pop-os doesn't detect my wifi adapter after i updated to latest version.

Code:
ii  bcmwl-kernel-source                              6.30.223.271+bdcom-0ubuntu8pop0~1617297064~21.04~97eab81 amd64        Broadcom 802.11 Linux STA wireless driver source
 


Can you try doing the following.
Code:
sudo modprobe bcma
sudo modprobe  wl
And then share the output of.
Code:
ip a
 
begad@pop-os:~$ sudo modprobe wl
modprobe: ERROR: could not insert 'wl': Exec format error
modprobe: ERROR: ../libkmod/libkmod-module.c:990 command_do() Error running install command '/sbin/modprobe --ignore-install wl ' for module wl: retcode 1
modprobe: ERROR: could not insert 'wl': Invalid argument
begad@pop-os:~$
 
begad@pop-os:~$ ip a
1: lo: <LOOPBACK,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 65536 qdisc noqueue state UNKNOWN group default qlen 1000
link/loopback 00:00:00:00:00:00 brd 00:00:00:00:00:00
inet 127.0.0.1/8 scope host lo
valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
inet6 ::1/128 scope host
valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
2: eno1: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc fq_codel state UP group default qlen 1000
link/ether ec:f4:bb:69:0a:e5 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
altname enp0s25
inet 192.168.1.4/24 brd 192.168.1.255 scope global dynamic noprefixroute eno1
valid_lft 84872sec preferred_lft 84872sec
inet6 fdd4:6ba6:b868:a800:7228:cc4f:3c6:9799/64 scope global temporary dynamic
valid_lft 6933sec preferred_lft 3333sec
inet6 fdd4:6ba6:b868:a800:d3ed:3beb:9935:d2bf/64 scope global dynamic mngtmpaddr noprefixroute
valid_lft 6933sec preferred_lft 3333sec
inet6 fe80::328d:5545:188e:5011/64 scope link noprefixroute
valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
begad@pop-os:~$
 
Code:
sudo modprobe bcma
 
And now.
Code:
lsmod | grep bcma
ip a
 
begad@pop-os:~$ lsmod | grep bcma
bcma 65536 0
begad@pop-os:~$ ip a
1: lo: <LOOPBACK,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 65536 qdisc noqueue state UNKNOWN group default qlen 1000
link/loopback 00:00:00:00:00:00 brd 00:00:00:00:00:00
inet 127.0.0.1/8 scope host lo
valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
inet6 ::1/128 scope host
valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
2: eno1: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc fq_codel state UP group default qlen 1000
link/ether ec:f4:bb:69:0a:e5 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
altname enp0s25
inet 192.168.1.4/24 brd 192.168.1.255 scope global dynamic noprefixroute eno1
valid_lft 84680sec preferred_lft 84680sec
inet6 fdd4:6ba6:b868:a800:7228:cc4f:3c6:9799/64 scope global temporary dynamic
valid_lft 6741sec preferred_lft 3141sec
inet6 fdd4:6ba6:b868:a800:d3ed:3beb:9935:d2bf/64 scope global dynamic mngtmpaddr noprefixroute
valid_lft 6741sec preferred_lft 3141sec
inet6 fe80::328d:5545:188e:5011/64 scope link noprefixroute
valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
begad@pop-os:~$
 
You are missing the rest of the output of ip a?
 
begad@pop-os:~$ ip a
1: lo: <LOOPBACK,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 65536 qdisc noqueue state UNKNOWN group default qlen 1000
link/loopback 00:00:00:00:00:00 brd 00:00:00:00:00:00
inet 127.0.0.1/8 scope host lo
valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
inet6 ::1/128 scope host
valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
2: eno1: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc fq_codel state UP group default qlen 1000
link/ether ec:f4:bb:69:0a:e5 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
altname enp0s25
inet 192.168.1.4/24 brd 192.168.1.255 scope global dynamic noprefixroute eno1
valid_lft 84680sec preferred_lft 84680sec
inet6 fdd4:6ba6:b868:a800:7228:cc4f:3c6:9799/64 scope global temporary dynamic
valid_lft 6741sec preferred_lft 3141sec
inet6 fdd4:6ba6:b868:a800:d3ed:3beb:9935:d2bf/64 scope global dynamic mngtmpaddr noprefixroute
valid_lft 6741sec preferred_lft 3141sec
inet6 fe80::328d:5545:188e:5011/64 scope link noprefixroute
valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
begad@pop-os:~$
 
Can you try booting into a previous kernel before we try something else, you should be able to from the grub select which kernel you want to boot.
 
i mean what do you mean do i turn the pc of and reopen it or what?
 
Yes restart your system, then you should see the grub menu, select Advanced and then boot the previous kernel from there. See attachments, except for I only have one kernel installed because it's a fresh install.
 

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I forgot that broadcom drivers aren't opensource, can you try removing.
Code:
sudo apt remove bcmwl-kernel-source
Then reboot and install this.
Code:
sudo apt install broadcom-sta-dkms
And share the output of.
Code:
ip a
 
I forgot that broadcom drivers aren't opensource, can you try removing.
Code:
sudo apt remove bcmwl-kernel-source
Then reboot and install this.
Code:
sudo apt install broadcom-sta-dkms
And share the output of.
Code:
ip a
do i restart after the second command ?
 

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