Linux Mint Forums

It must be quicker to boot the ISO again, install the drivers you need and during install be sure to click the Install third party drivers and software option

Try

Code: Select all

nmcli radio wwan on

Use ctrl + c then

Code: Select all

dmesg | egrep -i 'wwp0s29u1u4|qmi_wwan'

Try a reboot and post results for

Code: Select all

lspci -nnk | grep -iA3 net

Post results from terminal for

Code: Select all

dmesg | egrep -i 'wwp0s29u1u4|qmi_wwan

Perhaps try

Code: Select all

sudo ifconfig wwp0s29u1u4 up

Post results for

Code: Select all

sudo cat /var/lib/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.state

Do

Code: Select all

cd /lib/firmware/brcm
sudo wget https://github.com/winterheart/broadcom-bt-firmware/raw/master/brcm/BCM43142A0-0489-e062.hcd

Reboot

mintguy2000 wrote: ↑
Wed Feb 24, 2021 6:05 am
this is what i get after doing this: sudo apt-get install git (after a long wait and process)

Install your driver using dkms after going into the directory and doing make clean

Why are you updating kernels? If you have all of your hardware working, keep the kernel you have. Only update your kernel if you have a problem that a newer kernel might fix, or if there is a security bulletin associated with the kernel you are using. Updating a kernel 'because it's there' is madne...

Any chance you installed 20.1 edge?

From my Mint 20.1 install $ apt depends dkms dkms PreDepends: lsb-release |Depends: kmod kmod:i386 Depends: <kldutils> |Depends: gcc Depends: <c-compiler> bcc clang-10 clang-11 clang-6.0 clang-7 clang-8 clang-9 gcc gcc-10 gcc-7 gcc-8 gcc-9 pcc tcc Depends: dpkg-dev |Depends: make make-guile Depends:...

hglee wrote: ↑
Mon Feb 15, 2021 7:50 pm

morrownr wrote:Option for Linux Mint or Ubuntu (all flavors)

$ sudo apt-get install -y dkms git

FWIW, Linux Mint has dkms installed by default (but not build-essential).

Not sure if that is possible as build-essential is a dependency of dkms

Might need to get into BIOS and reset to defaults

Can you use USB tethering to the phone to get the computer online?

For USB wifi, the Mediatek chipsets are supported more than the others. There might still be some Atheros USB devices made that are kernel supported. I don't think there are any Intel chipsets on USB and Broadcom on USB seem totally unsupported. Realtek has a lot of USB chipsets and only a few are s...

Does iwconfig show power management on when the problem occurs?

Run these commands, post URL after the second command is done

Code: Select all

wget -N -t 5 -T 10 https://github.com/UbuntuForums/wireless-info/raw/master/wireless-info && chmod +x wireless-info && ./wireless-info
cat wireless-info.txt | nc termbin.com 9999

I would bet it didn't work in Mint 20 because wifi power management was enabled

It isn't the RT3290 but it could be something specific to some HP's that is the issue
You could try blacklisting hp-wmi and rebooting

Code: Select all

echo "blacklist hp-wmi" | sudo tee /etc/modprobe.d/hp-wifi.conf

Try resetting BIOS to defaults

Linux Mint Forums

Search found 11639 matches

Re: install hardware drivers & wifi connection problem

Re: sudo lshw -C network > wireless disabled

Re: sudo lshw -C network > wireless disabled

Re: Dell E6400 New LM20.1 Install No Wifi

Re: sudo lshw -C network > wireless disabled

Re: sudo lshw -C network > wireless disabled

Re: Bluetooth not working

Re: kernel updates disable wi-fi

Re: kernel updates disable wi-fi

Re: USB WiFi Adapter Information

Re: USB WiFi Adapter Information

Re: USB WiFi Adapter Information

Re: No Connection. WiFi or Ethernet

Re: No Connection. WiFi or Ethernet

Re: Found 2 USB Wifi devices that work: Nexxt

Re: Wifi cuts out and I have to restart. Help!

Re: Roll Back to Rosa 17.3 from 20.1 WiFi Doesn't Work

Re: Roll Back to Rosa 17.3 from 20.1 WiFi Doesn't Work

Re: HP 15-r014TX Wireless (onboard & USB dongle) not working

Re: HP 15-r014TX Wireless (onboard & USB dongle) not working