easy enough to work around I guess. Seems to play in /dev/kmsg land with root:root perms. Seems to be a kernel 4.8+ design choice. With /proc/sys/kernel/dmesg_restrict to override the choice. *sigh*

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Try a newer kernel?

HOW DO i do this

What's output in dmesg relative to WiFi driver?

How do I get this

# dmesg | grep -i wl

# dmesg | grep -i firm

Stuff like that is relevant.

# lsmod | grep -i rtl

In the case of this chipset on this laptop it needs a special quirk "ant_sel=2" as a module parameter. It has two connections for an antennae and only ONE of them is connected (not the default one).

# modprobe -r rtl8723be
# modprobe rtl8723be ant_sel=2

Depending on what is reveled about "your" chipset there might be quirks for you too.

How do I post this info onto this site from terminal

One way is to cut and paste text into a quote block. for more information on the kinds of blocks available check this page http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi....php?do=bbcode. For this purpose, the quote block is of interest.

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does this lot say anything to help me

sudo dmesg | grep -i wl
[sudo] password for myself:
[ 0.000000] DMI: Hewlett-Packard Pavilion zd8000 (PS772EA#ABU) /3082, BIOS F.34 09/20/2005
[ 2.308019] usb 3-2: Manufacturer: Hewlett-Packard
[ 22.403677] wl: module license 'MIXED/Proprietary' taints kernel.
[ 22.421634] wl: module verification failed: signature and/or required key missing - tainting kernel
[ 22.478717] wl 0000:0b:03.0: enabling device (0000 -> 0002)
[ 22.478957] Modules linked in: wl(POX+) rfcomm bnep bluetooth gpio_ich hp_wmi sparse_keymap dm_multipath scsi_dh snd_intel8x0 snd_ac97_codec ac97_bus snd_pcm snd_page_alloc snd_seq_midi snd_seq_midi_event snd_rawmidi pcmcia snd_seq snd_seq_device joydev snd_timer serio_raw snd tifm_7xx1 yenta_socket cfg80211 pcmcia_rsrc lpc_ich tifm_core pcmcia_core soundcore parport_pc mac_hid ppdev lp parport hid_generic usbhid hid dm_mirror dm_region_hash dm_log usb_storage radeon psmouse firewire_ohci 8139too sdhci_pci firewire_core 8139cp mii sdhci i2c_algo_bit ttm crc_itu_t drm_kms_helper drm video wmi
[ 22.479067] Hardware name: Hewlett-Packard Pavilion zd8000 (PS772EA#ABU) /3082, BIOS F.34 09/20/2005
[ 22.479255] [<f9d906a2>] ? wl_pci_probe+0x222/0x730 [wl]
[ 22.479337] [<f9d906a2>] ? wl_pci_probe+0x222/0x730 [wl]
[ 22.479410] [<f9d906a2>] wl_pci_probe+0x222/0x730 [wl]
[ 22.479581] [<f8811073>] wl_module_init+0x73/0x1000 [wl]
[ 22.527007] wl driver 6.30.223.248 (r487574) failed with code 21
[ 22.527253] Modules linked in: wl(POX+) rfcomm bnep bluetooth gpio_ich hp_wmi sparse_keymap dm_multipath scsi_dh snd_intel8x0 snd_ac97_codec ac97_bus snd_pcm snd_page_alloc snd_seq_midi snd_seq_midi_event snd_rawmidi pcmcia snd_seq snd_seq_device joydev snd_timer serio_raw snd tifm_7xx1 yenta_socket cfg80211 pcmcia_rsrc lpc_ich tifm_core pcmcia_core soundcore parport_pc mac_hid ppdev lp parport hid_generic usbhid hid dm_mirror dm_region_hash dm_log usb_storage radeon psmouse firewire_ohci 8139too sdhci_pci firewire_core 8139cp mii sdhci i2c_algo_bit ttm crc_itu_t drm_kms_helper drm video wmi
[ 22.528004] Hardware name: Hewlett-Packard Pavilion zd8000 (PS772EA#ABU) /3082, BIOS F.34 09/20/2005
[ 22.528004] EIP is at wdev_priv.part.9+0x3/0x5 [wl]
[ 22.528004] [<f9d97b97>] wl_cfg80211_detach+0xf7/0x100 [wl]
[ 22.528004] [<f9d8faa3>] wl_free_if.isra.13+0x23/0xa0 [wl]
[ 22.528004] [<f9d902d8>] wl_free+0x78/0x220 [wl]
[ 22.528004] [<f9d907ed>] wl_pci_probe+0x36d/0x730 [wl]
[ 22.528004] [<f8811073>] wl_module_init+0x73/0x1000 [wl]
[ 22.528004] EIP: [<f9d98282>] wdev_priv.part.9+0x3/0x5 [wl] SS:ESP 0068:ef035bac
[ 236.405557] usb 1-5: Product: 802.11 n WLAN
[ 237.105864] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
[ 237.106535] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
[ 239.460660] wlan0: authenticate with e0:b9:e5:71:41:15
[ 239.494881] wlan0: send auth to e0:b9:e5:71:41:15 (try 1/3)
[ 239.496458] wlan0: authenticated
[ 239.500042] wlan0: associate with e0:b9:e5:71:41:15 (try 1/3)
[ 239.503453] wlan0: RX AssocResp from e0:b9:e5:71:41:15 (capab=0x1411 status=0 aid=2)
[ 239.510052] wlan0: associated
[ 239.510122] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): wlan0: link becomes ready
[ 239.553633] wlan0: deauthenticating from e0:b9:e5:71:41:15 by local choice (reason=2)
[ 239.602072] wlan0: authenticate with e0:b9:e5:71:41:15
[ 239.620869] wlan0: send auth to e0:b9:e5:71:41:15 (try 1/3)
[ 239.622469] wlan0: authenticated
[ 239.624171] wlan0: associate with e0:b9:e5:71:41:15 (try 1/3)
[ 239.627568] wlan0: RX AssocResp from e0:b9:e5:71:41:15 (capab=0x1411 status=0 aid=2)
[ 239.634426] wlan0: associated

Can I use a windows driver for this broadcom 4306 rev 5, if so how do I do it