Bug #8662

Network device is not detected on MacBook Pro with retina display 2014

Added by bluewater 2015-01-09 23:42:55 . Updated 2016-10-16 05:28:19 .

Status:
Rejected
Priority:
Normal
Assignee:
bluewater
Category:
Hardware support
Target version:
Start date:
2015-01-09
Due date:
% Done:

0%

Feature Branch:
Type of work:
Research
Blueprint:

Starter:
Affected tool:
Deliverable for:

Description

It’s a MacBook Pro 11,1 (mid 2014) with retina display. I also tried running “sudo rfkill list” and nothing was detected except bluetooth.
Please see screenshot.

Files

Screenshot.png (20224 B) bluewater, 2015-01-09 23:38:08

Subtasks

Related issues

Related to Tails - Feature #7798: Support more Broadcom Wi-Fi chipsets Rejected 2014-08-19

History

#1 Updated by intrigeri 2015-01-10 08:55:50

  • Subject changed from TAILS does not detect network device on MacBook Pro with retina display 2014 to Network device is not detected on MacBook Pro with retina display 2014
  • Category set to Hardware support
  • Assignee set to bluewater
  • QA Check set to Info Needed
  • Type of work changed from Code to Research

#2 Updated by bluewater 2015-01-13 16:44:11

intrigeri wrote:
> * can you confirm this is the mid-2014 model listed on https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacBook_Pro#Technical_specifications_3 ?
it is
> * 13 or 15“?
13
> * can you reproduce that issue with our latest experimental Jessie ISOs? (”$":http://nightly.tails.boum.org/build_Tails_ISO_feature-jessie/) It has the wl driver, that should be the one you need (I think).
I’m on it. currently donwloading the iso, I’ll try it and report back ASAP.

#3 Updated by intrigeri 2015-01-15 11:13:32

  • related to Feature #7798: Support more Broadcom Wi-Fi chipsets added

#4 Updated by BitingBird 2015-04-10 17:04:57

bluewater, any news on that?

#5 Updated by BitingBird 2016-06-29 06:10:27

bluewater, is it still the case with current Tails?

If we don’t get an answer soonish, I’ll close the ticket because it doesn’t have enough info to do something with.

#6 Updated by BitingBird 2016-10-16 05:28:19

  • Status changed from New to Rejected

No info provided -> closing.

Please reopen if that’s still the case and you can provide additional info :)