Are WiFi, audio, video modules included in the kernel?
I have an old netbook based on WM8880 SoC (https://laptop.fossee.in/) which used to run lubuntu 16.04 (customised heavily by the fossee team) via Uboot bootloader fairly well, one fine day it said I could upgrade to 18.04 so without even thinking I did sudo apt-get dist-upgrade.
The problem starts just after that,
the wifi hardware doesn't show up
The backlight keys stopped working
Sudo apt-get update or install doesn't work I end up getting
sudo apt-get update --fix-missing
Err:1 http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu xenial InRelease
Temporary failure resolving 'archive.canonical.com'
Err:2 http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports xenial InRelease
Temporary failure resolving 'ports.ubuntu.com'
Err:3 http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports xenial-updates InRelease
Temporary failure resolving 'ports.ubuntu.com'
Err:4 http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports xenial-backports InRelease
Temporary failure resolving 'ports.ubuntu.com'
Err:5 http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports xenial-security InRelease
Temporary failure resolving 'ports.ubuntu.com'
Reading package lists... Done
W: Failed to fetch http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/dists/xenial/InRelease Temporary failure resolving 'ports.ubuntu.com'
W: Failed to fetch http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/dists/xenial-updates/InRelease Temporary failure resolving 'ports.ubuntu.com'
W: Failed to fetch http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/dists/xenial-backports/InRelease Temporary failure resolving 'ports.ubuntu.com'
W: Failed to fetch http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/dists/xenial-security/InRelease Temporary failure resolving 'ports.ubuntu.com'
W: Failed to fetch http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/dists/xenial/InRelease Temporary failure resolving 'archive.canonical.com'
W: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.
Sound no longer works etc..
I tried to roll back by requesting the original firmware from the team but they don't have one and the online copy seems to be deleted.
The team has released kernel sources and some other tools here
Is there any way to get the lost functionality working again?
I was thinking of compiling the kernel from the source and try to install it?
will that be of any help?
What could have gone wrong?
linux-kernel boot-loader hardware-compatibility netbook
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I have an old netbook based on WM8880 SoC (https://laptop.fossee.in/) which used to run lubuntu 16.04 (customised heavily by the fossee team) via Uboot bootloader fairly well, one fine day it said I could upgrade to 18.04 so without even thinking I did sudo apt-get dist-upgrade.
The problem starts just after that,
the wifi hardware doesn't show up
The backlight keys stopped working
Sudo apt-get update or install doesn't work I end up getting
sudo apt-get update --fix-missing
Err:1 http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu xenial InRelease
Temporary failure resolving 'archive.canonical.com'
Err:2 http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports xenial InRelease
Temporary failure resolving 'ports.ubuntu.com'
Err:3 http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports xenial-updates InRelease
Temporary failure resolving 'ports.ubuntu.com'
Err:4 http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports xenial-backports InRelease
Temporary failure resolving 'ports.ubuntu.com'
Err:5 http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports xenial-security InRelease
Temporary failure resolving 'ports.ubuntu.com'
Reading package lists... Done
W: Failed to fetch http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/dists/xenial/InRelease Temporary failure resolving 'ports.ubuntu.com'
W: Failed to fetch http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/dists/xenial-updates/InRelease Temporary failure resolving 'ports.ubuntu.com'
W: Failed to fetch http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/dists/xenial-backports/InRelease Temporary failure resolving 'ports.ubuntu.com'
W: Failed to fetch http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/dists/xenial-security/InRelease Temporary failure resolving 'ports.ubuntu.com'
W: Failed to fetch http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/dists/xenial/InRelease Temporary failure resolving 'archive.canonical.com'
W: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.
Sound no longer works etc..
I tried to roll back by requesting the original firmware from the team but they don't have one and the online copy seems to be deleted.
The team has released kernel sources and some other tools here
Is there any way to get the lost functionality working again?
I was thinking of compiling the kernel from the source and try to install it?
will that be of any help?
What could have gone wrong?
linux-kernel boot-loader hardware-compatibility netbook
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Does the WM8880 drive your WiFi too? If not, what card is the WiFi and what does the kernel report it is? (lsusborlspci, and maybe the relevant part fromdmesgtoo). Please put this information into your question so that it's easy for us to help you.
– roaima
14 hours ago
1
First of all, that's why you do backups before doing an upgrade. Second, you need to provide more information about your hardware to get help as said by @roaima
– nwildner
13 hours ago
add a comment |
I have an old netbook based on WM8880 SoC (https://laptop.fossee.in/) which used to run lubuntu 16.04 (customised heavily by the fossee team) via Uboot bootloader fairly well, one fine day it said I could upgrade to 18.04 so without even thinking I did sudo apt-get dist-upgrade.
The problem starts just after that,
the wifi hardware doesn't show up
The backlight keys stopped working
Sudo apt-get update or install doesn't work I end up getting
sudo apt-get update --fix-missing
Err:1 http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu xenial InRelease
Temporary failure resolving 'archive.canonical.com'
Err:2 http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports xenial InRelease
Temporary failure resolving 'ports.ubuntu.com'
Err:3 http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports xenial-updates InRelease
Temporary failure resolving 'ports.ubuntu.com'
Err:4 http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports xenial-backports InRelease
Temporary failure resolving 'ports.ubuntu.com'
Err:5 http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports xenial-security InRelease
Temporary failure resolving 'ports.ubuntu.com'
Reading package lists... Done
W: Failed to fetch http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/dists/xenial/InRelease Temporary failure resolving 'ports.ubuntu.com'
W: Failed to fetch http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/dists/xenial-updates/InRelease Temporary failure resolving 'ports.ubuntu.com'
W: Failed to fetch http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/dists/xenial-backports/InRelease Temporary failure resolving 'ports.ubuntu.com'
W: Failed to fetch http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/dists/xenial-security/InRelease Temporary failure resolving 'ports.ubuntu.com'
W: Failed to fetch http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/dists/xenial/InRelease Temporary failure resolving 'archive.canonical.com'
W: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.
Sound no longer works etc..
I tried to roll back by requesting the original firmware from the team but they don't have one and the online copy seems to be deleted.
The team has released kernel sources and some other tools here
Is there any way to get the lost functionality working again?
I was thinking of compiling the kernel from the source and try to install it?
will that be of any help?
What could have gone wrong?
linux-kernel boot-loader hardware-compatibility netbook
edited 3 hours ago
Paradox
163111
asked 14 hours ago
Ashwin Kumar kAshwin Kumar k
61
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I have an old netbook based on WM8880 SoC (https://laptop.fossee.in/) which used to run lubuntu 16.04 (customised heavily by the fossee team) via Uboot bootloader fairly well, one fine day it said I could upgrade to 18.04 so without even thinking I did sudo apt-get dist-upgrade.
The problem starts just after that,
the wifi hardware doesn't show up
The backlight keys stopped working
Sudo apt-get update or install doesn't work I end up getting
sudo apt-get update --fix-missing
Err:1 http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu xenial InRelease
Temporary failure resolving 'archive.canonical.com'
Err:2 http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports xenial InRelease
Temporary failure resolving 'ports.ubuntu.com'
Err:3 http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports xenial-updates InRelease
Temporary failure resolving 'ports.ubuntu.com'
Err:4 http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports xenial-backports InRelease
Temporary failure resolving 'ports.ubuntu.com'
Err:5 http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports xenial-security InRelease
Temporary failure resolving 'ports.ubuntu.com'
Reading package lists... Done
W: Failed to fetch http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/dists/xenial/InRelease Temporary failure resolving 'ports.ubuntu.com'
W: Failed to fetch http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/dists/xenial-updates/InRelease Temporary failure resolving 'ports.ubuntu.com'
W: Failed to fetch http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/dists/xenial-backports/InRelease Temporary failure resolving 'ports.ubuntu.com'
W: Failed to fetch http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/dists/xenial-security/InRelease Temporary failure resolving 'ports.ubuntu.com'
W: Failed to fetch http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/dists/xenial/InRelease Temporary failure resolving 'archive.canonical.com'
W: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.
Sound no longer works etc..
I tried to roll back by requesting the original firmware from the team but they don't have one and the online copy seems to be deleted.
The team has released kernel sources and some other tools here
Is there any way to get the lost functionality working again?
I was thinking of compiling the kernel from the source and try to install it?
will that be of any help?
What could have gone wrong?
linux-kernel boot-loader hardware-compatibility netbook
linux-kernel boot-loader hardware-compatibility netbook
edited 3 hours ago
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asked 14 hours ago
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edited 3 hours ago
Paradox
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edited 3 hours ago
Paradox
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edited 3 hours ago
Paradox
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163111
asked 14 hours ago
Ashwin Kumar kAshwin Kumar k
61
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asked 14 hours ago
Ashwin Kumar kAshwin Kumar k
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asked 14 hours ago
Ashwin Kumar kAshwin Kumar k
61
61
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2
Does the WM8880 drive your WiFi too? If not, what card is the WiFi and what does the kernel report it is? (lsusborlspci, and maybe the relevant part fromdmesgtoo). Please put this information into your question so that it's easy for us to help you.
– roaima
14 hours ago
1
First of all, that's why you do backups before doing an upgrade. Second, you need to provide more information about your hardware to get help as said by @roaima
– nwildner
13 hours ago
add a comment |
2
Does the WM8880 drive your WiFi too? If not, what card is the WiFi and what does the kernel report it is? (lsusborlspci, and maybe the relevant part fromdmesgtoo). Please put this information into your question so that it's easy for us to help you.
– roaima
14 hours ago
1
First of all, that's why you do backups before doing an upgrade. Second, you need to provide more information about your hardware to get help as said by @roaima
– nwildner
13 hours ago
2
2
Does the WM8880 drive your WiFi too? If not, what card is the WiFi and what does the kernel report it is? (
lsusb or lspci, and maybe the relevant part from dmesg too). Please put this information into your question so that it's easy for us to help you.– roaima
14 hours ago
Does the WM8880 drive your WiFi too? If not, what card is the WiFi and what does the kernel report it is? (
lsusb or lspci, and maybe the relevant part from dmesg too). Please put this information into your question so that it's easy for us to help you.– roaima
14 hours ago
1
1
First of all, that's why you do backups before doing an upgrade. Second, you need to provide more information about your hardware to get help as said by @roaima
– nwildner
13 hours ago
First of all, that's why you do backups before doing an upgrade. Second, you need to provide more information about your hardware to get help as said by @roaima
– nwildner
13 hours ago
add a comment |
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Does the WM8880 drive your WiFi too? If not, what card is the WiFi and what does the kernel report it is? (
lsusborlspci, and maybe the relevant part fromdmesgtoo). Please put this information into your question so that it's easy for us to help you.– roaima
14 hours ago
1
First of all, that's why you do backups before doing an upgrade. Second, you need to provide more information about your hardware to get help as said by @roaima
– nwildner
13 hours ago