I installed Ubuntu 8.04 in a new HPPavilion dv4-1222nr. I cannot activate wireless and there is no sound.

Asked by Jim Masland

I tried trouble shooting tips found in basic Ubuntu problem solving but am still stumped. I still cannot get wireless open. It appears that the lighted touch switch at the top of the keyboard is inactive. Used to work with Vista before I installed Ubuntu.

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Uwe Geuder (ubuntulp-ugeuder) said :
#1

Well, wifi and sound probably need the most fiddling in Ubuntu today.

 Regarding wireless: run the commands "sudo lspci" and "iwconfig" (without the quotes) in a terminal window (command prompt in Windows-speak). The first command should list the exact make and model of your Wifi apdapter. Use that to google further. What does the second command say?

Regarding audio: I've very little experience in that area, but I believe people tend to recommend "alsamixer" (again in xterm) as one of the first steps.

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Mark Rijckenberg (markrijckenberg) said :
#2

Hi,

Please first connect your network card to the wireless router using a LAN cable.

In order to gather essential troubleshooting information about your wireless card and soundcard, please follow this procedure:

Step 1: Open Terminal from "Applications->Accessories->
Terminal"

Step 2: Run the following commands (copy-paste each line below to the Terminal then hit <enter> after each line)

sudo aptitude install hwinfo
hwinfo --netcard
sudo iwlist scanning
sudo lshw -C network
lspci -nn
lsusb
uname -a
dmesg | grep ound
dmesg | grep witch
iwconfig

hwinfo --sound
aplay -l
cat /dev/sndstat
lsmod | grep snd
cat /proc/asound/card*/codec* | grep Codec
grep audio /etc/group

Step 3: Please post results (copy/paste terminal output from each command) on this thread

Regards,

Mark

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Jim Masland (jamesq56) said :
#3

Mark,
    Below are the results of following your commands. Also, lighted wireless switch now appears to be on as a result of last nights upgrade downloads but does not function.
    thanks,
        Jim

jim@jim-laptop:~$ sudo aptitude install hwinfo
[sudo] password for jim:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Initializing package states... Done
Writing extended state information... Done
Building tag database... Done
The following packages are unused and will be REMOVED:
  linux-headers-2.6.24-19 linux-headers-2.6.24-19-generic
The following NEW packages will be automatically installed:
  libhd13
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  hwinfo libhd13
0 packages upgraded, 2 newly installed, 2 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 626kB of archives. After unpacking 66.6MB will be freed.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n/?] y
Writing extended state information... Done
Get:1 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com hardy/universe libhd13 13.41-1 [583kB]
Get:2 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com hardy/universe hwinfo 13.41-1 [42.9kB]
Fetched 626kB in 10s (59.2kB/s)
(Reading database ... 113650 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing linux-headers-2.6.24-19-generic ...
Removing linux-headers-2.6.24-19 ...
Selecting previously deselected package libhd13.
(Reading database ... 98919 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking libhd13 (from .../libhd13_13.41-1_i386.deb) ...
Selecting previously deselected package hwinfo.
Unpacking hwinfo (from .../hwinfo_13.41-1_i386.deb) ...
Setting up libhd13 (13.41-1) ...

Setting up hwinfo (13.41-1) ...
Processing triggers for libc6 ...
ldconfig deferred processing now taking place
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Reading extended state information
Initializing package states... Done
Writing extended state information... Done
Building tag database... Done
jim@jim-laptop:~$ hwinfo --netcard
08: PCI a00.0: 0200 Ethernet controller
  [Created at pci.296]
  UDI: /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_10ec_8136
  Unique ID: rBUF.wffhbYyG7HA
  Parent ID: M71A.hqZRV2vNF82
  SysFS ID: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:07.0/0000:0a:00.0
  SysFS BusID: 0000:0a:00.0
  Hardware Class: network
  Model: "Hewlett-Packard Company Ethernet controller"
  Vendor: pci 0x10ec "Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd."
  Device: pci 0x8136
  SubVendor: pci 0x103c "Hewlett-Packard Company"
  SubDevice: pci 0x30fb
  Revision: 0x02
  Driver: "r8169"
  Driver Modules: "r8169"
  Device File: eth0
  I/O Ports: 0x2000-0x2fff (rw)
  Memory Range: 0xd1010000-0xd1010fff (rw,prefetchable)
  Memory Range: 0xd1000000-0xd100ffff (rw,prefetchable)
  Memory Range: 0xd1020000-0xd103ffff (ro,prefetchable,disabled)
  IRQ: 219 (9944 events)
  HW Address: 00:23:5a:20:22:ea
  Link detected: yes
  Module Alias: "pci:v000010ECd00008136sv0000103Csd000030FBbc02sc00i00"
  Driver Info #0:
    Driver Status: r8169 is active
    Driver Activation Cmd: "modprobe r8169"
  Config Status: cfg=new, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown
  Attached to: #33 (PCI bridge)

09: PCI 900.0: 0200 Ethernet controller
  [Created at pci.296]
  UDI: /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_14e4_4315
  Unique ID: JNkJ.2H5RSMsrDKA
  Parent ID: H0_h.AQdh0Ungjl1
  SysFS ID: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:06.0/0000:09:00.0
  SysFS BusID: 0000:09:00.0
  Hardware Class: network
  Model: "Hewlett-Packard Company BCM4310 USB Controller"
  Vendor: pci 0x14e4 "Broadcom"
  Device: pci 0x4315 "BCM4310 USB Controller"
  SubVendor: pci 0x103c "Hewlett-Packard Company"
  SubDevice: pci 0x137c
  Revision: 0x01
  Driver: "wl"
  Driver Modules: "wl"
  Device File: eth1
  Memory Range: 0xd1100000-0xd1103fff (rw,non-prefetchable)
  IRQ: 18 (2062 events)
  HW Address: 00:21:00:a0:89:63
  Link detected: yes
  Module Alias: "pci:v000014E4d00004315sv0000103Csd0000137Cbc02sc80i00"
  Driver Info #0:
    Driver Status: wl is active
    Driver Activation Cmd: "modprobe wl"
  Config Status: cfg=new, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown
  Attached to: #34 (PCI bridge)
jim@jim-laptop:~$ sudo iwlist scanning
lo Interface doesn't support scanning.

eth0 Interface doesn't support scanning.

eth1 Scan completed :
          Cell 01 - Address: 00:1C:10:A4:B5:55
                    ESSID:"linksys"
                    Mode:Managed
                    Frequency:2.437 GHz (Channel 6)
                    Quality:5/5 Signal level:-19 dBm Noise level:-88 dBm
                    Encryption key:off
                    Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s
                              24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s
                              12 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s

jim@jim-laptop:~$ sudo ishw -C network
sudo: ishw: command not found
jim@jim-laptop:~$ sudo lshw -C network
  *-network
       description: Wireless interface
       product: BCM4312 802.11b/g
       vendor: Broadcom Corporation
       physical id: 0
       bus info: pci@0000:09:00.0
       logical name: eth1
       version: 01
       serial: 00:21:00:a0:89:63
       width: 64 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list ethernet physical wireless
       configuration: broadcast=yes driver=wl0 driverversion=5.10.27.12 latency=0 module=wl multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11bg
  *-network
       description: Ethernet interface
       product: RTL8101E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller
       vendor: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
       physical id: 0
       bus info: pci@0000:0a:00.0
       logical name: eth0
       version: 02
       serial: 00:23:5a:20:22:ea
       size: 100MB/s
       capacity: 1GB/s
       width: 64 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: pm msi pciexpress msix vpd bus_master cap_list ethernet physical tp 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd 1000bt-fd autonegotiation
       configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=r8169 driverversion=2.2LK duplex=full ip=192.168.1.101 latency=0 link=yes module=r8169 multicast=yes port=twisted pair speed=100MB/s
jim@jim-laptop:~$
jim@jim-laptop:~$
jim@jim-laptop:~$ lspci -nn
00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] RS780 Host Bridge [1022:9600]
00:01.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Hewlett-Packard Company Unknown device [103c:9602]
00:04.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] RS780 PCI to PCI bridge (PCIE port 0) [1022:9604]
00:05.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] RS780 PCI to PCI bridge (PCIE port 1) [1022:9605]
00:06.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] RS780 PCI to PCI bridge (PCIE port 2) [1022:9606]
00:07.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] RS780 PCI to PCI bridge (PCIE port 3) [1022:9607]
00:11.0 SATA controller [0106]: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 SATA Controller [AHCI mode] [1002:4391]
00:12.0 USB Controller [0c03]: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 USB OHCI0 Controller [1002:4397]
00:12.1 USB Controller [0c03]: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 USB OHCI1 Controller [1002:4398]
00:12.2 USB Controller [0c03]: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 USB EHCI Controller [1002:4396]
00:13.0 USB Controller [0c03]: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 USB OHCI0 Controller [1002:4397]
00:13.1 USB Controller [0c03]: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 USB OHCI1 Controller [1002:4398]
00:13.2 USB Controller [0c03]: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 USB EHCI Controller [1002:4396]
00:14.0 SMBus [0c05]: ATI Technologies Inc SBx00 SMBus Controller [1002:4385] (rev 3a)
00:14.1 IDE interface [0101]: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 IDE Controller [1002:439c]
00:14.2 Audio device [0403]: ATI Technologies Inc SBx00 Azalia [1002:4383]
00:14.3 ISA bridge [0601]: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 LPC host controller [1002:439d]
00:14.4 PCI bridge [0604]: ATI Technologies Inc SBx00 PCI to PCI Bridge [1002:4384]
00:18.0 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 11h HyperTransport Configuration [1022:1300] (rev 40)
00:18.1 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 11h Address Map [1022:1301]
00:18.2 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 11h DRAM Controller [1022:1302]
00:18.3 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 11h Miscellaneous Control [1022:1303]
00:18.4 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 11h Link Control [1022:1304]
01:05.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: ATI Technologies Inc RS780M/RS780MN [Radeon HD 3200 Graphics] [1002:9612]
01:05.1 Audio device [0403]: ATI Technologies Inc RS780 Azalia controller [1002:960f]
08:00.0 System peripheral [0880]: JMicron Technologies, Inc. Unknown device [197b:2382]
08:00.2 SD Host controller [0805]: JMicron Technologies, Inc. Unknown device [197b:2381]
08:00.3 System peripheral [0880]: JMicron Technologies, Inc. Unknown device [197b:2383]
08:00.4 System peripheral [0880]: JMicron Technologies, Inc. Unknown device [197b:2384]
09:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4312 802.11b/g [14e4:4315] (rev 01)
0a:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8101E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller [10ec:8136] (rev 02)
jim@jim-laptop:~$ lsusb
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 006 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 064e:c107 Suyin Corp.
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
jim@jim-laptop:~$ uname -a
Linux jim-laptop 2.6.24-23-generic #1 SMP Mon Jan 26 00:13:11 UTC 2009 i686 GNU/Linux
jim@jim-laptop:~$ dmesg | grep ound
[ 15.345526] ACPI: Looking for DSDT in initramfs... error, file /DSDT.aml not found.
[ 15.772602] pnp: PnP ACPI: found 12 devices
[ 16.468293] assign_interrupt_mode Found MSI capability
[ 16.468673] assign_interrupt_mode Found MSI capability
[ 16.468836] assign_interrupt_mode Found MSI capability
[ 16.469049] assign_interrupt_mode Found MSI capability
[ 16.851819] isapnp: No Plug & Play device found
[ 16.988978] BIOS EDD facility v0.16 2004-Jun-25, 0 devices found
[ 22.196598] hub 1-0:1.0: USB hub found
[ 22.311891] hub 2-0:1.0: USB hub found
[ 22.475286] hub 3-0:1.0: USB hub found
[ 22.637623] hub 4-0:1.0: USB hub found
[ 22.797017] hub 5-0:1.0: USB hub found
[ 22.956396] hub 6-0:1.0: USB hub found
[ 32.315199] sdhci: SDHCI controller found at 0000:08:00.2 [197b:2381] (rev 0)
[ 32.503723] piix4_smbus 0000:00:14.0: Found 0000:00:14.0 device
[ 33.098906] uvcvideo: Found UVC 1.00 device HP Webcam (064e:c107)
[ 34.607957] lp: driver loaded but no devices found
[ 38.070937] No dock devices found.
[ 39.198064] apm: BIOS not found.
jim@jim-laptop:~$ dmesg | grep witch
[ 15.052459] SMP alternatives: switching to UP code
[ 15.405738] SMP alternatives: switching to SMP code
[ 15.561822] ACPI: EC: non-query interrupt received, switching to interrupt mode
[ 15.893010] Switched to high resolution mode on CPU 0
[ 15.795628] Switched to high resolution mode on CPU 1
[ 31.333703] input: Lid Switch as /devices/virtual/input/input4
[ 31.333889] ACPI: Lid Switch [LID]
jim@jim-laptop:~$ iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.

eth0 no wireless extensions.

eth1 IEEE 802.11 Nickname:""
          Access Point: Not-Associated

jim@jim-laptop:~$ hwinfo --sound
14: PCI 105.1: 0403 Audio device
  [Created at pci.296]
  UDI: /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_1002_960f
  Unique ID: l4dC.vfAxXUx5zd4
  Parent ID: vSkL.Wwwe8lyjkRE
  SysFS ID: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.0/0000:01:05.1
  SysFS BusID: 0000:01:05.1
  Hardware Class: sound
  Model: "ATI Audio device"
  Vendor: pci 0x1002 "ATI Technologies Inc"
  Device: pci 0x960f
  SubVendor: pci 0x1002 "ATI Technologies Inc"
  SubDevice: pci 0x960f
  Driver: "HDA Intel"
  Driver Modules: "snd_hda_intel"
  Memory Range: 0xd2410000-0xd2413fff (rw,non-prefetchable)
  IRQ: 19 (16 events)
  Module Alias: "pci:v00001002d0000960Fsv00001002sd0000960Fbc04sc03i00"
  Driver Info #0:
    Driver Status: snd_hda_intel is active
    Driver Activation Cmd: "modprobe snd_hda_intel"
  Config Status: cfg=new, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown
  Attached to: #37 (PCI bridge)

23: PCI 14.2: 0403 Audio device
  [Created at pci.296]
  UDI: /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_1002_4383
  Unique ID: 5Dex.oB+Yu+RuhF7
  SysFS ID: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.2
  SysFS BusID: 0000:00:14.2
  Hardware Class: sound
  Model: "Hewlett-Packard Company Audio device"
  Vendor: pci 0x1002 "ATI Technologies Inc"
  Device: pci 0x4383
  SubVendor: pci 0x103c "Hewlett-Packard Company"
  SubDevice: pci 0x30fb
  Driver: "HDA Intel"
  Driver Modules: "snd_hda_intel"
  Memory Range: 0xd2500000-0xd2503fff (rw,non-prefetchable)
  IRQ: 16 (1135 events)
  Module Alias: "pci:v00001002d00004383sv0000103Csd000030FBbc04sc03i00"
  Driver Info #0:
    Driver Status: snd_hda_intel is active
    Driver Activation Cmd: "modprobe snd_hda_intel"
  Config Status: cfg=new, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown
jim@jim-laptop:~$ aplay -l
**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: SB [HDA ATI SB], device 0: STAC92xx Analog [STAC92xx Analog]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: HDMI [HDA ATI HDMI], device 3: ATI HDMI [ATI HDMI]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
jim@jim-laptop:~$ cat /dev/sndstat
Sound Driver:3.8.1a-980706 (ALSA v1.0.16 emulation code)
Kernel: Linux jim-laptop 2.6.24-23-generic #1 SMP Mon Jan 26 00:13:11 UTC 2009 i686
Config options: 0

Installed drivers:
Type 10: ALSA emulation

Card config:
HDA ATI SB at 0xd2500000 irq 16
HDA ATI HDMI at 0xd2410000 irq 19

Audio devices:
0: STAC92xx Analog (DUPLEX)

Synth devices: NOT ENABLED IN CONFIG

Midi devices: NOT ENABLED IN CONFIG

Timers:
7: system timer

Mixers:
0: IDT 92HD71B7X
1: Generic 1002 ATI RS690/780 HDMI
jim@jim-laptop:~$ lsmod | grep snd
snd_hda_intel 346136 3
snd_pcm_oss 42144 0
snd_mixer_oss 17920 1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_seq_dummy 4868 0
snd_pcm 78596 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm_oss
snd_seq_oss 35584 0
snd_page_alloc 11400 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
snd_hwdep 10500 1 snd_hda_intel
snd_seq_midi 9376 0
snd_rawmidi 25760 1 snd_seq_midi
snd_seq_midi_event 8320 2 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi
snd_seq 54224 6 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event
snd_timer 24836 2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
snd_seq_device 9612 5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq
snd 56996 17 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_seq_dummy,snd_pcm,snd_seq_oss,snd_hwdep,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device
soundcore 8800 1 snd
jim@jim-laptop:~$ cat /proc/asound/card*codec* | grep Codec
cat: /proc/asound/card*codec*: No such file or directory
jim@jim-laptop:~$ grep audio /etc/group
audio:x:29:pulse,jim
jim@jim-laptop:~$
jim@jim-laptop:~$

________________________________
From: Mark Rijckenberg <email address hidden>
To: <email address hidden>
Sent: Saturday, March 21, 2009 7:50:07 PM
Subject: Re: [Question #64893]: I installed Ubuntu 8.04 in a new HPPavilion dv4-1222nr. I cannot activate wireless and there is no sound.

Your question #64893 on Ubuntu changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/64893

Mark Rijckenberg requested for more information:
Hi,

Please first connect your network card to the wireless router using a LAN cable.

In order to gather essential troubleshooting information about your wireless card and soundcard, please follow this procedure:

Step 1: Open Terminal from "Applications->Accessories->
Terminal"

Step 2: Run the following commands (copy-paste each line below to the Terminal then hit <enter> after each line)

sudo aptitude install hwinfo
hwinfo --netcard
sudo iwlist scanning
sudo lshw -C network
lspci -nn
lsusb
uname -a
dmesg | grep ound
dmesg | grep witch
iwconfig

hwinfo --sound
aplay -l
cat /dev/sndstat
lsmod | grep snd
cat /proc/asound/card*/codec* | grep Codec
grep audio /etc/group

Step 3: Please post results (copy/paste terminal output from each command) on this thread

Regards,

Mark

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Mark Rijckenberg (markrijckenberg) said :
#4

Hi Jim,

Concerning your wireless issue:

Please try the following installation procedure:

Boot your laptop and enter BIOS setup utility: choose option "load default values".

Insert the Ubuntu 8.10 LiveCD. Boot from this CD and install Ubuntu 8.10 onto your harddisk using the LiveCD session.

After installation, reboot into the installed Ubuntu 8.10 system.

Then open a Terminal and run the following 2 commands to update Ubuntu 8.10 on the harddisk:

sudo aptitude update
sudo aptitude dist-upgrade

Then download the following drivers:

wget http://www.broadcom.com/docs/linux_sta/hybrid-portsrc-x86_32-v5_10_79_10.tar.gz

which come from this site:

http://www.broadcom.com/support/802.11/linux_sta.php

Follow these build and installation instructions carefully:

http://www.broadcom.com/docs/linux_sta/README.txt

In a terminal, type : sudo gedit /etc/modules

Add the following line to the end of the modules file:

wl

sudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist

Add the following lines to the end of the blacklist file

blacklist b43
blacklist bcm43xx
blacklist b43legacy
blacklist ndiswrapper

Reboot and then test wireless.

===========================================================

If the previous wireless procedure does not work for you, you can try this one instead:

Step 1) edit blacklist file

sudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist

Search for the following line and REMOVE it so that ndiswrapper is allowed to load:

blacklist ndiswrapper -> remove this line

Step 2) Execute the procedure below:

http://www.colinblog.com/2008/04/how-to-install-broadcom-bcm4310-usb.html

=======================================================================================

Concerning your sound issue, try the following:

Step 1: Open Terminal from "Applications->Accessories->
Terminal"

Step 2: Run the following commands (copy/paste each command into the Terminal and then hit <enter>)

sudo aptitude update
sudo aptitude install wget build-essential ncurses-dev libncurses5-dev gettext linux-headers-$(uname -r)

# go to your home directory (which is what cd ~ does, so ~ is actually <your homedirectory>)

cd ~
wget ftp://ftp.alsa-project.org/pub/driver/alsa-driver-1.0.19.tar.bz2
wget ftp://ftp.alsa-project.org/pub/lib/alsa-lib-1.0.19.tar.bz2
wget ftp://ftp.alsa-project.org/pub/utils/alsa-utils-1.0.19.tar.bz2
tar xjf alsa-driver-1.0.19.tar.bz2
tar xjf alsa-lib-1.0.19.tar.bz2
tar xjf alsa-utils-1.0.19.tar.bz2

cd ~/alsa-driver-1.0.19
./configure --with-cards=hda-intel --with-kernel=/usr/src/linux-headers-$(uname -r)
make
sudo make install

cd ~/alsa-lib-1.0.19
./configure
make
sudo make install

cd ~/alsa-utils-1.0.19
./configure
make
sudo make install

# modify alsa-base file:

sudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base

Add the following lines to the end of the file:

# Keep snd-pcsp from beeing loaded as first soundcard
options snd-pcsp index=-2
alias snd-card-0 snd-hda-intel
alias sound-slot-0 snd-hda-intel
options snd-hda-intel model=dell-m4-1
options snd-hda-intel enable_msi=1

# Reboot your pc and then retest audio (play mp3 file, for example)

Regards,

Mark

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Jim Masland (jamesq56) said :
#5

Mark,
    I do not have an Ubuntu 8.1 disk. The one in my possession is 8.04.
        thanks,

 Jim

________________________________
From: Mark Rijckenberg <email address hidden>
To: <email address hidden>
Sent: Monday, March 23, 2009 12:05:31 PM
Subject: Re: [Question #64893]: I installed Ubuntu 8.04 in a new HPPavilion dv4-1222nr. I cannot activate wireless and there is no sound.

Your question #64893 on Ubuntu changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/64893

    Status: Open => Answered

Mark Rijckenberg proposed the following answer:
Hi Jim,

Concerning your wireless issue:

Please try the following installation procedure:

Boot your laptop and enter BIOS setup utility: choose option "load
default values".

Insert the Ubuntu 8.10 LiveCD. Boot from this CD and install Ubuntu 8.10
onto your harddisk using the LiveCD session.

After installation, reboot into the installed Ubuntu 8.10 system.

Then open a Terminal and run the following 2 commands to update Ubuntu
8.10 on the harddisk:

sudo aptitude update
sudo aptitude dist-upgrade

Then download the following drivers:

wgethttp://www.broadcom.com/docs/linux_sta/hybrid-
portsrc-x86_32-v5_10_79_10.tar.gz

which come from this site:

http://www.broadcom.com/support/802.11/linux_sta.php

Follow these build and installation instructions carefully:

http://www.broadcom.com/docs/linux_sta/README.txt

In a terminal, type : sudo gedit /etc/modules

Add the following line to the end of the modules file:

wl

sudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist

Add the following lines to the end of the blacklist file

blacklist b43
blacklist bcm43xx
blacklist b43legacy
blacklist ndiswrapper

Reboot and then test wireless.

===========================================================

If the previous wireless procedure does not work for you, you can try this one instead:

Step 1) edit blacklist file

sudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist

Search for the following line and REMOVE it so that ndiswrapper is
allowed to load:

blacklist ndiswrapper -> remove this line

Step 2) Execute the procedure below:

http://www.colinblog.com/2008/04/how-to-install-broadcom-
bcm4310-usb.html

=======================================================================================

Concerning your sound issue, try the following:

Step 1: Open Terminal from "Applications->Accessories->
Terminal"

Step 2: Run the following commands (copy/paste each command into the
Terminal and then hit <enter>)

sudo aptitude update
sudo aptitude install wget build-essential ncurses-dev libncurses5-dev gettext linux-headers-$(uname -r)

# go to your home directory (which is what cd ~ does, so ~ is actually
<your homedirectory>)

cd ~
wget ftp://ftp.alsa-project.org/pub/driver/alsa-driver-1.0.19.tar.bz2
wget ftp://ftp.alsa-project.org/pub/lib/alsa-lib-1.0.19.tar.bz2
wget ftp://ftp.alsa-project.org/pub/utils/alsa-utils-1.0.19.tar.bz2
tar xjf alsa-driver-1.0.19.tar.bz2
tar xjf alsa-lib-1.0.19.tar.bz2
tar xjf alsa-utils-1.0.19.tar.bz2

cd ~/alsa-driver-1.0.19
./configure --with-cards=hda-intel --with-kernel=/usr/src/linux-headers-$(uname -r)
make
sudo make install

cd ~/alsa-lib-1.0.19
./configure
make
sudo make install

cd ~/alsa-utils-1.0.19
./configure
make
sudo make install

# modify alsa-base file:

sudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base

Add the following lines to the end of the file:

# Keep snd-pcsp from beeing loaded as first soundcard
options snd-pcsp index=-2
alias snd-card-0 snd-hda-intel
alias sound-slot-0 snd-hda-intel
options snd-hda-intel model=dell-m4-1
options snd-hda-intel enable_msi=1

# Reboot your pc and then retest audio (play mp3 file, for example)

Regards,

Mark

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Mark Rijckenberg (markrijckenberg) said :
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Hi,

OK, skip the part about Ubuntu 8.10 and perform the remaining steps.

Regards,

Mark

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